Rav Kook Torah Rejecting the Land of Israel "And [the spies] began to speak badly about the land that they had explored." (Num. 13:32) A dispirited discussion took place at Beit HaRav, Rav Kook's house in Jerusalem, not long after the end of World War II. The Chief Rabbi had passed away ten years earlier; now... Continue Reading →
Reflections on my Aliyah
Reflections on my Aliyah: The Decision, Days Leading Up to Departure, Second Thoughts, the Three Year Itch Wednesday, May 27th my husband and I left for Denver, Colorado to visit our children and grandchildren. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that we were saying goodbye to them in order to embark on our aliyah journey... Continue Reading →
Yom Yerushalayim: the Six Day War
Yom Yerushalayim: the Six Day War G-d’s Miraculous Intervention on a Scale of Epic Magnitude By Ariella Bracha Waldinger On Saturday night May 16th, the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar, we begin the commemoration of the mind blowing, national holiday called Yom Yerushalayim or Jerusalem Day. This day, etched in the heart and... Continue Reading →
Judaism: The Intrinsic Sanctity of the Land of Israel via @ArutzSheva_En
Judaism: The Intrinsic Sanctity of the Land of Israel via @ArutzSheva_En.
Honoring the Life of Miriam HaNavia on the Waters of the Kinneret
Honoring the Life of Miriam HaNavia on the Waters of the Kinneret by Miriam Kushner Imagine this....just picture this....a very beautiful, radiant, and regal 86 year-old courageous woman bursting with emunah and determination leading the daughters of Israel out of slavery.... across the Red Sea with drums and tambourines singing and dancing in praise of HaShem. “She went... Continue Reading →
Birthday Musings on the Occasion of my 66th
Birthday Musings on the Occasion of my 66th By Ariella Bracha Waldinger On my brothers 40th birthday, he gave my mother 40 long stem red roses of exquisite fragrance. He wrote a moving, beautifully worded thank you note for bringing him into the world and being such a wonderful mother. Little did he know at... Continue Reading →
Miriam, Spiritual Mother of Israel: Wellspring of Inspiration
Miriam, Spiritual Mother of Israel: Wellspring of Inspiration by Ariella Bracha Waldinger Sunday night, March 29, 2015 (10th of Nisan) is the anniversary of the passing of the amazing Prophetess Miriam, who was the sister of Moses, the greatest prophet that ever lived and Aharon, the High Priest. Although Miriam is not considered to be... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Blessings and Nationhood: Parsha Vayakhel
Reflections on Blessings and Nationhood Parsha Vayakhel By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Yesterday was one year from the date I received my positive test results from a full body scan showing that there was no cancer present in my body. Additionally, one month ago my lung CT indicated all was fine in my lungs. Hodu l'HaShem! The kindness of G-d fills... Continue Reading →
The Spiritual Enrichment of Purim
The Spiritual Enrichment of Purim by Ariella Bracha Waldinger From start to finish, Purim is enriched with the highest grade of uranium rich spiritual plutonium, in order to intentionally create an enormous blast in the spiritual universe. It starts off with a day of fasting, called the “Fast of Esther” whose purity and purpose are designed... Continue Reading →
Coming Into the Light of Aliyah 
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