EPISODE · May 7, 2021 · 26 MIN
Eema ("Mom")
from Beth El of Manhattan, Two-Testament Synagogue · host Rabbi Bruce L. Cohen
The Rabbi gives a from-the-heart sermon for Mothers' Day 2021, having grown up without his mother from 18 months old. What the presence of a mother means, as learned by living in the absence of one; and living the New Testament triumph over bad experiences, as spoken in advance by the prophet Jeremiah (31:29-30), "In this New Testament (covenant), no longer will it be said, 'The parents ate sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge; but in this New Testament (covenant), everyone deals with only their own issues.'"
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The Rabbi gives a from-the-heart sermon for Mothers' Day 2021, having grown up without his mother from 18 months old. What the presence of a mother means, as learned by living in the absence of one; and living the New Testament triumph over bad experiences, as spoken in advance by the prophet Jeremiah (31:29-30), "In this New Testament (covenant), no longer will it be said, 'The parents ate sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge; but in this New Testament (covenant), everyone deals with only their own issues.'"
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