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THANKSGIVIKKAH?? – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

THANKSGIVIKKAH?? – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Although my blog usually discusses the weekly Torah reading, let’s make an exception this week.  This week the Torah continues the story of Joseph, and many writers dealt with that.  Try Thomas Mann for one.  What’s particularly … Continue reading

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FIVE WORDS FOR HIM – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon – Toldos

You can contact Rabbi Baruch Cohon for further discussion and/or comments at: baruch.c.2011@gmail.com FIVE WORDS FOR HIM – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon – Toldos (Gen.25:19-28:9)           This week’s reading introduces an important character who will figure in Jewish history for generations, in … Continue reading

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LOTS OF “LOT”S – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

You can contact Rabbi Baruch Cohon for further discussion and/or comments at: baruch.c.2011@gmail.com LOTS OF “LOT”S – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           This week’s Torah reading includes parts of a story that is spread out over several chapters of the … 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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REDEFINING MARRIAGE by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

REDEFINING MARRIAGE             Court decisions legalizing same-sex marriage were recently called an attack on religion.  Are they?  Are they something else?             By Biblical standards, the very act of asking Divine blessing on a union described as an “abomination” would constitute sacrilege.  Yet … Continue reading

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