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DOT’S DA DIFFERENCE – Vayishlakh – Gen. 32:4 – 36, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

DOT’S DA DIFFERENCE – Vayishlakh – Gen. 32:4 – 36, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Nowhere in the Torah do we find dental bridges mentioned. I mention them here because I happen to have one in my mouth, and this week’s … Continue reading

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LEAVING TOWN – Vayeitzei – Gen.27:10 – 32:3, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

LEAVING TOWN – Vayeitzei – Gen.27:10 – 32:3, by Rabbi Baruch Cohon This week we will read several chapters in Jacob’s life, some wonderful and some very trying. A patriarch matures, discovers G-d, deals with the crafty father of his … Continue reading

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BROTHER? BEWARE – Toldos –Gen. 25:19-28:9—by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

BROTHER? BEWARE – Toldos –Gen. 25:19-28:9—by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Rivalry among siblings is nothing new, as we all know. We find some classic examples of it in the Torah. Starting with two-son conflicts like Cain and Abel which leads to … Continue reading

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MAKING A MATCH – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon – Hayyey Sarah, Gen.23-25:18

MAKING A MATCH – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon – Hayyey Sarah, Gen.23-25:18 This week brings us the story of Eliezer the matchmaker. Abraham’s major domo, Eliezer of Damascus, gets the problematic honor of travelling to his master’s birthplace to find … Continue reading

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ILLUMINATING THE WORLD – Vayeira – Gen. 18-22 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon

ILLUMINATING THE WORLD – Vayeira – Gen. 18-22 – by Rabbi Baruch Cohon Several contrasting stories in this week’s Torah reading, exploring how Abraham handled different experiences, finally lead up to the most famous experience of all – the Akeida … Continue reading

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