Monthly Archives: June 2024

The Menorah: joining holiness and beauty (Ba’ha’alotcha)

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

המנורה: קדושה ויופי בפרשה “בהעלותך” Summer 2011. We are on a short family trip in Italy. There’s beautiful scenery. Landscapes. Museums. And it is impossible not to stop by the famous menorah carving in the Roman Forum in the old … Continue reading →

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“…and grant you Peace, Shalom” – The Torah portion of Naso

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

I was asked this week, what was the most exciting thing for me about the release of the four hostages last Saturday. Of course, their coming back: the moment of, “I knew it!” blended with the moment of, “Is it … Continue reading →

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Stand for a minute, I need to count you! The Torah portion of Bamidbar

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

תעמדו רגע! אני צריך לספור אתכם! פרשת במדבר When you go on a field trip with 40 teenagers, what is the thing you do most often? Yes, you tell them to come, go, don’t forget, listen, sit, stand, move forward, … Continue reading →

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The gifts of Jerusalem

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

לכבוד יום ירושלים תשפ”ד – המתנות של ירושלים Yom Yerushalayim coming up on Wednesday this week, “coincidentally” falls on the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar. We could say, that this is due to historical reasons: During the Six Day … Continue reading →

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