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A MITZVAH TO REMEMBER Shabat Zakhor by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

       On the Sabbath before Purim we read Deuteronomy chapter 25:17-19, which commands:“Zakhor —Remember what Amalek did to you when you came out of Egypt, attacking you from the rear and killing the stragglers.  He did not fear G-d.”            This is one of … Continue reading

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RINGS ON THE ARK by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

RINGS ON THE ARK – Parsha T’rumah           Chapters 25-27 of Exodus provide a description of the first Jewish sanctuary in complete detail.  All it lacks is a blueprint, and succeeding generations of construction-minded scholars have supplied that.  Some modern editions of the Torah … Continue reading

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BY-LAWS NEEDED – Parsha Yitro by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Parsha Yitro (Ex.18-20)           Last week’s Torah narrative saw the Hebrew slaves freed from Egypt.  Losing no time, this week we read of their arrival at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah.   Leaving Egypt made them free. But not till … Continue reading

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Why Do You Cry To Me BETTER SING by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

WHY DO YOU CRY TO ME?   BETTER SING! – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           The 13th thru 17th chapters of Exodus tell some of the Bible’s most dramatic and significant episodes.  After unsuccessfully negotiating with Moses, Pharaoh and his people experienced … Continue reading

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I APPEARED Sedrah Va-eyra by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

         Chapter 6 of Exodus tells of Moses receiving a Divine message.  G-d tells him “I am   YHVH.” This sacred name, the unpronounced Tetragrammaton or four-letter name of G-d, identifies the source of Moses’ authority.  We cannot know … Continue reading

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