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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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CREDITORS, DEBTORS & SLAVES – B’har – Lev. 25-26:2, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

CREDITORS, DEBTORS & SLAVES – B’har – Lev. 25-26:2, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week we will read some ancient economic and social standards, starting with the law of the Sabbatical Year, still acknowledged in Israel today. No plowing, no … Continue reading

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AGE OF SERVICE – Emor – Lev. 21-24, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

AGE OF SERVICE – Emor – Lev. 21-24, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week we will read a section which should sound familiar to anyone who attends services with any regularity. Parts of it get repeated in traditional synagogues on … Continue reading

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