The Miracle Couch Lech Lecha: G-ds Involvement in all of life’s Details By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Many people believe in miracles but limit their belief to big ones, not ordinary everyday miracles. When you live in Israel, however, you see miracles every day, a constant affirmation of G-ds involvement in every aspect of our lives.... Continue Reading →
The Shabbat Project
The Shabbat Project: this Shabbat, Parshat Noach, Jews all over the world will light candles and observe Shabbat, together, united, one nation..it will be awesome! Sign up and be a part of history.
Savoring Sukkot in Israel
SAVORING SUKKOT IN ISRAEL By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Savoring the joy of Sukkot preparations and the entire holiday experience from start to finish is one of the greatest spiritual pleasures in the world, especially if one lives in Eretz HaKodesh. Celebrating Jewish holidays in the Diaspora is meaningful but it cannot compare to the depth... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Yom Kippur-Poetry for the Soul
Teshuva: Returning and Reconnecting By Ariella Bracha Waldinger A walk through the inner corridors of an ancient temple called the soul Once beautifully maintained by the servants of Torah secrets Vacated by the pull of other endeavors that led us away to serve other G-ds Dispossessed of its life force, it remained vacant for years... Continue Reading →
Coming Clean: the Teshuva of Yom Kippur
COMING CLEAN THE INSIDE OUT CLEANSING OF YOM KIPPUR By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Who doesn't love taking a long, soothing hot shower to clean away the dirt after a long day of work? The hot water has the ability to literally wash away the grit and grime allowing us to emerge feeling wholly cleansed and... Continue Reading →
The Pain and Pleasure of Teshuva
TOUCHING SPIRITUAL LIGHTNING: THE PAIN AND PLEASURE OF TESHUVA By Ariella Bracha Waldinger In our monthly Rosh Chodesh gathering of women at our home recently, the question was asked, "What is teshuvah?" In Jewish tradition, teshuva is translated as a return to the original state of balance in our relationship with HaShem and our fellow... Continue Reading →
Elul: Spiritual Recovery and Rejuvenation
ELUL:THE PREEMINENT MONTH OF SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REJUVENATION By Ariella Bracha Waldinger The Hebrew month of Elul is an amazing time of new possibilities and new beginnings. It arrives at our metaphorical doorstep and greets us with a spiritual gift basket of goodies filled with deep meaning and significance enwrapped in its energetic force field.... Continue Reading →
The Making of a Man: a Teshuva Story
THE MAKING OF A MAN: A TESHUVA STORY By Ariella Bracha Waldinger I have made a lot of things in my life: beds, meals, deserts, a dress, and of course mistakes, due to being 65 years of age, but I never imagined I would be immersed in the process of the making of a man.... Continue Reading →
In Memory of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook
RABBI AVRAHAM YITZCHAK HACOHEN KOOK/ A ONE OF KIND MAN WHO TOUCHED THE WORLD AND THE SOUL OF AM YISRAEL: 3RD OF Elul Yahrzeit A Jewish National Fund (JNF) publication on HaRav Kook tells the story of his perseverance even to the end of his days. Towards the end of his life, wasting away by... Continue Reading →
The Delicious, Juicy Fruits of Israel
THE DELICIOUS, JUICY FRUITS OF THE LAND TASTE THEM FOR YOURSELF By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Everyone who has studied the Bible knows that Eretz Yisrael is known for her delicious tasting fruits. When the spies, whose jobs was to search out the good qualities of the Holy Land, discovered the size and taste of the... Continue Reading →
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