Appreciating Israel

Yeshiva University

Center for the Jewish Future

with 10 pages of recently uploaded Torah articles to print out for your Shabbat table.

Topics from Matot

•	Avenging Midyan
•	Dividing the Land
•	Halacha on the Parsha
•	Laws of Nedarim
•	Materialism and Spirituality
•	Shevet Menashe
•	The Greatness of Moshe
•	The Power of Words and Speech
•	The Request of Reuven and Gad

Topics from Masei

The Laws of Tevilat Keilim

What kind of utensils do you need to tovel? How do you tovel electric utensils? Are there ways to avoid tevila?

Appreciating Israel from Abroad

How do we make sure to not repeat the mistake of Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven? How do we truly appreciate Israel even if we don't live there?

The Laws of Oaths

Learn about the laws of Shevuot and Nedarim, and what constitutes a real vow and how you can undo them.

Recent Shiurim on Matot-Masei

•	Rabbi Yaakov Abramovitz: For Whose Protection?
•	Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits: Making Decisions for Tomorrow
•	Rabbi Yisroel Bloom: Being Consistent
•	Rabbi Chaim Brovender: Across the Jordan
•	Rabbi Avishai David: The War of Nekama against Midian
•	Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom: What Did Tzelofhad's Daughters Really Want?
•	Rabbi Yonatan Shai Freedman: To Be Influenced by Mitzvot
•	Rabbi Joel Finkelstein: Golden Silence
•	Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Kashering Ourselves
•	Rabbi Yamin Goldsmith: Never Alone
•	Rabbi Daniel Hartstein: Bring Dad Back To Chodesh Av
•	Rabbi Ari Kahn: The Midian Conundrum
•	Rabbi Shaya Katz: Defining Ourselves By What's Internal
•	Rabbi Yoni Levin: Staying Positive in the Face of Negativity
•	Rabbi Ezra Wiener: Ir Miklat vs. Pikuach Nefesh

Recent Articles on Matot-Masei

•	Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein: Introducing the Torah Day
•	Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald: The Massacre of the Midianites: Does Judaism Countenance Genocide?
•	Rabbi Yosef Goldin: Keeping Our Word
•	Mrs. Michal Horowitz: Keeping One’s Priorities in Order
•	Rabbi Norman Lamm: The Disciples of Aaron
•	Rabbi Moshe Taragin: Violent Words and Violent Deeds

Parsha Resources

•	Leining for Matot-Masei with Rabbi Jeremy Wieder
•	YUTorah Parsha in Print for Matot-Masei
•	All shiurim on Matot-Masei

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