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some thoughts for shabbat

Some details of Parashat Mishpatim & my mom

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

I’d like to think of myself as a “big picture person”, and at the same time, I also know it’s the small details that make that big picture. Had any one of the many dots which make this picture been … Continue reading →

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Sh’ma Abraham! The Torah portion of Vayera

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Jane: Honey, what is that wooden sled still doing here? Every time I walk into the garage, I almost trip over this thing! I hate it! I need you to lose it and asap! Joe: Honey! How could you ask … Continue reading →

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You got a call… ויקרא

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

It’s Sunday morning and I’m invited to a breakfast where dear friends are the honorees of the FHBA. In my rush to get out (especially with the time change), I didn’t read the fine print to learn more about “HFBA”. … Continue reading →

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G-d is in the Details

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

At the end of the day, it’s all about the details. But, look at the big picture! I do, and when I look at it really, really closely, I see that it’s made of lots and lots of tiny little … 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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shabbat shalom: going up, with a friend

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

יא  וַיְהִי בַּשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית, בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי–בְּעֶשְׂרִים בַּחֹדֶשׁ; נַעֲלָה, הֶעָנָן, מֵעַל, מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת. 11 And it came to pass in the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, that the cloud was taken up from … Continue reading →

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A Vignette, a “Full-Moon” & Trees

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignettes: I think I have finally moved to NY… My proof? a phone call with some service (bank? phone? who knows-) who asked for my address: “What city? Can you spell it? State please? Can you spell that?” My patience … Continue reading →

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Vayikrah – Calling Us to Draw Near

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignettes: A miracle happened: the sun peaked out for a couple of lovely hours, and soft pinkish-green buds appeared cautiously on a few of the stick-like branches. That’s’ all. I’m happy. There’s hope. Vayikrah – calling us to draw near: … Continue reading →

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Building a Home and more

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignettes: First day of spring in NY: The used-to-be white remnants of last week’s big storm are still lingering around. In spite of the sun, there are still forgotten patches of snow, and piles of unidentified color ice. I smile. … Continue reading →

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Closing Beresheet – the Torah portion of Vayechi

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The editor of the Talmud chose to place Tractate Chulin, literally meaning mundane, ordinary, inside the order of Kodashim, holy matters, which might have been his very (very!) subtle way of telling us how the two remain an inseparable part … Continue reading →

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