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SWIMMING IN THE TORAH CHANNEL CALLED SHAVUOT By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Breaking waves and currents of wondrous flowing water Spread out over the expanse of the world As the currents of the Torah of Shavuot begins to descend from the heavens. Its imminence permeates the world and saturates the air, sea and land, As it... Continue Reading →
TIME AND TRANSCENDENCE: SIVAN, SHAVUOT and SINAI By Ariella Bracha Waldinger Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh (the new month) of Sivan, began this year on Thursday night, May 29th. Rosh Chodesh is considered a minor holiday and according to Jewish tradition, was the first mitzvah (commandment) given to the Jewish people in Egypt. The counting... Continue Reading →
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 →
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