Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat BalakPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,I’m concerned about Ayin Hara. Last week, someone commented on my special water bottle: how nice and unique it was. The next day it broke. Similar kinds of things happen often to me...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parasha ChukatPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,Last week my brother, Sam, died. He was young and in the peak of his academic career. He had struggled with cancer for a while, but in the end, it just got him. I can’t express how...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat KorachPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,When I was reading your commentary on the parsha I came across the story about On’s wife. The commentary was in English, and for me, the crux seems to hang on the precise translation...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat ShelachPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,I grew up in NY and received a Chareidi education. While I love my family and my community, I somehow feel out of place here. I’m yearning for greater spirituality and closeness to...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat B’ha’alotchaPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,There is something that really bothers me alot in the Torah. Why does the Torah relegate Cham’s descendants – the African black people- to be slaves? This seems to touch upon...
Ask the Rebbetzin – Parashat NasoPrintable VersionDear Rebbetzin Chana Bracha,I’m having serious issues with head coverings. I am trying to understand the modesty aspect and I haven’t been able to find any place in the Torah that states that married women have...
