Category Archives: פרשת השבוע לחילוני האדוק

Two shorts on life (Vayechi) and a page from the Journal of…

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

My friends and I. For decades now we meet in each others homes, wherever those are, share food and drink and stories from our days. In good Israeli fashion, the conversation often ends with a deep sigh and a yihye … Continue reading →

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Who’s Plan & A Wonderful Meeting

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Last summer I had a fabulous opportunity to meet a very dear friend whom I haven’t seen for more than 20 years. As I waited nervously, I looked around at the people passing by, wondering, ‘is that him’ ‘is that’… … Continue reading →

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Freud’s Parasha (shabbat shalom & sweet dreams)

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Is this where Freud and Yung got their ideas from? Joseph is the king of dreams, and I am fascinated by what the people of long ago thought about the subject. Obviously, Joseph, his brothers, father and even Pharaoh who … Continue reading →

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Next Love Story: Jacob & Rachel

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

What would a therapist tell Jacob and Rachel? When I look at commentary, I find the first one calling it the greatest love story ever, and the second – worst love story ever. Which way is it? Yes… We know … Continue reading →

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First Love, part II

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Abraham, who first encountered love in the most unexpected circumstances, bequeathed it to his son, Isaac, who in turn shared it with his wife, Rebecca. Thus, the first love between a man and a woman in the Torah was born, … Continue reading →

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That Too –

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

On a bus the other day in Israel. The usual crowd. The usual route. Then someone notices something suspicious. “An Arab!”, he yells out “Get the police!” The dark skinned young man looks around and realizes he’s the one. He … Continue reading →

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Noah, his wife and some

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Noah’s wife. Perhaps the most unsung hero of the Bible. “Hi Honey, how’s your day? I just got great news! you and me with our three lovely children and daughters in law, are going on a dream cruise! I’m just … Continue reading →

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Few Thoughts for Rosh Hashana

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

I spend Shabbat rummaging through a box of old letters from the mid-late 1980’s to mid 1990’s, real letters, thin paper, bluish aerograms, (a word that Microsoft Word doesn’t even know), glorious postcards from around the globe, colorful cards, beautiful … Continue reading →

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Alef and new beginnings

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The first graders end the first week of school with a circle of the floor. I ask them to think of something they are thankful for, before leaving for Shabbat. Some are thankful or P.S., some for math. Some are thankful … Continue reading →

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On Seeing, Flow and More

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

We open our eyes each morning, and see. But then, if it was so simple, there would be no need to actually command us to do so. Re’e, see, says the Torah in its first word of this week’s section … Continue reading →

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