Rabbi Bruce L. Cohen's explanatory readings from the Torah and sermons, given at Congregation Beth El of Manhattan - a Conservative Two-Testament (“Messianic”) Jewish synagouge in the Upper East Side of New York City, where Jewish people and "People of Calling" (not born Jewish), and interfaith couples come together in Manhattan ince 1993 to observe Two-Testament Judaism. For more information visit www.bethelnyc.org, or if you're in New York come to one of our Saturday morning services.
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Sermon: "God In The Fire" Parashat Korach Torah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: "Conquering Self-Pity" Parashat Shelach Torah: Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 - 2:24By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: "God In The Fire" Parashat Korach Torah: Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: "Overcoming Self-Pity" Parashat Shelach Numbers 13:1 - 15:41By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Saving Truth” Parashat NassoTorah: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 13:25By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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5/29/2020 – “OOF” (audio fixed) – Shavuot
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Sermon: “OOF”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Yom Yerushalayim” Parashat BamidbarTorah: Numbers 1:1 – 4:20Haftarah: I Samuel 20:18 – 20:42 | Shabbat Machar ChodeshBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “The Joy Of My Salvation” Parashat Behar-BechukotaiTorah: Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Unrecognized Habits” Parashat EmorTorah: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 44:31By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Positive Stillness” Parashat Achrei Mot-KedoshimTorah: Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27Haftarah: Amos 9:7 – 9:15By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “The Long View” Tazria-MetzoraTorah: Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33Maftir: Numbers 28:9 – 28:15 | Shabbat Rosh ChodeshHaftarah: Isaiah 66:1 – 66:24 | Shabbat Rosh ChodeshBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “One God And Tolerance” Parashat ShminiTorah: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1 – 7:17By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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4/10/2020 – “Understanding What Is Truly Possible”
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Sermon: “Understanding What Is Truly Possible” Passover Chol HaMoedBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Shabbat HaGadol” Parashat TzavTorah: Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 – 3:24 | Shabbat HaGadolBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “God’s Economy” Parashat Vayikra Torah: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Barnabas” Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei Exodus 35:1-40:38 Haftarah Ezekiel 45:16-46:18By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “A New Normal” Parashat Ki TisaTorah: Exodus 30:11 – 34:35Maftir: Numbers 19:1 – 19:22 | Shabbat ParahHaftarah: Ezekiel 36:16 – 36:38 | Shabbat ParahBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “The Unfearing Life” Parashat TetzavehTorah: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10Maftir: Deuteronomy 25:17 – 25:19 | Shabbat ZachorHaftarah: I Samuel 15:2 – 15:34 | Shabbat ZachorBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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2/21/2020 – “Defeating Despair By Learning From Experience”
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Sermon: “Defeating Despair By Learning From Experience” Parashat MishpatimTorah: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18Maftir: Exodus 30:11 – 30:16 | Shabbat ShekalimHaftarah: II Kings 12:1 – 12:17 | Shabbat ShekalimBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Love Of The Truth” Parashat YitroTorah: Exodus 18:1 – 20:23Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1 – 7:6; 9:5 – 9:6By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Truth Versus Benefits” Parashat BeshalachTorah: Exodus 13:17 – 17:16Haftarah: Judges 4:4 – 5:31By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Change of Plans” Parashat BoTorah: Exodus 10:1 – 13:16Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13 – 46:28By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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1/24/2020 – “Following God Or Using Him”
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Sermon: “Following God Or Using Him” Parashat VaeraTorah: Exodus 6:2 – 9:35Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 – 29:21By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “How Destinies Are Made” Parashat VayechiTorah: Genesis 47:28 – 50:26Haftarah: I Kings 2:1 – 2:12By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Overcoming Training” Parashat ShemotTorah: Exodus 1:1 – 6:1Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 – 28:13; 29:22 – 29:23By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Sheep Life In Wolf Town” Parashat VayigashTorah: Genesis 44:18 – 47:27Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15 – 37:28By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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12/27/2019 – Hanukkah – “A Memorial Doughnut”
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Sermon: Hanukkah – “A Memorial Doughnut”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Amadeus” Parashat VayeshevTorah: Genesis 37:1 – 40:23Haftarah: Amos 2:6 – 3:8By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Glory In The Mess” Parashat VayishlachTorah: Genesis 32:4 – 36:43Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1 – 1:21By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “House of God” Parashat VayetzeiTorah: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3Haftarah: Hosea 12:13 – 14:10By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Excerpts from teaching and Q&A during Beth El’s weekly study and prayer meeting.By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Living With Plan B” Parashat Chayei SarahTorah: Genesis 23:1 – 25:18Haftarah: I Kings 1:1 – 1:31By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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11/15/2019 – “Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?”
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Sermon: “Is Anything Too Hard For The Lord?” Parashat VayeraTorah: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24Haftarah: II Kings 4:1 – 4:37By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Git” Parashat Lech-LechaTorah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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11/1/2019 – “A True New Beginning – Part 2”
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Sermon: “A True New Beginning – Part 2” Parasha NoachTorah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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11/1/2019 – REDUB “A New True Beginning Part 2
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Sermon: Redub of “A New True Beginning Part 2” Parshat NoachTorah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “A New True Beginning” Parashat BereshitTorah: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 – 43:10By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Simchat Torah 2019 Sermon: “Joy Of One Torah”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Rejoice For Seven Days” Sukkot Cool HaMoedBy Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Change” Parashat Ha’AzinuTorah: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1 – 22:51By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Confidence In Mercy”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Kol Nidre Yom Kippur – “Atonement Goes Boink”
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Sermon: “Atonement Goes Boink”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Shabbat ShuvahSermon: “Your Sputnik Moment”By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Rosh HaShanah 2019 – “Let’s Get This Party Started”
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Sermon: “Let’s Get This Party Started” Rosh HaShanah 2019By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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9/20/2019 – “Selichot, The Missing Piece”
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Sermon: “Selichot, The Missing Piece” Parashat Ki TavoTorah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1 – 60:22By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Evading Is Not Erasing” Parashat Ki Teitzei Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 54:10By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Driven To Speak” Parashat ShoftimTorah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “Justice And Mercy” Parashat EikevTorah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: “People OFF The Book” Parashat VaetchananTorah: Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 – 40:26By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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Sermon: Tish’a B’Av Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1 – 1:27By Rabbi Bruce Cohen
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