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Moses loses his sister and brother in this week’s Torah portion, Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1), and while we are told that at Aaron’s death all Israel mourned, it is astonishing to…

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On Monday, we will celebrate our nation’s 246th birthday with the observance of  Independence Day. Barbecues, sunbathing at the beach, and watching fireworks are just some of the activities we may enjoy.…

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How do two people from similar backgrounds internalize an experience in entirely different ways? This question is at the heart of this week’s Torah portion, Sh’lach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:41). Moses…

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This week’s portion, Beha’a lo-t’cha (Numbers 8:1-12:16), we are told that “Moses was exceedingly humble, more so than any person on the face of the earth.” (12:3) Wow, what a…

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The word Naso that gives its name to this week’s Torah portion (Numbers 4:21-7:89) is a verb with a range of meanings, among them: to lift, to carry, and to forgive. Here though,…

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This week’s Torah portion opens the Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). It is called Numbers in English due to the book opening with a census.  In Hebrew, Bamidbar,…

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Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27”34), the last Torah portion of the book of Leviticus, begins with the promise that those who follow God’s ways will be blessed. And then goes into detail…

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As everyone is aware, the COVID-19 Pandemic is still ongoing and we are experiencing another spike of cases.  I learned from my colleague at Bayshore Hospital that the Environmental Services…

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This week, we read Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) which contains priestly laws and rules of sacrifice. At the end of this portion, in contrast to all the rules of sanctity, appears a…

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This week’s portion, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27) continues to discuss the laws of holiness, changing focus from the world of the Sanctuary and Priests to the Israelites as a whole, commanding…

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