Resources for Parshat Matot

Pinchas' Sword of Love – A Mathematical Study in Parshat Matot

The Midrash relates that when Balam saw Pinchas the priest chasing him he spoke a magic word and took off into the air. Pinchas then spoke the great and holy Name and flew after him. Holding him by his head, Pinchas drew his sword to kill Balam. Click here to read the full article.

The Mysterious Road Sign to Messianic Consciousness

Before the Jewish People enter the Land of Israel, God commands Moses to designate six cities of refuge. The Torah laws of the cities of refuge are unique. If a person has accidentally killed another, he may flee to one of these cities, three on each side of the Jordan River. As long as he is within the boundaries of the city, no relatives of the deceased are allowed to harm him. If he wants to be safe, the perpetrator of this unintentional crime must remain in the city of refuge, not leaving its confines until the death of the High Priest.

Constructing kingdom from nothing

Following the incident in which Pinchas avenged God’s Name by swiftly killing Zimri and the Midianite princess who seduced him, God told Moses to take revenge on the Midianite nation for sending their daughters to seduce the Jewish men. Pinchas was chosen to lead the Jewish army to war and he returned victorious after killing all the adult males.