A God of compassion & forgiveness

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: March 29, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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Headline: A God of compassion & forgiveness Byline: Rabbi Reuven Hammer Edition; In Jerusalem Section: Features Page: 07

Friday, March 29, 2002 -- The regular cycle of Torah readings is interrupted this week and a special reading is substituted appropriate for the Pessah festival. On the first day of Pessah we read the dramatic story of the Exodus itself, but on the Shabbat of Hol HaMoed (the Intermediate Sabbath) the selection concludes with verses commanding the observance of Pessah and of the cycle of three pilgrimage festivals - Pessah, Shavuot and Sukkot (Exodus ...

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