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ALCOHOL AND TORAH – Sh’mini – Lev. 10 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ALCOHOL AND TORAH – Sh’mini – Lev. 10 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week’s Torah reading includes the story of Aaron’s two oldest sons, Nadav and Avihu, and their tragic mistake. The words of the Torah tell a strange … Continue reading

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PROPHETS OF HOPE AND WISDOM – Tzav/Shabat hagadol – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

PROPHETS OF HOPE AND WISDOM – Tzav/Shabat hagadol – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week’s Torah portion, like most of the readings in Leviticus, details ancient ceremonial sacrifices. Every congregation will be able to review the sacrificial process at the … Continue reading

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BREAKING THE TABLETS – Kee tisa, Ex. 30:11-34:35, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BREAKING THE TABLETS – Kee tisa, Ex. 30:11-34:35, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week we will encounter some of the Torah’s more challenging passages. Our reading opens with a unique process of registering for the draft – as each man age … Continue reading

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FINISH THE SENTENCE – Bo – Ex. 10-13, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

FINISH THE SENTENCE – Bo – Ex. 10-13, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Quotations can be fascinating. We get hung up on them. They become clichés. They get twisted into jokes, song lyrics, book titles, slogans. And we never stop distorting … Continue reading

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NOT THE LEADER – Va-eyra – Ex. 6-9, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

NOT THE LEADER – Va-eyra – Ex. 6-9, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon We meet a new man in this week’s Torah reading. Aaron. Unlike other major characters in our Biblical history, his birth was not described. He enters our story … Continue reading

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