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The Beauty and Practicality of Rachel and Rabbi Akiva’s Story
Like many of the most powerful stories in the Torah, the story of Rachel and Akiva has become romanticized. Dramatic scenes in high school plays, center-plots for hundreds of books, specifically those for children. Terms get thrown around; ‘like water on the rock’, ‘can you be like Rachel?’, ‘you can do it. Remember the story…
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Abba’s Wife: Pray for Rain, or for Repentance?
The Jewish calendar helps Am Yisrael understand and connect to life in its many “seasons” – literally and figuratively…
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Rebbetzin Bruria Hutner David: What’s In A Name?
Rebbetzin Bruria David was born in 1938 to her parents Rav Yitzchak and Masha Hutner and was their only child…
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Freyda, Daughter of the Alter Rebbe: The Balancing Act of Salt
In the Torah, how do we understand salt? For one, salt was required alongside all sacrificial offerings at the Holy Temple. Some have used salt as an analogy for G-d’s love towards His people; just as the preservative prevents decay, G-d’s covenant preserves His love with the nation of Israel. People often enjoy adding salt…
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Rebbetzin Denah Weinberg: Surpassing Achievement
Alongside twelve brothers, Dinah was born to the patriarch of the Jewish nation, Yaakov…
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Namnah: A Woman “Gaon”
There are many great leaders throughout Jewish history who were given the second name “Gaon”, meaning “genius” in Hebrew…
