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| Constant Renewal |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| This Divine clock given to Israel at redemption is internalized through the experience of womanhood. By means of our monthly cycles, women embody the renewal of the moon… |
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| Hearing the Voice |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Physical work does not take away from women’s capacity to listen, and see our task within the context of a greater perspective. Even in the process of changing a diaper… |
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| In Their Merit |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| “Israel was redeemed from Egypt in the merit of the righteous women from that generation” (Sota 11b). The Jewish midwives played an important role in the redemption… |
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| For Rachel’s Sake |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| The entire Jewish people came into being through Rachel's doing. Therefore, G-d assures their return and continued existence for the sake of Rachel… |
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| The Eternal Harp |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Serach bat Asher was instrumental in reuniting Ya’acov with Yosef; she also had a central part in delivering the Jewish people out of the Egyptian exile… |
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| The Perfect Match |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Yosef married Osenath in order to publicize that he hadn’t sinned with her mother. Potiphar, by giving his daughter’s hand to Yosef, conceded to Yosef's... |
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| The Heart of a Lioness |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| They were about to burn Tamar; she didn't try to defend herself, because she had the heart of a lioness. She preferred endangering her life rather than embarrassing Yehuda… |
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| Hashem’s DNA |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| The lesson of Dinah teaches us that no matter what a Jewish woman may have done in her past, there is a place within her soul that remains completely pure. |
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| Bridge of the Mothers |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| By bridging the different segments within the people of Israel, we share in the building of our everlasting Temple, initiated by the unconditional love of our matriarchs… |
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| Rose Among Thorns |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Our matriarch Rivka’s life exemplifies the victory that a person can have over her environment; she is a shining example of how one can become a rose among thorns… |
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| Sunrise and Sunset |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Before Hashem causes the sun of a tzaddik (righteous person) to set, he causes the sun of the next tzaddik to rise. We cannot be left without the light of the tzaddik… |
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| Behold, in the Tent |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| The ministering angels' question was rhetorical, since they knew where Sarah was. They intended to call attention to her modesty and thus endear her to her husband… |
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| Stand By Your Man |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Sarah's trust in G-d and in her husband was so great that it outweighed any natural attachment to her abode. Without question, she walked beside him every step of the way… |
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| Yiskah |
| By Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum |
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| Just like Chava is the archetype of all women, so is Sarah the prototype of all Jewish women. Sarah personifies the synthesis of being a good wife and an independent woman. |
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