by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Women from all over the world meet, bond, share when B’erot is the crossroads of their personal journeyJews like to travel. Since my early childhood, my parents took us children to visit different countries in addition to our yearly trips to Israel to visit our...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Summer Session – Torah and Healing – Herbal Workshop HikeI’ve always been a “peacenik”, even before I turned teenager. I never could understand why the whole world wasn’t able to get along in universal peace and brotherhood. I grew up in the aftermath of...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Bat Ayin sunset through one of the Magen David’s on the student dorm windowsWhen I was a little girl growing up in Denmark I remember the song “Mah Tovu, Ohalecha Ya’acov….”[1] – “How goodly are your tents Ya’acov, your dwelling places Israel.” My sisters and I...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
We have entered the heat of Tamuz enjoying the last chances to play our instruments in happy rejoicing before the three weeks of semi-morning. As we come closer to the mourning for the destruction of the Temple we are called to purify our hearts from jealousy and...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
As the heat wave is burning in Eretz Yisrael so is the fire of jealousy burning in Korach’s heart. Fire can warm and give light. It can be useful yet it can also be dangerous and burn you and your property. A fire which can burn a house may be caused by machloket and...
