Parashat Matot / פָּרָשַׁת מַּטּוֹת

Parashat Matot is the 42nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 1 Av 5785.

Torah Portion: Numbers 30:2-32:42

Matot (“Tribes”) opens with laws about vows, and continues to describe the Israelites’ war against the Midianites and the allocation of spoils. The tribes of Reuben and Gad request to dwell outside of the Land of Israel, and Moses acquiesces on the condition that they help conquer it. [1]

Full Kriyah
    1. 1: 30:2-17 · 16 p’sukim
    2. 2: 31:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
    3. 3: 31:13-24 · 12 p’sukim
    4. 4: 31:25-41 · 17 p’sukim
    5. 5: 31:42-54 · 13 p’sukim
    6. 6: 32:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
    7. 7: 32:20-42 · 23 p’sukim
    8. maf: 32:39-42 · 4 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5785, 5805

Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 · 22 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5785, 5805

Triennial Year 1

See Matot-Masei 5783

Triennial Year 2

See Matot-Masei 5784

Triennial Year 3

See Matot-Masei 5785

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 30:2-9 · 8 p’sukim
  2. 2: 30:10-13 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 30:14-17 · 4 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Matot: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)

Matot: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)

List of Dates

Parashat Matot is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Matot from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Matot (Numbers 30:2-32:42) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 1:1-2:3): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible) (paid link)
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, Jewish Publication Society, 2017
The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
A Complete Triennial System for Reading the Torah
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, 1988
Modification of the Triennial Cycle Readings for Combined Parashot in Certain Years
Rabbi Miles B. Cohen, 2020
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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