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Stand for a minute, I need to count you! The Torah portion of Bamidbar

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

תעמדו רגע! אני צריך לספור אתכם! פרשת במדבר When you go on a field trip with 40 teenagers, what is the thing you do most often? Yes, you tell them to come, go, don’t forget, listen, sit, stand, move forward, … Continue reading →

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Be Holy! the Torah portion of Kedoshim

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

פרשת “קדושים תהיו”! In the month of Iyar – my father died, and in the month of Iyar – my granddaughter was born. A terrible tragedy, and an immense joy cohabit side by side. How to contain both? The answer, … Continue reading →

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One Father & Two Sons – The Torah portion of Vayera

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

בספרו “ראשית, פעמים ראשונות בתנכ”, הסופר מאיר שלו, מספר על ביקור שערך בכפר דייגים בים אנדאמן, בין הודו ותאילנד: “בניגוד לכפרי דייגים רגילים, הכפר הזה לא שכן על החוף אלא צף בים. בתיו נבנו על דוברות שעגנו יחד ונקשרו זו … Continue reading →

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Who are we & where did we come from? The Torah portion of Noah

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The most obvious and famous stories in the 2nd Torah portion in the Book of Genesis, “Noah”, are the story of the flood and Noah’s ark along with the rainbow and the dove with the olive leaf, followed by the … Continue reading →

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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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To Be Seen – the Torah Portion of Va’era

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

There are three sets of 10’s in our tradition: Ten Utterances with which the world was created, the Ten Plagues, and the upcoming Ten Commandments, and with each one we have to wonder: why couldn’t G-d create the world with … Continue reading →

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To be… that is the Blessing – the Torah portion of Vayechi

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Jacob and Joseph share many traits: both stay back in the tent with their parent; are young and favorite; have fantastic dreams and have great cries. Both will die in this week’s reading, and both will be particular about their … 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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Stand up! The King is coming! for Parashat Nitzavim

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

The Torah portion of ניצבים- Nitzavim – standing guarding and attending – is always read before Rosh Hashana, and as I often say, this is definitely one of my 54 most favorite readings. It is home to the famous לא … Continue reading →

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IF you go out, then here’s the list… The Torah portion of Ki Tetze

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Rudyard Kipling wrote his famous poem, “If”, about the first word in this week – and next week’s – Torah portion. Well, maybe. At least this is what comes to my mind this week when reading that “Ki”. “Ki” has … Continue reading →

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