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Freeparsha 42 of 54 · Numbers

Matot

Portion 42 of 54, from Numbers.

Matot
מַטּוֹת

The laws of vows and how they can be annulled are given, and Israel wages war against Midian. The tribes of Reuben and Gad, with half of Menasheh, ask to settle on land east of the Jordan for their large flocks.

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Saturday, July 31, 2027

Read together with Masei (a doubled portion).

10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
נֶדֶרnedervow
שְׁבוּעָהshevu'ahoath
הֲפָרָהhafarahannulment
מִדְיָןmidyanMidian
שָׁלָלshalalspoils
רְאוּבֵן וְגָדre'uven vegadReuben and Gad
עֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּןeiver hayardeinacross the Jordan
מִקְנֶהmiknehlivestock
חֲלֻצִיםchalutzimarmed vanguard
צֹאןtzonflock

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Numbers 30:2-32:42

Haftara

Jeremiah 1:1-2:3

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What is Matot about?

The laws of vows and how they can be annulled are given, and Israel wages war against Midian. The tribes of Reuben and Gad, with half of Menasheh, ask to settle on land east of the Jordan for their large flocks.

Where does Matot fall in the Torah?

Matot is portion 42 of 54, from the book of Numbers (Numbers 30:2-32:42).

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