Category Archives: Baruch Cohon

LIGHTS AND DEDICATION a Hanukkah message from Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Baruch

          Hanukkah is nicknamed “Feast of Lights” in English, although the Hebrew word means “Dedication.”  Celebrating the experience of the Maccabees who rededicated the Jerusalem Sanctuary after expelling the Greek enemies, Hanukkah’s 8 days commemorate the one little … Continue reading →

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DREAMS OF GLORY by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Baruch

Of all the dreamers in human history, Joseph stands out.  We meet him in this week’s Sedrah Vayeyshev, at age 17, telling his father and his older brothers about his dreams.   One is a dream of physical glory, in … Continue reading →

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ETERNAL WRESTLING MATCH by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Baruch

          This week’s Torah section, Vayishlakh, includes a famous struggle.  Genesis 32 recounts how Jacob, expecting to encounter his vengeful brother Esau, sets up a camp for his 4 wives and 11 children on the safe … Continue reading →

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WHO IS A ZIONIST? By Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Baruch

          An old comic definition of a Zionist went like this: “A Zionist is a Jew who collects money from another Jew so that a third Jew can move to Jerusalem.”  No politics, just charity.           When my oldest … Continue reading →

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A NOBODY? by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Baruch

This week we read a section called Toldos Yitzhok – literally, the history of Isaac.  Very quickly we see that Isaac, the second of our patriarchs, is described in terms of other people.  He is the son of Abraham, the husband of Rebecca, the … Continue reading →

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