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Helena: Queen, Convert and Pioneer
We’ve all been there. We’ve all dreamed of pink sashaying gowns, dazzling tiaras, and glistening jewelry. We’ve all closed our eyes at one point in our lives and imagined hordes of servants at our beck and call. Of lavish banquets and imposing stairwells. Thrones and treasure rooms and fragrant flower gardens with glistening fountains. Maybe…
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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…
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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…
