Tag Archives: Relationships

Counting as a Sign of Love: Emor, Behar & the 39 melcahot

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Counting is an act of love. Initially this statement might not sound so good. It stands in contradiction with what we have been taught and therefore think of love: Love should be free, flowing, feely, not measured… Brrr… I think … Continue reading →

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Live. Pray. Love – by – Moses

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Prayer and hospital go hand in hand. Or maybe it’s prayer and life. I remember a saying: “as long as there are tests, there will be prayers in public schools”. In the end, everybody prays, every blade of grass has … Continue reading →

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Love math and more

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

In Daf Yomi (the daily Talmud page) we’re reading Masechet Z’vachim or “Tractate Slaughtered Offerings”; 120 pages of detailed descriptions what kind of actions and intentions should there be during the mostly meat sacrifices, which makes me think about meat … Continue reading →

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Go out, enjoy the rooftops!

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The Torah portion of “Ki Tetze” has the most commandments any parasha in the Torah has: 74 in total: 27 “positive” (do this and that) and 47 “negative” (don’t do this and that). On the surface, all these commandments are … Continue reading →

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The Song of the Trees: Shabbat Shira & Tu Bishvat

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Shabbat, although repeated next week in the Ten Commandments, is already mentioned in this week’s reading. Contrary to life the way we know it, when we get rain from the heavens and bread from the ground, the miraculous journey the … Continue reading →

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Pesach: A Love Story

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

“A love story”, this is how a friend of mine defines her journey, and not as many would call her, a “chozeret bitshuva” חוזרת בתשובה, or as I tease, a “born again Jew”. A love story. Pesach perhaps is one … Continue reading →

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Now my mom, that’s a whole different story

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

After caring for my father for four years, she only wanted one thing: when the time comes, to drop dead, without prolonged suffering for herself and those around her. She would run into an acquaintance in the street and they’d … Continue reading →

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On Jacob’s Journey, Thanksgiving & Black Friday

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Like his grandfather, like his great-great-grandchildren, and like us too, Jacob set on a journey, and so, the opening word – and the name – of this week’s reading is vayetze, “and (he) exited”. Rashi points to us the fact … Continue reading →

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Isaac: not the usual strength

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Isaac and Rebecca are only with us for one, not-too-long Torah portion. We already met them last week: him in his walking, silent meditation; her, working hard at the well to water the servant’s camels, chatting happily, making bold decisions. … Continue reading →

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איך להיות ביחד…

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

איך להיות ביחד לא כמו אבן נשחקת על אבן מכאיבות, מאבדות צורה, נסחפות בלי כוון, שוקעות בקרקעית ולא כמו עץ נשען על עץ חונקים, נופלים, נרקבים לאדמה בוצית אלא כמו נר מאיר נר –  האחד בוער והשני לא חסר

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