3 August 2024 / 28 Tamuz 5784
Parashat Matot-Masei is the 42nd and 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Numbers 30:2-36:13
Matot (“Tribes”) opens with laws about vows, and continues to describe the Israelites’ war against the Midianites and the allocation of spoils. The tribes of Reuben and Gad request to dwell outside of the Land of Israel, and Moses acquiesces on the condition that they help conquer it. Masei (“Travels”), the final Torah portion in the Book of Numbers, opens with a list of places that the Israelites traveled in the desert. God commands the Israelites to destroy idolatry in the Land of Israel, outlines Israel’s boundaries, and details the laws of cities of refuge for accidental killers.
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Mattot/Massei | מטות/מסעי | “Tribes/Journeys”
Torah: Numbers 30:1(30:2) – 36:13
Prophets: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:28
Brit Hadasha: Matthew 23:1 – 25:46; Philippians 3:12-16;
James 4:1-12
(click on a selected scriptural reading connected to each photo to be taken directly to it)
“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week. This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.
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