Author Archives: Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Daf Yomi – Sanhedrin 38

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

A great honor to teach the “daf” – the daily page of Talmud, with lots of beautiful messages about the human’s creation.  

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See, when all else fails…

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignette: We’re standing at the bottom of a 215 foot waterfall in NY’s Cayuga State Park, amazed. How does something like this form, exactly here, exactly like this? There is a little sign about the kind of rock, the force … Continue reading →

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Do Make a BIG Deal!

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignette: I’ve never lived in an apartment building, not like this, where it’s possible to tell what day of the week it is by the smells in the hallway, and what time. Sunday morning announces itself with strong coffee and … Continue reading →

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The morning after (Tish’a Be’av)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignette: Hot, sticky summer night, and suddenly – sparks hopping around in the grass and bushes – fireflies! Until now, fireflies appeared only in my kids’ children’s books. Now they are here, dancing. Them and the beautiful, red cardinal, to … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Chazon: Intro to Moses’ Speech and more

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignette: Riding the bus through the Bronx on a cloudy errands’ day, I find myself instinctively getting up when an “older” person gets on, offering them my seat. The person I just got up for, might be around whatever age … Continue reading →

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To journey forward is to stop and go

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

2,878 miles (4,632 km!); 27 happy teens; 2 counselors; 1 driver; about 10 different over-night sites and possibly 60-80 bathrooms; 4 National Parks; 2 dams; 4 lakes; lots of trees and even more – squirrels; 1 museum; 1 Golden Gate … Continue reading →

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More Stories from the Desert (Parashat Balak)

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

After some days in the desert, we arrive in the City of the Angles. I know that some of my ‘NorCal’ friends will cringe, but I like LA a lot, as do the other 13 million some who live around … Continue reading →

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Water in the desert, then and now

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Traveling with a group of teens through the (Arizona) desert. We just left our first attractions at the Salt River (hey guys, bathrooms anyone before we go?) and stopped at a gas station to get refreshments (bathrooms anyone?) and now … Continue reading →

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The Salt Covenant, Now & Forever

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

A famous folktale of unclear origin tells about a king who asked his three daughters to describe how much they each loved him. The oldest said, like gold (or bread, or the heavens and earth and the whole world); the … Continue reading →

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Spying in the Land of Israel

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The Torah portions in the middle of the Book of Numbers are, for me, possibly the greatest gift the Torah has given us. Those are the portions of the biggest mess-ups of our People. And yet, without them, what would … Continue reading →

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