What is the Difference between Spirituality and Holiness?

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat KitisaPrintable VersionAttributing Power to Nothing but G-d – A Fine Line Distinction There are numerous spiritual directions in the world that attract so many of us who seek expanded consciousness and a...

Do We Need to Wear Black Polyester Skirts for Modesty?

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat TetzavehPrintable VersionStruggling with Modesty and ‘Keeping Up with the Kohenses’ Since this this week’s parasha discusses the garments of the Kohanim for glory and for beauty, I thought to share with you...

To Give or not to Give?

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat TrumahPrintable VersionStruggling with Opening the Door to Give Knock, knock, knock – Its 9:30 pm, I’m alone in my nightgown and robe, my husband is working on night duty. Who could it be? I know it, at...

Does the Torah Look at Women as Sex Objects?

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat Mishpatim Printable VersionWhy Can’t Women hold Prominent Positions in our Synagogue Service?For a young girl from an egalitarian Jewish family in New York, our synagogue services here in Bat Ayin may...

How do we Know that the Torah is True?

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat YitroPrintable VersionOur Unbroken Links Confirming National Revelation Student Artwork: Mount SinaiPat answers always bothered me. “How do we know that we are not allowed to play the guitar on Shabbat?”...

Miracles, Money Matters, Manna and Emunah

by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin

Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat Beshalach Printable VersionWhy is it so Important to Believe in Miracles? Herbal WorkshopMost of my students at Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin are mystically inclined and have no problem with believing in Hashem...