This week we read the second to last double parsha (weekly Torah portion) of the year.  It is called Matot-Mas’ay.  Matot, the name of the first parsha means staffs or tribes.  Mas’ay means travels as that parsha begins with the words, “These are the travels…”  Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though; let’s start with the first parsha, and not the second. The first parsha begins with Moshe (Moses) speaking to the heads of the tribes, to the children of … Continue reading →