Tag Archives: Book of Numbers

ONE GOLD BLOCK – B’ha’alot’kha – Num. 8-12, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ONE GOLD BLOCK – B’ha’alot’kha – Num. 8-12, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week’s Torah reading opens with instructions to Aaron the High Priest for lighting the Menorah, the sacred candelabrum. Perhaps the most universal symbol of Judaism, this 7-branched … Continue reading

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BLESSINGS SURVIVE – Naso – Num. 4:21—7, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BLESSINGS SURVIVE – Naso – Num. 4:21—7, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Our reading this week recounts no less than five ancient practices that we no longer observe, no matter how pious we may be otherwise. No longer do the Levi … Continue reading

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COUNT ME IN, OR OUT –BAMIDBAR – Numbers 1:1—4:20, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

COUNT ME IN, OR OUT —BAMIDBAR – Numbers 1:1—4:20, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week we will read about a census. Moses had to confirm the numbers of the people he led, specifically men over 20 who qualified for military … Continue reading

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BE STRONG – Hazak, hazak – Sedra Pikudey – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BE STRONG – Hazak, hazak – Sedra Pikudey – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon In addition to its other contents, this week’s Torah reading concludes the Book of Exodus. The final verses describe the sacred cloud that hung over the Tabernacle … Continue reading

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ADAR #1 – T’rumah – Ex. 25:1-27:19 by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ADAR #1 – T’rumah – Ex. 25:1-27:19 by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week as we read the section that details all the various structures that filled the first Jewish house of worship, we will be observing the first Sabbath in … Continue reading

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