micro-miskhan a home for pacifist Torah learning
founded by
Rabbi Anita Josefa Barzman MD
what is a mishkan?
a mishkan is a dwelling place, a home, from the Hebrew verbal root √שכן (sh-ch-n): to dwell, to settle, to abide.
what dwells inside of you?
your innate curiosity, your questions, the inner wrestling you do as you try to live an ethical life, your desire to learn and to act with justice and compassion... all dwell inside of you - your mishkan.
about micro-mishkan
Rabbi Anita Josefa Barzman MD founded micro-mishkan to offer a place to gather and connect with Torah in meaningful and life-changing ways.
Your study of Torah can deepen your understanding of ethics and compassion, and inspire you to act to promote justice and peace in our precious world.
Study, gather, create, change the world.
Rabbi Barzman's dvar for V'Zot HaBerachah and Simchat Torah
V'zot HaBerachah 5786 - The Torah is our true inheritance
Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Parsha Beresheit from 5784 to 5785 Still Praying for Peace
Rabbi Barzman's dvars for Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Sukkot 5786 -Can we find joy in a time of collective face blindness?
Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Parsha Beresheit from 5784 to 5785 Still Praying for Peace
Rabbi Barzman's dvar on Parashat Ha'azinu
Ha'azinu Turned around, in the wilderness again
Rabbi Barzman's dvar for Rosh Hashanah 5786
Rosh Hashanah 5786 - The earthquake we need
Rabbi Barzman's commentaries on Parashat Nitzavim
Nitzavim 5785 - Taking a stand against collective punishment
Nitzavim x Psalm 27 | Elul 5784 - Extraorindary points
Rabbi Barzman's commentaries on Parashat Ki Teitzei
Ki Teiztzei 5785 - What is a nest? Wounded child, no surviving family
Ki Teitzei 5784 - You must not be indifferent: returning what is lost
Rabbi Barzman's commentaries on Parashat Ki Tavo & Elul
Ki Tavo x Elul 5784 - Impossible Algebra
Nitzavim x Psalm 27 / Elul 5784 Extraordinary points
some of Rabbi Barzman's pacifist Torah commentaries