Monthly Archives: August 2018

Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Ki Tavo

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In the process of “going and coming” and of finding balance, Parashat Ki Tavo can be hard to read. So much so that a major part of it is customarily read by many in whisper. It starts all nice with … Continue reading →

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IF you go out, then here’s the list… The Torah portion of Ki Tetze

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Rudyard Kipling wrote his famous poem, “If”, about the first word in this week – and next week’s – Torah portion. Well, maybe. At least this is what comes to my mind this week when reading that “Ki”. “Ki” has … Continue reading →

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Shoftim & Shotrim: 19S goes to see BlacKkKlansman

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

On my last visit to 19S Bellevue Hospital’s prison “med-surg” floor, R. is asking me to do something for him. This is exactly the sort of opening that prison authorities warn against: “no sooner will you go in there”, say … Continue reading →

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On seeing angels – the Torah portion of Re’e

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

J. is a 50-year-old man. He’s tall and athletic; he walks with a dancing gait – that is, the short distance he’s allowed to do so in the hallway; he has short dreads and a well-trimmed beard, or at least … Continue reading →

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“Eat a little something”… Parashat Ekev

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

This week we read the famous 3 words: ואכלת, ושבעת וברכת – “and you shall eat, and be satisfied and bless’ (Deuteronomy 8:10), and one must wonder: how did this turn into four paragraphs and some blessings and closing singing … Continue reading →

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