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Jerusalem in the Torah? “Seek it” in the Torah portion of Re’e

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NGHRrNK3KHrmFo3oO4GRP וירושלים מן התורה מנין? או “תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּה” כמה פעמים מוזכרת ירושלים, כך בשמה זה, בתורה? אחרי הכל, עיר הקודש בתוך ארץ הקודש אליה מועדות פנינו במשך כל ארבעים שנות המסע במדבר! ועוד לפני כן, אברהם. יצחק. יעקב…  … Continue reading →

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Where’s Jerusalem in the Torah? – or – “Inquire & go there…” (the Torah portion of Re’e)

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

פרשת “ראה”: ירושלים מן התורה מנין? או “תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּה” How many times is Jerusalem mentioned in this name – Yerushalayim – in the Torah? We would think countless times. After all, we’re talking about the Holy City in the … Continue reading →

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Kindness + Kingdom = Yom Yerushalayim

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

We’re in the last week of “The Omer”, or the period of the counting of the Omer, between Pesach and Shavuot. The Kabbalists consider it a special time of inner growth and describe how every week is associated with one of … Continue reading →

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Taste of Daf: Siyum Brachot and some local scenes

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

With recent world health mayhem, you’d think the streets would be empty, but no. On a crowded city bus, a young Arab mother in traditional clothing with baby in stroller and shopping bags, strikes a conversation with an older religious … Continue reading →

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Still crazy after all these years…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

We’re six years old and the school year is almost over. 1st grade: a red backpack on my back, a lunch pack hanging from my neck. A tight pin in my hair. T-shirt. Maybe shorts, or a skirt. “Comfortable” shoes. … Continue reading →

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