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ONE TORAH – First day Passover – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ONE TORAH – First day Passover – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon                                  This year our great holiday of freedom begins on Shabbos, so we will read the special portion for the First Day of Passover, from the Book of Exodus chapter 12, describing … Continue reading

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CREED OR DEED – Yisro – Ex. 18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

CREED OR DEED – Yisro – Ex. 18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon As we read the one-and-only story of an entire nation getting certified by G-d Almighty, with Moses ascending Mount Sinai amid thunder, lightning and smoke, we might expect this … Continue reading

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CREED OR DEED – Yisro – Ex. 18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

CREED OR DEED – Yisro – Ex. 18-20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon As we read the one-and-only story of an entire nation getting certified by G-d Almighty, with Moses ascending Mount Sinai amid thunder, lightning and smoke, we might … Continue reading

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IT’S A MITZVAH – Lev. 21-24 – Emor – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

IT’S A MITZVAH – Lev. 21-24 – Emor – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Some three-quarters of a century ago, I read this week’s Torah section at my Bar Mitzvah, and this year for the first time one of the youngest … Continue reading

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HOLY ARITHMETIC – Re’eh by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

HOLY ARITHMETIC – Re’eh, Deut.13:1 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           In this week’s reading Moses covers several subjects including tithes and the pilgrim festivals and the proper way to prepare and eat meat.  For blog readers, I choose just one sentence: “All this … Continue reading

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