Author Archives: Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In the middle of Hanukkah, when we seem to have gotten used to the holiday routine, Rosh Chodesh Tevet arrives, and then, in certain Jewish communities of the Mediterranean basin, a holiday that has gained momentum in recent years, Chag … Continue reading →

במקומות בהם חנוכה “מתחרה” בחג המולד, אחת הדרכים “למכור” את חנוכה, על אורותיו השקטים והצנועים, והסביבון הקצת משעמם, אם להודות על האמת, מול רשימת המתנות הנוצצות שאפשר לבקש מסנטה, והשירים המרגשים וההרמוניים, זה להציע 8 לילות של מתנות, במקום רק … Continue reading →

The Torah portion of Veyeshev, which includes the story of Joseph (the multi-color coat, his first dreams and his “sale”) up until his events at Potiphar’s house, along with the story of Judah and Tamar, tells about the events that … Continue reading →

We can easily take out all of chapter 34, and seemingly, nothing will be missing from the story of the Book of Genesis, and yet, the Torah opted not to give up on Dina’s story: “Now Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom … Continue reading →

The Hebrew word for “ladder”, sulam, appears only once in the entire Bible: “And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was placed towards the ground, and its top reached towards heaven, and behold, the angels of Gd ascending and descending … Continue reading →

Aside from their romantic get-together, Isaac and Rebecca are only with us for one, not-too-long Torah portion of Toldot. We already met them last week: him in his walking, silent meditation; her, gracefully managing to water the servant’s ten camels, … Continue reading →

-Abraham, when I die, bury me in the Land – -Sarah, why talk about such things? Nobody is dying; look, we just started raising Yitzchak… Soon we will find a bride for him, I told you about the message we … Continue reading →

The 3rd Torah portion in the book of Genesis describes Abraham’s life since he heard the voice of God, commanding him to leave Haran and ‘go to himself’, to the Land that He would show him. It continues with different … Continue reading →

בוקר יום הבחירות בשכונה שלי שקט יותר מיום שבת… יש מעט מאוד מכוניות ברחובות; זוגות מטיילים יד ביד בדרך לקלפי. כשאני עוברת שם בטיול הבוקר שלי, אני שומעת את השומר אומר לאנשים שהגיעו למלא את חובתם בזמן, שמשמרת הבוקר ישנה … Continue reading →