We read in our Parasha of the command: (25-17-18)’Harass the Midianites and smite them; for they harassed you through their conspiracy that they conspired against you in the matter of Peor, and ...

We find in this week's parsha that G-d commands the Jewish people to wage war against the Midianites. They immediately begin to gather the army and prepare for war. Interestingly enough, though ...

The Ugandan leader relates a story about a meeting he once had with the Iranian president at the time, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “When I went to Iran, and there was the man who was president at the ...

For the children of Israel to be attacked by the Midianites, they did something that empowered the spirit of limitation.

The Midianites were extremely successful: The Jews openly engage in idolatry, Moshe and Aaron lose control of the situation and in an ensuing plague, twenty four thousand people die.

While many desired to join Gideon’s ranks, God insisted upon a small army so that the Israelites might feel the power of God during their triumph over the Midianites. God directed Gideon to ...

While his brothers sold him to Midianites traders, God had another purpose for Joseph. “Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the ...

The play is drawn from three chapters in the Book of Judges. The Israelites are in the toils of a false god, Baal, and harsh enemies, the Midianites.

Peace, Love and Midianites – a Poem for Parsha Matot-Masei Rick Lupert August 5, 2016 I like to think of Israel as a promised land a refuge, a holy place where everyone in my extended family ...