Annulment of a Woman's Vows

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1. Divine Command and Human Initiative OR Why Does Matot Begin With the Laws of Women's Vows?

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   The sin of Baal Peor, Pinchas’s act, and the commandment to battle Midian – are separated from the actual Midian War by six seemingly unrelated episodes: The census; Zelophehad’s daughters; God’s command that Moshe should go up to Har ha-Avarim; the appointment of Yehoshua; the supplementary (musaf) sacrifices; and the vows of woman and girls. These six episodes can be divided into three pairs, with one common theme: the tension between human initiative and Divine command. The episodes can all be linked to the sin of Baal Peor, and this tension is prevalent in the Midian War as well.

2. Vows

   Parashat Matot

   Rabbi Yehuda Rock

   Parashat Matot begins with the laws of vows - nedarim. When can a father or husband nullify a woman's vows? Can they invalidate any vow (vs. 4-13), or only vows that affect her ability to function (14-16)? This lesson will examine the episode relating to vows based on Breuer's Aspects Theory, and analyze the practical implications of each aspect.

3. Listen

   Shani Taragin |

   The root "Shama" - to hear or listen - is a key word in Numbers 30, where the laws of women's vows are detailed. This is one of the units that interrupts the sequence of the Sin of Pe'or and the war against Midian, when Bnei Yisrael take revenge on the Midianites for enticing them to sin. The sin of prohibited relations leads to the destruction of the family unit, whereas listening and hearing one another - the theme emphasized in this chapter - enable a strengthening of the family unit and home. 

4. When you make a vow

   Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky