Monthly Archives: October 2014

And G-d spoke to Abraham & Sarah saying…

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

עשרה נסיונות נתנסה אברהם אבינו עליו השלום ועמד בכולם להודיע כמה חיבתו של אברהם אבינו עליו השלום “With ten tests our father Abraham was tested” – The rabbis tell us in Pirkei Avot (5:3) – “and he withstood them all–in … Continue reading →

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Life Begins After Simchat Torah…

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

A friend of mine says that “life begins after Simchat Torah”, and in a way, by the time the holidays are over, there is an eagerness to get back to “normal”. But for me, especially that last afternoon in the … Continue reading →

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Back to the Beginning

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

This evening is shmini atzeret. What is Shmini Atzeret? Eh… just come over. There will be wine and drinks and food, although nothing uniquely dedicated to this day, no matza, no apples in honey, no blintzes or latkes; there is … Continue reading →

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