Kislev: Mind over Matter
‘Of all phenomena, the ability of certain individuals to walk barefoot through fire without being burned is perhaps the most spectacular'
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The Rebbetzin's Monthly Musings
Welcome to Monthly Musings, where Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran reflects on the meanings and impact of each Hebrew month.
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Nov 14 min read
Cheshvan: It’s in Our Hands
Nearly 1,000 years after the flood, the location of Noach’s Ark was still common knowledge—a proof to the world that the great flood did ind
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Sep 52 min read
Elul: Standing on the Heights
'The stars above you shine with such an incredible brilliance that you can see them reflected in that cold blue ice beneath your feet.'
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
May 83 min read
Iyar: Month of Healing
‘His kidneys are failing; he has just a few hours left to live.’ In the early days of the Covid epidemic, Rabbi Chaim Ginzberg had...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Apr 93 min read
Nissan: Miracle of Miracles
And then came the Holy One, Blessed is He, and he slaughtered the Angel of Death, who killed the butcher who slaughtered the ox, that...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Mar 113 min read
Adar: Take Back Your Power
‘Your majesty,’ he murmured, eyes gleaming as he knelt before the Kingly throne. ‘Your majesty, there is a nation... one small nation,...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Jan 113 min read
Shevat: Strong Like a Tree
Rooted firmly in the ground, with arms in the sky, they reflect the dichotomy of our existence; an earthly soul tied to a physical body; mo
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Dec 12, 20234 min read
Tevet: The Rest of the Story
Of all the festivals, Chanuka most certainly epitomizes the, ‘They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat’ script. Yet we very quickly...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Kislev: I see the Light
‘I’m sorry we broke into the nursery’ read the sign, ‘But we needed to water the plants. With love, the troops.’ Returning after the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Cheshvan: Listen to the Silence
Sometimes, there’s nothing to say. Now is one of those times. Our voices are broken, our hearts shattered over the cruel fate of the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Tishrei: Are We Dreamers
‘Inception’ is an ingenious science fiction film that is based on the premise that we can access the subconscious via dreams. For the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Elul: He’s Praying for Us
‘Who shall live and who shall die, who shall have rest and who wander, who shall be at peace and who pursued, who shall be serene and who...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Jul 21, 20233 min read
Av: The Solution
As Napoleon Bonaparte walked through the streets of Paris, the sounds of crying and mourning emanated from within a synagogue. It was...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Tammuz: When the Stakes are High
The time read 09:00:46 on September 23rd, 1999, and after almost 10 months of blazing through space, the Mars Climate Orbiter finally...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
May 21, 20233 min read
Sivan: Creating Unity from Duality
From the age of 4 weeks old, identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were raised apart. Yet fascinatingly, when they were finally...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Iyar: Harness your Strength
There’s the joke of the agricultural inspector who goes out to a farm to do inspections. He calls out in the yard upon his arrival, but...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Nissan: Hold your Head High
Long ago, a nation of princes was enslaved. Employed in backbreaking labor and subjugated with harsh abuse, beatings, and even deaths,...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Adar: Be Happy!
It was 1997 when Billie Bob Harrell Jr.’s struggles were finally over. After winning $30 million in the lottery, he quit his job at Home...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Shevat: The Perfect Balance
In the dry and arid desert of a continent far from ours, East Africa is currently experiencing its longest and most severe drought on...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Tevet: The Light Within the Dark
Over 2000 years ago, in this very month, Egyptian-Greek Emperor King Ptolemy gathered 72 torah sages and locked each of them into a...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Nov 24, 20223 min read
Kislev: Fly like an Arrow
More than a millennia ago, in a small country savaged by changing leadership and war, there dwelt the Jewish nation. Whilst the...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Cheshvan: Rise From the Ashes
It’s Cheshvan and it’s dark. After the dizzying heights of Tishrei where we crowned G-d as king, where we stood before Him like angels,...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Sep 24, 20223 min read
Tishrei: The Beginning of Everything
Tony Robbins, a prominent life coach, discusses a fascinating case of a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder. This...
Rebbetzin Zahava Mimran
Aug 27, 20223 min read
Elul: The Month of Love
It’s the last scene. In the midst of the windswept field stands our gallant hero, face fixed in stony acceptance. Besides him, tears...
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