KOHAN Temple Institute

05/29/2026

Shabbat Shalom,
As we enter this sacred rest, may you lay down the week's burdens and step into the peace the Holy One has prepared for you. Let this Shabbat be a time to breathe deeply, to reconnect with what matters most, and to remember that you are held in His love. May your home be filled with light, your heart with stillness, and your spirit with renewal. Rest well, dear ones—you are seen, you are valued, and you are blessed.

05/27/2026

📜Torah Parsha
**Adonai Yireh – The Lord Will Provide**
“Then Abraham lifted up his eyes and behold, there was a ram, just caught in the thick bushes by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. Abraham named that place, Adonai Yireh,—as it is said today, ‘On the mountain, Adonai will provide.’”
**Genesis 22:13–14 (TLV)**

In moments of testing, provision often waits just beyond what the eyes can see. Like Abraham, faith opens the way for divine supply—Adonai still provides on the mountain of surrender.

05/05/2026

Torah Portion 📜
The Test of Ultimate Surrender
"Then He said, 'Take your son, your only son whom you love—Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains about which I will tell you.'" (Genesis 22:2)

In this profound moment, God asks Abraham to surrender what he loves most—the son of promise, the fulfillment of decades of waiting, the child through whom all nations would be blessed. This divine test reveals the heart of true faith: the willingness to hold nothing back from God, even our most precious treasures. Abraham's obedience wasn't blind or reckless; it was rooted in his deep knowledge of God's character and faithfulness. He had walked with God long enough to trust that even in the incomprehensible, God's purposes are good. This passage challenges us to examine our own hearts: What are we clutching so tightly that we cannot fully surrender to God? Is it our children, our dreams, our security, or our plans? Like Abraham, we are called to a faith that trusts God completely, believing that He is both loving and sovereign. The beauty of this story is that God provided a ram in the thicket—He always makes a way. When we surrender our "Isaacs" to God, we discover that He is not a taker but a giver, and that true freedom comes only through complete surrender to His will.

This reflects on the themes of faith, surrender, and trust in God's character as revealed in this pivotal scripture.

05/02/2026

May this day bring peace, renewal, and divine rest to every heart and home. As the candles are lit and prayers rise, may light overcome darkness and joy overflow.

✨ Shabbat Shalom ✨

04/28/2026

Torah Portion 📜
Genesis 21:1-3
"Then Adonai visited Sarah just as He had said, and Adonai did for Sarah just as He had spoken. So Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. Then Abraham called his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—Isaac."

Reflection: The Faithfulness of God's Promises✨
God keeps His promises. Notice the repetition—"just as He had said," "just as He had spoken." This isn't accidental. Scripture emphasizes that God's word is absolutely reliable. What He promises, He fulfills.
Sarah and Abraham had waited twenty-five years for this moment. Twenty-five years of hoping, doubting, laughing in disbelief, and sometimes trying to help God along with their own plans. Yet here, at the "appointed time," God's promise came to pass exactly as He said it would.

What promises are you waiting on today? Remember: God's timing is perfect. His delays are not denials. What He has spoken, He will bring to pass—at the appointed time.

04/23/2026

Torah Portion: ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭18‬:‭16‬-‭19‬ ‭
In this Torah portion , we witness an intimate moment between God and Abraham. As the men prepare to leave and look toward S***m, God pauses to consider whether He should reveal His plans to Abraham. This isn't merely about sharing information—it's about relationship and trust. God chooses to confide in Abraham because He sees him as a partner in His redemptive purposes. Abraham is called to become "a great and mighty nation" through whom "all the nations of the earth will be blessed," but this blessing comes with responsibility: to teach his children and household "the way of Adonai by doing righteousness and justice."

Encouragement
Like Abraham, you are invited into God's confidence. When you walk faithfully with the Lord, He doesn't keep you in the dark about His purposes—He draws you into His plans and reveals His heart to you. Your life has generational impact. The righteousness and justice you pursue today will echo through your family and community tomorrow. God's promise to Abraham wasn't just about personal blessing; it was about becoming a conduit of blessing to the entire world. The same is true for you. As you faithfully follow God's ways and teach those around you to do the same, you participate in His redemptive work across generations. Walk closely with Him, pursue justice, live righteously, and trust that He is faithful to fulfill every promise He has spoken over your life.

Shalom, peace, love, and joy 

04/17/2026

04/01/2026

Today’s Torah Portion 📜 – Passover Reflection

During Passover, hearts turn to the prophetic words of Isaiah, revealing the depth of divine humility and sacrifice. The image of the silent Lamb speaks of perfect obedience and love that transcends suffering. This sacred season invites reflection on redemption, mercy, and the fulfillment of ancient promises.

“He was oppressed and He was afflicted yet He did not open His mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, like a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.” — Isaiah 53:7

04/01/2026

Chag Pesach Sameach!
May this season of freedom, renewal, and joy fill every heart and home with peace and gratitude.

03/23/2026

Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1–14
In this Torah portion, Abraham receives a divine visitation beneath the great trees of Mamre during the heat of the day. Three mysterious visitors appear before him, and with humility and urgency, Abraham runs to welcome them, offering water, rest, and a meal prepared by Sarah and his servants. His hospitality reveals a heart attuned to the presence of the Divine, even in the ordinary rhythms of life. As the guests dine under the tree, a prophetic promise is spoken—Sarah, though advanced in years, will bear a son. Her laughter, born of disbelief, becomes the seed of faith as Adonai declares, “Is anything too difficult for Adonai?” This passage reminds all who read it that divine promises transcend human limitation, and that sacred encounters often unfold through acts of kindness, reverence, and faith-filled expectation.