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 →
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 →
From Darkness to Light
G-ds Loving Intervention From Darkness to Light (Blackout to Salvation) By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Today is the 11th anniversary of my mother’s passing and I felt compelled to share with you one of the most miraculous stories of my entire 65 years of life. My husband and I left America on July 13, 2003 to... Continue Reading →
An 11 Year Retrospect on our Aliyah: Coming Alive in Israel
Reflections: 11 Year Retrospect on Aliyah Coming Alive in a Land called Home: Part One By Ariella Bracha Waldinger I still find it hard to believe that 11 years have passed since we made Aliyah. I cherish our life here and the unfolding of countless new experiences from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in... Continue Reading →
Aliyah: Repairing Your Soul Bond to Israel
FROM SORROW TO JOY THE MONTH OF MENACHEM AV by Ariella Bracha Waldinger The month of Menachem Av contains the epitome of the dichotomy of life: extreme highs and lows. The name of the month, Menachem Av, means the consoling father and thus we have to look for this aspect of comfort and consolation as... Continue Reading →
Inspiring Story of Love and Dedication for Eretz Israel, our Eternal Homeland
New Wave of Olim Inspired by Fallen Lone Soldiers - Jewish World - News - Arutz Sheva.
Inspiring Words for Tisha b’Av from Rabbi Sacks
Why So Much Suffering? by Chief Rabbi Johnathan Sacks Nine days from now Jewish communities around the world will sit in collective mourning on Tisha b’Av, the day of Jewish tears. So many tears. For the destruction of the First and Second Temples. For the defeat of the Bar Kochba rebellion. For the expulsion of... Continue Reading →
#Israel-We are all one Family-One Man’s Special Gift to our Soldiers
See, when you live in Israel, you feel what it is to be family. As you know, we are in the midst of a war. We are in very intense times and not a single member of the Tribe of Israel is unaffected. Everyone wants to help and for each one of us, there is... Continue Reading →
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