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ROSH CHODESH: THE RICHES WITHIN BY ARIELLA BRACHA WALDINGER Rosh Chodesh, (the new month) of Sivan begins Thursday night the 9th of May. Rosh Chodesh is a very unique and auspicious time of the month, as it ushers in the new Hebrew month, along with all the Divine powers embedded in the multi-dimensional aspects of... Continue Reading →
Yom Yerushalayim the day that commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem following 2000 years of foreign rule that prevented us from praying at our most Holiest site-- The Temple Mount and Kotel-- is on the 28th of Iyar 5773 (8th of May 2013). After the fierce fighting of the 6-Day War, soldiers entered the Gates of... Continue Reading →
A Song of Praise for Israel Independence Day From Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Three Levels of Holiness of Yom Ha’atzmaut Q: Is ‘Yom Ha’atzmaut’ (Israel Independence Day) a sacred day, or is it merely a question of nationalism, unrelated to Torah andkedusha (holiness) as the haredim claim? Isn’t the fact that the government and judicial system are not... Continue Reading →
כול עוד בלבב פנימה נפש יהודי הומיה ולפאתי מזרח קדימה עון לדיון דופיה עיד לא אבצה תקותנו התקוה בת שנוב אלפים להיות עם חופשי בארצנו ארץ ציון וירושלים As long as deep in the heart, the soul of a Jew yearns, And forward to the East, To Zion, an eye looks, Our hope will... Continue Reading →
http://www.aish.com/h/imd/Our-Soldiers.html Our Soldiers by Sara Yoheved Rigler The idealism and faith of Israel's Army. During the war in Lebanon last summer, while walking in my Jerusalem neighborhood, I ran into a friend whose 20-year-old daughter had been killed in a terrorist attack. The news that morning had reported four more Israeli soldiers dead. When I saw... Continue Reading →
The Blessing on Blossoming Trees in the month of Nisan by Ariella Bracha Waldinger One of my favorite mitzvot is the Bracha (blessing) said when seeing blossoming trees in the springtime, in the month of Nisan. The source of this mitzvah is in the Gemara in tractate Masechet Berachot 43b, where it is written: “A... Continue Reading →
PURIM IN ISRAEL: A MOST JOYOUS CELEBRATION! BY Ariella Bracha Waldinger Purim, in Israel, is the most physical, spiritual, magical celebration of all the holidays. You can feel your inner child coming alive if you allow it. As Rosh Chodesh Adar sets in, the stores, shops and markets display their racks of vibrant, colorful costumes,... Continue Reading →
THE MITZVAH OF MAKING CHALLAH IN THE HOLY LAND I had never made Challah before I made Aliyah. Prior to making Aliyah, I was busy managing a large number of accounts and could not find the time to perform this precious mitzvah. I knew however, that when I made Aliyah, I would choose to perform... Continue Reading →
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