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We are down to the wire with our final preparations for Rosh Hashana, the holiday that ushers in the The Jewish New Year. As we approach the great and awesome day where we ask G-d, the King of Kings, to grant us another year of quality life, it is imperative to make "Releasing Resentment" part... Continue Reading →
Elul is the last month in the Jewish calendar and has been labeled a "Workshop in Time" due to the fact that Jews the world over are concentrating on cleaning up their homes, lives and especially their relationships. The month itself comes with the mandate to tie up our loose ends, make amends and get... Continue Reading →
Yom HaZikaron: The Sacred Privilege of Awareness By Ariella Bracha Waldinger I never knew anything about Yom HaZikaron when I was living in America. The 4th of Iyar had no relevance to my life. I lived by the American calendar not the Jewish calendar. But thank G-d, since coming home to our nation’s divinely ordained... Continue Reading →
Carrying Egypt Within: The Curse of Bondage By Ariella Bracha Waldinger We carry Egypt within us through the doubts we feel, Or by denying our greatness as Jews is real, Or not believing that a spiritual life has true appeal, Or forgetting that Shabbat is our covenantal seal! We carry Egypt within us when... Continue Reading →
King of the Months: Nisan—the Month of Miracles by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Did you know that Nisan is called the “King of the Months?” Nisan, by definition is the month of miracles because its root is from the Hebrew word Nes, which means miracle. It is the month of nessim—miracles. This alludes to the many miracles... Continue Reading →
Behold the Glory: Rosh Chodesh by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Behold the glory of Rosh Chodesh, because in ancient times, it occupied an exalted position in the matters of public life. The Hebrew word for month is “chodesh,” which also means newness. Rosh means head. If you think about it, the head of anything denotes great... Continue Reading →
The Purim Masquerade: Nothing is as it seems Our Rabbis teach that we wear costumes and disguise ourselves on Purim because nothing is as it seems. Purim is all about THE MASQUERADE! We also wear costumes for several other very important reasons: because the miracle of Purim was disguised in natural events and dressing in... Continue Reading →
Holistic House Cleaning for Passover by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Passover cleaning is upon us as we step into the second month of Adar on our way to the month of Nisan and Passover. The current reality of the world is divisive, filled with negativity, fragility and chaos. Life in our beloved Eretz HaKodesh is similar... Continue Reading →
Tu B’Shvat: Man as a Tree A tree of the field The Torah in Deut. 20:19 refers to Man as a “tree of the field.” Tu B’Shevat is the holiday of this dimension. The essence of Tu B’Shavat is related to the fruit trees in the Land of Israel because it was the specific calendar... Continue Reading →
Turning Inspiration Into Action By Ariella Bracha Waldinger I always feel sad as the sun sets on the last day of Chanukah and I can no longer kindle the lights of my Chanukah candles. Waiting an entire year to perform the mitzvah again seems far away and yet in truth, I know a year passes... Continue Reading →
