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ALL ABOUT MIRIAM – Chukas by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ALL ABOUT MIRIAM – Chukas, Numbers 20 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon At the beginning of Chapter 20 in the Book of Numbers we read of the death of Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron.  Tersely the Torah says: “The people stayed at … Continue reading

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A RABBI’S FAMILY – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

A RABBI’S FAMILY – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           This week’s blog is not a comment on the Torah portion.  Not that this week’s reading is dull. Anything but.  It tells the story of Korach — a bitter rebellion within the Israelite camp in … Continue reading

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MIRIAM STARTED IT – B’haalot’kha – Num 12—by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

MIRIAM STARTED IT – B’haalot’kha – Num. 12—by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           First it was Miriam, then Aaron who spoke against their brother Moses, as the Torah tells us, “because of the Cushite wife he took.”  And so opens a singular story of family … Continue reading

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BLESSINGS AND MUSIC – A Naso blog sequel – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BLESSINGS AND MUSIC – A Naso blog sequel – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           The Priestly Benediction, whether pronounced by descendants of Aaron or by clergymen, calls for an accepting answer from those being blessed.  And in synagogue practice it also includes music.                Rockdale … Continue reading

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BLESSINGS AND GRAMMAR–birkas cohanim – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BLESSINGS AND GRAMMAR –Numbers 6:22-27 – birkas cohanim – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon           Three sentences that we read in the Torah this week get repeated all the time – in Christian houses of worship, in Masonic funeral ceremonies, and most often in … Continue reading

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