Monthly Archives: February 2018

Dressing up!

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Michal Kohane

What is it about our clothing? For the High Priest in this week’s Torah portion, תצוה Tetzave, it is quite a production with 8 pieces of garments he was to wear when serving in the Mishkan and later, in the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Confusion

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Michal Kohane

The Torah portion of Teruma seems like quite the opposite of upcoming holiday of Purim (more below): there’s a list of materials and clear instructions how to build something very precise and specific. And still, even there, where everything is … Continue reading →

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G-d is in the Details

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Michal Kohane

At the end of the day, it’s all about the details. But, look at the big picture! I do, and when I look at it really, really closely, I see that it’s made of lots and lots of tiny little … Continue reading →

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I’ll ask her in the morning…

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Michal Kohane

On the day of her funeral, the sun was shining and the sky was a clear, blue. Funerals’ weather somehow is always meaningful, whether “the sky is crying” or not. For my mom’s, it was a glorious spring day, one … Continue reading →

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Dancing together at Sinai

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Michal Kohane

When religious Jews are asked, how are you? they often respond with “Baruch Hashem”, literally meaning, ‘praised be G-d’ or ‘thank G-d’. Turns out, in the Torah this construct is used largely by non-Jews, including, in this week’s Torah portion, … Continue reading →

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