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WHO IS A ZIONIST? By Rabbi Baruch Cohon
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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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 →
Posted in 8 days, Baruch Cohon, Bris, Brit Milah, Circumcision, current circumcision debate, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Blogs, Jewish Law, Jewish Traditions, Judaism, Rabbi, Torah, Torah commandment, Torah Study
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BLEMISH and HANDICAP by Rabbi Baruch Cohon
The Torah sets out strict rules for the sacrifices that formed ancient worship and for those who were charged with the duty to offer those sacrifices. Just as any animal brought to the altar must be as near perfect … Continue reading →
Posted in Baruch Cohon, Cantor, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Blogs, Jewish Law, Judaism, kohen, Sabbath, Shulhan Arukh, Talmud, Torah
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SLAVERY AND DEBT CEILINGS
Do you like variety in your learning? You get plenty of it in the Sedrah called “Reyh” — in Deuteronomy chapters 11 thru 16. Here we find subjects like sacrificial worship, idolatry in the family or in a whole … Continue reading →
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VICTORY, DEFEAT AND REGRET
Right after the 6-Day War in 1967, the Israeli humorist Ephraim Kishon published a little book of cartoons called “So Sorry We Won,” satirizing the attitude he saw around him that shied away from anything like triumphalism. Like much of … Continue reading →
Posted in 6 Day War 1967, Baruch Cohon, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Blogs, Jewish Traditions, Judaism, Rabbi, Talmud
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