Category Archives: Moses

PURGING EVIL – Shoftim – Deut.16:18-21:9 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

PURGING EVIL – Shoftim – Deut.16:18-21:9 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon               Justice is Moses’ theme in this section, setting out rules and methods to achieve that goal.  Courts, magistrates, officers – all the nation’s public administrators have a basic duty to see that … Continue reading

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HEEL AND TOE – Ekev – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

HEEL AND TOE – Ekev – Deut. 7:12-11:25 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon             The name of this week’s reading is Ekev – meaning a result.  As a result of listening to the commandments and following them, you can expect to accomplish good things in your … Continue reading

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A MESSAGE FROM MOSES – Va-etkhanan – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

A MESSAGE FROM MOSES – Deut.3:23—7:11 – Va-etkhanan – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           This week’s reading is long, starting with Moses recalling praying to be permitted to enter the Promised Land, being refused, accepting his fate, and then turning to remind his … Continue reading

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ONE LAND – Matos-Mas’ey – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ONE LAND – Numbers 33 – Matos-Mas’ey – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           Another double-header week finds us reading two Torah portions, covering a wide range of subjects.  Vows and how to fulfill them, journeys and battles in Israel’s progress toward the Jordan, exceptions … Continue reading

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LEADERS WANTED – Pinchas – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

LEADERS WANTED – Numbers 27 – Pinchas – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           After taking a census of his people, Moses gets a look at the Promised Land, although only from Mount Abarim, one of the peaks of the mountain called Nebo.   He hears … Continue reading

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