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Lech Lecha, go…

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignettes: Manhattan. 11 o’clock at night. Breathless after another session of Israeli dancing in the city where one can dance more than 7 times a week, I grab my stuff and run to the subway. There is a moment of … Continue reading →

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Noah & the Lit Ark, Talmud in the Streets and more

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignettes: I have received plenty of warnings about the East Coast winters, and specifically the New York storms, wind tunnels, dirty snow, black ice and what not, all things I’m awaiting with great apprehension, “leafing” through websites for warm clothing, … Continue reading →

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Almost Shabbat, Almost Sukkot

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Vignette: Throughout most of the day, Riverdale seems like a suburb and not really part of the bustling city, just a couple of miles south. Here’s there are big beautiful trees, nearby trails along the river, gorgeous homes, and people … Continue reading →

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Chatima Tova!

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Kenneth Bone went from being an undecided voter in the “middle of nowhere” to a national hero after asking a question in the recent debate. Perhaps more than his question, it was the following comment: “I feel like Mr. Trump … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shuva: on Finding Balance – or – Standing and Walking

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In Riverdale NY, it seems like the whole world is celebrating this season. First, the weather has been a sunny, pleasant fall; not humid anymore and not yet freezing. Some of the famous trees are starting to change; there is … Continue reading →

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California Girl in NY, Week 3: Ki Tavo… coming and going

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The Weather – again… Summer rainstorms?? If the CA “weather paradox” imagery might be skiing in t-shirt, NY’s might be negotiating puddles in shorts, flip-flops and umbrella… New Yorkers 101 My morning walk is great, mostly because it saves me … Continue reading →

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5 decades later – starting again…

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Twenty years ago, while working on my masters in Jewish Studies, I had the great honor to learn in person with Dr. Rebetzin / Rabbanit Naomi Cohen, wife of then Chief Rabbi of Haifa, Eliyahu Yosef Sh’ar Yashuv Cohen. I … Continue reading →

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“See, I set before you…”

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Some of the Torah commandments are quite baffling. And I am not talking about the commandment to eat certain foods, or keep Shabbat; not even peculiar things like separating wool and linen, or meat and milk. Those are all maybe … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Nothing in the Middle – 3805 Miles Later

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

3805 miles later, from upstate NY, reflecting on the last 12 days, journeying from coast to (almost) coast… 1. My Blue Stallion: When we – my stallion and I – arrived at Rapid City, South Dakota, at 10pm, having left … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Crossing the Mississippi River to Chicago

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In the summer of 1977, the synagogue we belonged to (or maybe I should say, it belonged to us, as it was just starting -) embarked on a new project: inviting exchange students from America. For about six months, the … Continue reading →

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