Author Archives: Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Building a Mishkan- in time and space

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

95% of couples get together due to a simple musical chairs game. You’re out there playing, dancing around and suddenly, the music stops, and this is it. You could have been fishing in Alaska, hiking in Nepal, diving near Bali, … Continue reading →

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Moses’ Ikea Tablets

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In our “Lessons in Leadership” class, I ask my students: Was it ok for Moses to break the Tablets? At first they are shocked that I would even ask such a question. The incident of the Golden Calf is often … Continue reading →

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“Take pure olive oil”…

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Drawing trees as a child, mine were all two dimensional green ball on a brown stick. With time I added little orange circles on the green tuft. Inspired by my grandparents home in the moshav, I also specialized in green … Continue reading →

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A Spotlight on a Family Reunion

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

About 2½ years ago, I got the first email. It had a lot of “maternal” and “paternal” in it, and a string of family relations I could not follow. The writer told me that he’s been looking for me since … Continue reading →

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Teruma: Constructing the Menorah, and Life

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Sometimes I think my students leave my class more confused than they walked in. We talk about Moses’ leadership traits and delve into the story of the Golden Calf (to be read in a couple of weeks). As we recall, … Continue reading →

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When is Jewish Valentine Day?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

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When is Jewish Valentine Day?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Originally posted on Torah & more… תורה ועוד:
Valentine Day is coming up and the world has filled with red roses, fluffy teddy-bears and little cute chocolates, so that once a year we can “celebrate love”. Once a year is definitely better…

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My Mom: 10 year later, I wonder

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

When my mom was my age, I took my backpack and went on a year long trip around the world from which I’m still trying to figure out how to get back… what was she thinking? Travel – in that … Continue reading →

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what about receiving?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

We had to stop short our learning in 1st grade this afternoon so they can get to PE on time. At first they were so, so disappointed, then they realized something and started to jump with joy: “Tomorrow we’re getting … Continue reading →

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The Granddaughter of Doctor Doolittle

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

I am a granddaughter of a vet, so in our family, it was always very clear: animals live outside, people live inside. My childhood memories have lots of cats, mitzi and kfitzi and the like, all running through the streets … Continue reading →

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