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DEFY AND DENY – Korakh – Num. 16:1–17:15 –- by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

DEFY AND DENY – Korakh – Num. 16:1–17:15 –- by Rabbi Baruch Cohon The rebellion against Moses’ leadership and Aaron’s priesthood, led by a hitherto unknown man named Korakh, has to be one of the most difficult stories in the … Continue reading

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THE SELECTION PROCESS – Sh’lakh l’kha – Num. 13 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

THE SELECTION PROCESS – Sh’lakh l’kha – Num. 13 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon If you are running a business, how do you decide on a branch manager? If you’re running a nation, how do you pick an ambassador? If … 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 … Continue reading

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TRIAL BY WATER– Naso – Num. 4:21-7 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

TRIAL BY WATER– Naso – Num. 4:21-7 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Among other narratives and teachings, this week’s Torah reading contains what could be the strangest law of all, the Ordeal of Jealousy. It lays out a ritual by … Continue reading

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TAPS ON SHAVUOS – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

TAPS ON SHAVUOS – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This year puts the Hebrew and English calendars in rare contact. On Saturday night begins the festival of Shavuos, the Feast of Weeks, when we celebrate the anniversary of receiving the Torah … Continue reading

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