Category Archives: Torah

GETTING DOWN TO CASES – Mishpatim by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Baruch

GETTING DOWN TO CASES – Mishpatim – Ex.21-24           Last week the Torah gave us principles of conduct.  General rights and wrongs.  Now we get into some specifics.  We know murder is wrong, but what actually constitutes murder?  And what penalty should a … Continue reading →

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BY-LAWS NEEDED – Parsha Yitro by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Baruch

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

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Baruch

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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WHEN LIFE ENDS by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Baruch

WHEN LIFE ENDS – Sedrah Va-y’khee     The last reading in the Book of Genesis starts with Jacob’s farewell message to his sons, describes his death, and concludes with the death of one of those sons, Joseph who survived his … Continue reading →

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DREAMS OF GLORY by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Baruch

Of all the dreamers in human history, Joseph stands out.  We meet him in this week’s Sedrah Vayeyshev, at age 17, telling his father and his older brothers about his dreams.   One is a dream of physical glory, in … Continue reading →

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