June 2, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Our previous statement released just a few days ago was about a murder of two Israeli Embassy staff members, which took place in Washington DC on May 21, 2025. In that statement we stated our view that antisemitism should not...
May 28, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Antisemitism should not be viewed as a singular incident but as an ideology, a pervasive hatred that expresses itself in different forms. Antisemitism has always adapted itself to different periods and cultures. Since October...
May 27, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen If I had to give this text a title, I think I would call it “When a song is not just a song”. For in Europe the Month of May is always a month when many people look forward to the annual Eurovision Song Contest....
May 1, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Leviticus 12:1-16:33 (Haftorah: 2. Kings 7:3-20) This week’s Torah portion presents more laws regarding ritual purity and impurity. Its name refers to two specific aspects. Tazriah-Metzora*, the name of the...
April 24, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Leviticus 9:1-11:47 (Haftorah: 2. Samuel 6:1-19) Shemini, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means eight. Numbers in Hebrew have an equivalent letter and corresponding meanings. Number eight is even better than a...
April 22, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen On each January 27, the world observes the International Holocaust Memorial Day so designated due to the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army in 1945. Spring has a different day. One specific story of desperation and...
