Category Archives: Judaism

THE AGE OF MITZVAH by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Baruch

          During the summer, tradition assigns a chapter of Pirkey Avot, the Sayings of the Fathers, to each week.  This week features Chapter 5 of this most popular tractate.  One Mishna in this chapter seems particularly timely now, in view … Continue reading →

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A 20-DAY MIRACLE

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Baruch

         Often overlooked is a small miracle described in the opening of the Book of Numbers, this week’s Torah reading.  Nestled quietly among the major miracles, it can still remind us of the supreme value of every life in the … Continue reading →

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BLEMISH and HANDICAP by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Baruch

        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 →

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49 and counting

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Baruch

                                       This could well be my blog for last week, this week and the month to come, but it probably won’t.   Something else always can be expected.  But starting on the second night of Passover we began doing something … Continue reading →

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AN IDEA TO CELEBRATE

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Baruch

   At our Seder, a teenage guest named Natalie asked a question that is not in the Haggadah.   “We have Pesach to celebrate the end of Egyptian slavery,” she said, “so why don’t we have a holiday to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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