Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat BoPrintable VersionMy Non-Jewish Goy Friend When I was a teenager in Denmark, the name of my best friend who lived across the street was Goy! We had lots of fun together making recordings, interviews and...
Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat VaeraPrintable VersionAn Aggravating Misunderstanding Communication is everything. I remember a traumatic day of my life on my way to one of my annual North American tours. The taxi was supposed to arrive...
Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat Shemot Printable VersionWhy I Insist on Being Called Chana Bracha It has been more than 20 years since I added my second name בְּרָכָה/Bracha, which means blessing. Most people call me my full name...
Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat VayechiPrintable VersionTurning Discomfort into Blessing The Patchwork of Life (student artwork)A good friend once told me, “Chana Bracha, you are more direct than a New Yorker!” I guess she meant that I’m...
Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life-Lessons from Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat Vayigash Printable VersionDo all Jewish Bus Drivers belong in Yeshiva? Torah learning has always been the most central part of an authentic Torah lifestyle. Without learning the wisdom of the Torah – the...
Life Lessons from the Heart of Rebbetzin
Life-Lessons from Rebbetzin’s Heart – Parashat MiketzPrintable VersionYou are What You Desire Dream Diaries decorated by our studentsI have always been a dreamer, believing that even the impossible is possible if we desire it enough. “Each Jewish person can...
