Judaism takes the matter of vows and oaths very very seriously.

One who wishes to be religiously strict should not make a vow of piety.

There's an important lesson to be learned in this week's Torah portion: Take the time to look at the 'big picture' and think things through before making a major decision. 

In this webinar, Rabbi Ari Enkin discusses the Torah portion of "Matot" (Numbers 30:2–32:42) which deals with vows, oaths, and the desire of some tribes to remain in Jordan!

This week's portion opens with the laws of commitments, oaths, promises, and pledges. In Judaism, one’s word is one’s word. Deviating from one’s word or other commitment is considered to be an especially grave offense in Judaism.