Machshava:

Chinuch 

Parsha:

Matot 

Collections: R' Goldin Parenting from the Parsha

Description

Am Yisrael are at the banks of the Jordan River, bordering Eretz Israel. Preparations are being made to enter the land- the new generation of leaders has been appointed, and instructions regarding the eventual division of the land, chiluk ha’aretz, have been given. The nation is ready for final instructions before embarking upon their next stage of the journey. And yet, what does Moshe convey to them? The laws of nedarim, oaths and vows. Why here, and why now? Why are these laws relevant to Am Yisrael specifically at this moment, as they prepare to enter Eretz Yisrael? And what can we learn from this regarding parenting?