Parshat Mattot begins with the verses (Bamidbar 30:2-3), “And Moshe spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Yisra᾽el, saying, “This is the matter which the Lord has commanded. If a man ...

“Moses said to them: If you do this, if all your shock-troops go to battle… until the land has been subdued… then when you return here you shall be clear before the Eternal and before Israel; and this ...

“When you cross over the river Jordan into the land of Canaan and take possession of the country you should remove all the idolatry, and you should take possession of the land and to dwell in the land ...

One of the core teachings in Torah portion Massei (the second of our double-portion) is the concept of the “cities of refuge” that will be established in the land (Numbers 35:9-34). The Cities of ...

CORTLAND – Wanting to climb to the pedestal of a state Class A championship game required the Liverpool boys lacrosse team to achieve one more hard-fought victory – but it would prove out of reach.

FULTON – Sticks, gloves and helmets were not the only things left on the turf at Fulton Wednesday night when the clock hit zero and the Liverpool boys lacrosse team celebrated its 7-5 win over ...

As the children of Israel approach the land of Israel, they had to pass through what is now Transjordan. The domains of Sihon the Emorite and Og of Bashan. In those days, it was fertile grassland ...