Nature in the Parasha – Parashat PinchasPrintable VersionDelicate Fleeting Flower Flash with Steadfast Perseverance Caper Flowers in Rebbetzin’s GardenEvery summer I am dazzled by the exquisite elegant caper flowers with their stunning purple pistils...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Balak Printable Version Purim at B’erot! I often get the feeling that animals perceive things of which we people are unaware. All of a sudden, my chickens will make strange sounds without any apparent reason. The dogs will...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat ChukatPrintable VersionHoly Cow Possible Red Heifer in New JerseyIn Israel or at least in Gush Etzion we don’t pass by many cows. From my bedroom window, I often hear the braying of donkeys and the bleating of goats and sheep,...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat KorachPrintable VersionKing of Fruits Blossoming Almond Tree – Student ArtI totally delight when the almond trees begin to blossom, heralding the renewal of spring in the midst of the wintry winds. Although the...
Nature in the Parasha – Parashat Shelach Lecha Printable VersionThe Spiritual Revival of Women’s Mitzvah of Challah Challah Braiding at B’erotThis week’s Torah portion includes the mitzvah of separating challah. This same parasha opens with a recount of...
Nature in the Parsha – Parashat B’ha’alotchaPrintable VersionFollowing the Divine Cloud The Celestial Cloud Covering over Bat AyinI admire those of my students who follow the Divine cloud. They live in the moment, without solid plans, opening themselves to their...
