Category Archives: Exodus

WHO IS JETHRO? – Yitro, Ex.18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

WHO IS JETHRO? – Yitro, Ex.18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           Of the five books of the Torah, the figure of Moses dominates four.  His birth, his youth in the palace, his rediscovery of his people’s pain, and the hot temper that caused … Continue reading

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ISRAEL WILL SING – Ex.15, Shabat Shirah – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ISRAEL WILL SING – Ex.15, Shabat Shirah – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           This week we observe the annual Sabbath of Song, when the Torah reader intones the jubilant Song of Moses with its special melody – a paean of gratitude and joy, … Continue reading

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OF THE HEBREWS’ CHILDREN – Shmot – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

OF THE HEBREWS’ CHILDREN – Shmot – Ex.1:1-6:1 by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           Genocide is nothing new.  Pharaoh of Egypt was mandating a gradual genocide of his Israelite slaves when he decreed that all male Hebrew babies would be drowned in the Nile.  Moses’ mother … Continue reading

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TEN STATEMENTS – A Shavuot message by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

TEN STATEMENTS – A Shavuot message by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           This week we celebrate a wonderful holiday that is sadly neglected lately.  The holiday is Shavuot, called The Feast of Weeks in English.  While it may lack the family festivities of a … Continue reading

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A DO IT YOURSELF SHRINE Sedrot Vayakhel and Pikudey by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

 Sedrot Vayak’hel & Pikudey Exodus 35-40 This is a special week in the cycle of the Jewish year.   All right, so every week is special.   Every week re-acquaints us with a history that a show like TV’s “The Bible” only … Continue reading

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