Rabbi Cohen’s Writings

Dear Friends, A few years before we met, Raina was invited to the weddings of two different friends on the same weekend. Unfortunately, one wedding was on Saturday night on the West Coast, while the second was on Sunday on the East Coast. Raina flew out to California, [...]

Dear Friends, This week’s Torah Portion, Parashat Va-Et'hanan, is the second portion in Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah. It continues Moses’ speeches to the Israelite people as they prepare to enter the Land of Israel. While you may not be familiar with the portion [...]

Dear Friends, There is a plaque on the bookshelf in my study that reads, “What good shall I do today?” It is a daily reminder to me that every moment of every day presents us with the opportunity to make a difference in our corner of the world. [...]

Dear Friends, Last week marked the seventeenth day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz. Shivah Asar b'Tammuz, as it is known in Hebrew, is a day of fasting that marks the beginning of a three week period leading to Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month [...]