Monthly Archives: October 2012

THE COVENANTAL CUT by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

This week it makes sense to consider circumcision.  Some governments are banning it.  Some liberal movements are opposing it.  Some families are demanding it.  And some doctors are unsure about it.  But why this week?  Because this week we will read the Torah commandment:  “This is My … Continue reading

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GLOBAL FLOODING by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

So there was this old man named Noah and he had an obsession.  He kept telling people the climate was changing and they might get drowned.  He even built a huge boat in his backyard.  He had to have a giant backyard, of … Continue reading

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