Ten Ways You Know Rosh HaShana in Israel is Almost Here by Judy Lash Balint, reprinted from the Algemeiner http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/09/13/ten-ways-you-know-rosh-hashana-in-israel-is-almost-here/ 1. Turn on the radio any time in the weeks between the date school starts and Yom Kippur, and it’s a sure bet that on any station you’ll hear a version of Adon Haselichot (Master of forgiveness),... Continue Reading →
Elul, the month of transformation
The month of Elul is one of the most astonishing months of the Hebrew calendar. It is laden with the deepest, heavenly riches of powerful, transformative meaning waiting to be uncovered and utilized. Riches, in the Jewish religion, are spiritual riches which translate to spiritual power and light. Elul is called "the month of repentance,"... Continue Reading →
My Personal Kinah on Tisha b’Av
MY PERSONAL KINAH ON TISHA B'AV BY ARIELLA BRACHA Oh! Oh! How much deep psychic pain I feel at the indignities visited on my Beloved Holy Temple and my nation and my Holy land. How much cruelty and suffering was inflicted on both the bodies and soul consciousness of this beautiful, Divinely chosen nation that... Continue Reading →
Why You Should Make Aliyah As Soon As Possible
Here is a powerful film about the need and merit of making aliyah. Grab your cup of coffee or tea, enjoy, and then start your packing! We are here and ready to welcome you home! *Note: At the end of the film, several books on aliyah are recommended. Here is the list: "To Dwell... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Shavuot in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
THE DYNAMICS OF SHAVUOT IN THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM BY ARIELLA BRACHA WALDINGER I could never have imagined the excitement, energy and Torah learning that would present itself to me during the celebration of Shavuot, "The Festival of the Giving of the Torah," in the Old city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is our ETERNAL CAPITAL... Continue Reading →
Rosh Chodesh – The Divine Blessings of the new month
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 →
Three Levels of Holiness of Yom Ha’atzmaut, by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
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 →
HaTikva – As long as deep in the heart,the soul of a Jew yearns
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 →
Coming Into the Light of Aliyah 
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