by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Sunset through the window of a student’s roomLast year, coming out of Shavuot was not easy for me. On Shavuot I felt so perfect with my goals in Torah and in life. It all seemed so simple and clear, until boom… the trials of the week days, all the distractions,...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Praying in the forest at Bat AyinThis Parasha Meditation is about realigning ourselves with ourselves in preparation for receiving the Torah. The quality of the midbar (desert) is the most suitable place for this process. If we are unable to physically get to the...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Beautiful day in Bat AyinIt is so exciting that today, after having returned to the Land of Israel, we can finally keep some of the laws of the Land described in our weekly Torah portion, Behar. Just as it is said, “More than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Special B’erot Bonfire I’m working on channeling the healing energy of Iyar through my EmunaHealing workshops. It’s amazing to experience the overwhelming interest in Jewish energy healing. I’m excited that this week’s parasha “Emor” – “Say” inspired me to...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
We have passed the border (מחסום) that separates between exile and redemption. The way is still long, but we are on the other side of the barricade. The period of exile is behind us, and we are stepping on the way to redemption. Even if we are quite far from the peak,...
by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha | Parasha Meditations
Parasha Meditation Tazria/MetzorahVayikra 12:1-15:33 Printable Version Introduction: Time out at the cliffs in the lower part of Bat AyinIn Parashat Tazria we learn that a person must spend time in physical seclusion, truly alone during specific periods of his or her...