This week’s Torah portion is a double portion and continuing in the format used for other double portions the Dvar for this week will follow the split 7 inch record format where each chapter gets its own track. So here you have it folks Circle Pit The Bimah Split EP Vol. 5…

Parsha Matot (Numbers 30:2 – 32:42)

1. The Oath That Keeps Me Free

Parsha Matot begins with a discussion on everything to do with oaths. Each and every one of us has at some point taken an oath and kept it but we have all deliberately and accidentally broken well intentioned promises. Oaths, when made, form an emotional bond with the taker and any witnesses admitting later that you broke something that important can really take a mental toll. Torah a lot of times gets a bad rap from detractors with claims of sexism, racism, and calls to violence but what is [Read more…]