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Yitro 5772

Rabbi Gustavo KraselnikKol Shearith Israel – Panama This week’s parashah is called Yitro, the name of Moses’ father-in-law, who arrives at the Israelite encampment.  The first version of the Decalogue (so-called Ten Commandments, see my commentary on Parashat Ki Tissa) appears in this parashah, which begins as follows:  “I the Lord am your God who …

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Bo 5772 – English

Rabbi David Cohen-Henríquez Kol Shearith Congregation, Panama Rebels with a Cause According to Rambam (Maimonides), Egyptians practiced astrology and worshiped the zodiacal sign of the ram.  (Notice how the Pesach festival falls under the house of Aries.)  In the Egyptian culture, killing sheep was prohibited, which was the reason why herdsmen considered them unpleasant.  We …

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Bo 5772

Los rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la Parashá de la semana Rabino David Cohen-Henríquez Congregación Kol Shearith Israel – Panamá Rebeldes con causa De acuerdo al Rambam (Maimónides), los egipcios practicaban la astrología y adoraban el signo zodiacal del cordero. (Nótese cómo la festividad de Pésaj cae bajo la casa  Aries).  En la cultura …

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