Category Archives: Memory

LIGHTS AND DEDICATION a Hanukkah message from Rabbi Baruch Cohon

          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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GUARDIAN OF ISRAEL

On Wednesday May 30th — 9th day in Sivan — I had the sad honor to officiate at the funeral of General Shimon Erem. He was a true Shomer Yisrael — a guardian of Israel. After a career in the … Continue reading

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