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Toldot 5777- English

Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel In biblical studies, the term “Hapax Legomenon” – from the Greek for “said once” – is applied to those words that only appear once throughout the entire text (there are technical discussions about this) and thus may be difficult to comprehend correctly.  Across the entire Bible, there are …

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Shabat Jol Hamoed Sucot 5777 – English

Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel On the Shabbat for Chol HaMoed Sukkot, generally during Shacharit and before the service of the Torah, it is customary to read the book of Kohelet, Ecclesiastes.  Possibly one of the most profound biblical books, the text is composed by 12 chapters and comprises an exhaustive reflection on …

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Ki Tavó 5776 – English

Rabbi Gustavo Kraselnik Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel The Torah contains two harsh passages known as Tochachot (reproof or admonition).  The first one appears in Parashat Bechukotai, at the end of Vayikra (Leviticus 26:14-46) and the second one in Parashat Ki Tavo (Deut. 28:15-69).  Both passages describe a series of tremendous catastrophes that would happen if …

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Ki Tavó 5776

Los Rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la Parashá de la semana Rabino Gustavo Kraselnik Congregación Kol Shearith Israel, Panamá La Torá contiene dos duros pasajes conocidos como Tojajot (“Reprensiones” o “admoniciones”). El primero aparece en Parashat Bejukotai, al final de Vaikrá (Levítico 26:14-46) y el segundo en Parashat Ki Tavó (Deut. 28:15-69). En ambos …

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