by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Sorting & checking grapes before they were turned into wonderful juiceThe month of Elul is upon us. It calls us to soul-search and refine our life-routines, purifying the gates of our soul. Ever since picking up the Netivat Shalom,[1] I have become addicted to his...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Rebbetzin on her way to Denmark with her granddaughterIntroductionThis week’s parasha is called Re’eh which means to see. We are called to open our eyes, live life to its fullest, in the moment, and truly see the depths of reality. Before I “saw the light of...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Alumnae students celebrating B’erot’s 16th birthday with Rabbi Lazer Brody I’m enjoying a much needed vacation with my family, getting away from regular routine after haven shaken myself off from being glued to the computer. This gives me the opportunity...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
At the walnut tree This week’s parasha always touches me. It’s so filled with emotions, so suitable for the celebration of TubAv. Moshe Rabbeinu describes his very deepest yearning for the Land of Israel. How privileged are we to be able to not only enter the Land,...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Our Holy Temple – the Beit HaMikdashWhen I came to the Kotel (Wailing Wall) about thirty-three years ago as a teenager newly graduated from high-school, the beauty of the golden Dome of the Rock attracted my eyes. I had just met a girl named Chava, from Diaspora...
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...