Parashat Mattot-Mas'e: Brotherhood and Nationhood

In this podcast, we read through the text that describes the request of Reuben and Gad to inherit the land of the Transjordan. We prove that Moshe was in fact spot-on in his assessment of their request and therefore in his rebuke thereof. Next, we emphasize the important concepts of brotherhood brought forth in the place of Gilead. Finally, we take a tour of the future history of Reuben, Gad, and Hassi Menashe, ending with a lesson that is so relevant today that the fate of our nation hangs in the balance.

"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."

- Martin Luther King Jr.