Friday, July 25, 2025

Matos-Masei - Enemies of Israel Fall

What is the concept of the land 'falling' as an inheritance? What is the concept of the land 'standing?' What was the fear of the Jewish people as the stood facing their entrance to Israel? Why were the giants of Israel referred to as 'nefilim,' which means 'the fallen ones?' What is the idea behind the teaching that Hashem made the 'angel of the land' fall before the Jewish people? Why do the words nafal-falling and lefanecha-facing have the same letters at their root? What is the concept of the twelve tribes in the context of inheriting the land? What is the 'pleasant' experience of Dovid Hamelech in relationship to his personal inheritance?

Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

Running time: 30:10



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