Rebbetzin Chana Bracha with students on the Fig HikeAs the fifth of the seven haftarot of consolation read between Tisha B’Av and Rosh Hashanah, this haftarah of only ten verses, conveys a compact, powerful and comforting message for the single woman, the divorced,...
Haftorat ShoftimYesha’yahu 51:12 – 52:12Printable VersionHaftarat Shoftim, the fourth of the seven “haftarot of consolation” read between Tisha B’Av and Rosh Hashana, opens with G‑d’s promise: “I, myself am the One that comforts you!” (Yesha’yahu 51:12)....
Haftorat Re’ehYesha’yahu 54:11-55:5Printable VersionThis week’s haftorah is the third of a series of seven “haftarot of Consolation,” which began on the Shabbat following Tisha b’Av and continue until Rosh Hashanah. I found the metaphor about the different stones that...
Haftorat EkevYesha’yahu 49:14-51:3Printable VersionIn the Prophesies of Redemption, Hashem is often described through the metaphor of a wife and mother. In this commentary, I discuss the connection between this feminine imagery and redemption, and the difference...
The Bat Mitzvah Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin TubAv 2009Concert with Chaim Dovid SerasicMazal tov to Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin, born fifteen, years ago on Tub’Av, at the time of celebrating the rise of the feminine! Our Midrasha is in the forefront of Jewish femininity,...
Haftorat DevarimYesha’yahu 1-1:1-27Printable versionI feel that Yesha’ahu is speaking straight to us today, to feel remorse for the ruin of our people, and to strengthen our vision in a future of a united thriving Torah community infused with justice, morality...
