Mordechai Cohen

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Oct 12, 2023, 1:02 AM

Dear Jewish Educators: Israel is at War

Dear Jewish Educators: As you know, your position carries tremendous responsibility, and as Israel is now at war (day 5), your teaching is more important than ever. I want to share with you what I see going on in Israel and...

Apr 5, 2023, 4:38 AM

Our Monuments – Passover Inspiration

Our Monuments – Passover Inspiration I remember when I walked around Washington DC, seeing statues of the greats. I remember Jefferson and Lincoln, Martin Luther King and even Tadeusz Kościuszko on horse opposite the White house at Lafayette Park (to...

Feb 5, 2023, 11:33 PM

I had an affair

However, it is not the type of affair you might be thinking of. The affair I had was that I loved what Danny Gordis wrote. For over 10 years, I have followed Danny’s writings about Israel. I have read...

May 20, 2021, 4:04 PM

Slogans Can Be Useful in Israel’s PR Battle

If you do not know Dr. Rachel Fish, you should. She is super smart and articulate. She is an accomplished academic and even more importantly, she educates our Jewish youth. She is there for our next generation. She teaches...

May 16, 2021, 6:31 AM

The Battle Over Israel’s Soul

“War of the Narrative” There is a war raging in Israel. However, this war is not being fought with arms. Its result may have much longer-term consequences than the outcome of the current military battle between Israel and Gaza. The...

Sep 16, 2020, 11:58 PM

Giving a Torah: Past, Present and Future!

No matter your political persuasion, the picture of a Torah being presented to Bahrain's king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is both historic and beautiful. The Torah, dedicated in the King’s honor, is for the use of the Jewish...

Apr 19, 2020, 3:19 PM

Impressive Interfaith Religious Leaders Forum in Central Israel

I am honored to be a part of an incredible forum of interfaith religious leaders in my wider community – the Ramle-Lod area. At the initiative of Israel’s Ministry of the Interior and Beit Morasha, imams, priests and Jewish...

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About Me

Mordechai Cohen loves teaching, loves to see people excited by their Jewish heritage and loves to see people fall in love with Israel. He is married to a sabra and they have 4 wonderful children. Mordechai lived in southern California, Toronto and now Lod, Israel. He has served as teacher and administrator in a variety of Jewish educational settings; including Jewish National Fund's Alexander Muss High School in Israel and a member of the Forum of Interfaith Leaders – a joint program of the Ministry of Interior’s Division of Non-Jewish Affairs and Beit Morasha. Please note - any views expressed are Mordechai's and Mordechai's alone and Mordechai might change his views at any time. The views he expressed do not represent anybody else's views, unless of course they do.

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