Coming Into the Light of Aliyah
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Returning to the Land of Israel By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Israel has always been the Land of our dreams. The intense love between the Jews and our homeland has permeated our prayers, our Torah, and our hearts for thousands of years. Love for the Land of Our Dreams Rabbi Bradley Artson in his dynamic article... 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 →
One could say Aliyah memories are a dime a dozen, thereby minimizing their potency but I love recalling the diverse memories relating to aliyah experiences. They were the occurrences that began to shape my new life in Israel. Each new experience added a unique dimension to my personal growth, as they taught me about myself,... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe that 13 years have passed since my husband and I set foot in our first home in Jerusalem. I can vividly recall many facets of the unfolding of that auspicious day, in spite of being completely physically and emotionally drained. The one Aliyah memory that stands out and truly personified new beginnings was our... Continue Reading →
An Aliyah Harp Concert and Musical Event by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Can you imagine having a harp concert in your home with its heavenly strains wafting through your airspace? It happened yesterday, in our beautiful home in Tzfat. I planned it specifically for Rosh Chodesh Sivan, the new, dynamic Jewish month of the giving of... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Aliyah: Soulful Wisdom for New Immigrants to the Homeland By Ariella Bracha Waldinger New Immigrants to the Jewish homeland! Aliyah Jews! Awaken to the spiritual connections peeking out from amidst our G-d given land inheritance, As your Aliyah journey progresses and you meander through the back doors of bygone eras of Jewish history and... Continue Reading →
Yom HaShoah: Earth Shaking Echoes of Pain Wracked Bodies by Ariella Bracha Waldinger The day of REMEMBERING begins at night with the piercing scream of the siren…a time when silence reigns and earth shaking echoes of pain wracked bodies send seismic shock waves into the atmosphere. Words become too few and too narrow to speak,... 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 →
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