Dr. Kokkonen Blogs

Pearls of the Torah Portion – Rebellion and the Courage to Stand for Truth

June 19, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Korach 5785 (2025) Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 (Haftarah: ...

June 26, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion – Lessons Learned: Exploring Canaan & Standing with Israel

June 19, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Shlach 5785 (2025) Numbers 13:1- 15:41 (Haftarah: Joshua ...

June 19, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion – Power, Speech, and Spirit in the Wilderness

June 13, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Behaalotecha 5785 (2025) Numbers 8:1- 12:6 (Haftarah: Zachariah ...

June 13, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion – Blessing, Vows, and the Heart of Naso

June 5, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Naso 5785 (2025) Numbers 2:11- 7:89 (Haftarah: Judges ...

June 5, 2025
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Antisemitism Escalates in the U.S.: From D.C. to Boulder

June 2, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Our previous statement released just a few days ...

June 2, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion – Shavuot: A Testament of Faith and Survival

May 30, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen BaMidbar 5785 (2025) Numbers 1:1- 4:20 (Haftarah: Hosea ...

May 30, 2025
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Antisemitism in America: From Rhetoric to Violence

May 28, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Antisemitism should not be viewed as a singular ...

May 28, 2025
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Eurovision and Antisemitism – The Backlash Against Israel

May 27, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen If I had to give this text a ...

May 27, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion: Trusting God, Resisting Deception, and Standing with Israel

May 22, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Behar-BeChukotai 5785 (2025) Leviticus 25:1-27:34 (Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14) ...

May 22, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion: Holiness, Harvest, and Character

May 15, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Emor 5785 (2025) Leviticus 21:1-23:24 (Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15-31) ...

May 15, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion: Love Your Neighbor – The Commandment That Endures

May 8, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5785 (2025) Leviticus 16:1-20:27 ...

May 8, 2025
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Pearls of the Torah Portion – Tazriah-Metzora

May 1, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Leviticus 12:1-16:33 (Haftorah: 2. Kings 7:3-20) This week’s ...

May 1, 2025
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