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 →
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 →
Birkat Ha’ilanot – Blessing on the Trees
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 Sameach from Eretz Yisrael! by Ariella Bracha
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 →
Coming Into the Light of Chanukah, by Ariella Bracha Waldinger
CELEBRATING ON LOCATION WHERE THE MIRACLE OCCURRED BY ARIELLA BRACHA WALDINGER December, 2003, just five short months after making ALiyah to live in the Palace of The King, in Yerushalayim Ir HaKodesh, I was ON LOCATION to greet the holiday of Chanukah with the opening performance of this precious mitzvah. A lot can happen... Continue Reading →
“Home” for the Holidays
18 Great Reasons why Living in Israel will make your Holidays the Best! By Ariella Bracha Waldinger 1 You will be seen by Hashem in His beloved Holy Land….THE INHERITANCE HE BEQUEATHED TO US 2 Everyone around you, wherever you go is preparing to celebrate the holidays along with you. The energy is tangible and revitalizing... Continue Reading →
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