The secular world celebrates rights (what you expect to receive), while the Jewish world celebrates obligations (what you are expected to do/ give). There is a secular tradition of making wishes for yourself on your birthday, and apparently there is a Jewish tradition of making wishes for others on your birthday. There is a secular holiday of going around and asking for candy, while there is a Jewish holiday of going around and giving candy. This is one of my absolute favorite things about Judaism, the emphasis on giving.
But what I can put into exactly one word is what I think about this tradition: beautiful.
I don’t know if I could ever put to words what I felt like (1) receiving a blessing (2) from my rebbetzin, (3) on her birthday. “So since you have more mazel on this day,” my rebbetzin continued, “You traditionally give blessings to people. Your prayers are powerful everyday, but on your birthday, they are extra powerful.īut of course, since this is Judaism, there was more to it. So basically this is why on your birthday, you can ask for things because depending on how you understand it, you have more “luck,” or your blessings pour down on you more. (My personal guess is that that’s there the English word nozzle came from!) But my rebbetzin went on to explain that it is similar to the Hebrew word nozehl, which is liquid pouring down. She started by telling me that “Your mazel shines extra strong on your birthday.” What is your mazel? defines it as “ A medium that conveys spiritual influence to worldly beings.” It is often translated as luck. I went over to see her and give her her gift, and was playing with the kids when she came and sat down to talk with me. The event will be Livestreamed Bez”h on UnitedForGeulah.Last Friday, May 6th, was my friend and rebbetzin’s birthday (Hebrew date 28 Nissan). The program is geared for girls and women of all ages, stages, and backgrounds! Please be sure to join and invite all your contacts and relatives for an event you don’t want to miss! The event will be chaired by the one and only entertaining teacher and orator, Rebbetzin Miriyam Swerdlov, with Guest Speaker Rebbetzin Tamar Taback of the Nexus School for Jewish Women, and Guest star singers Devora Schwartz and Aliza Loeb!Īdditionally, more sensational women from all around the globe will present the work they are doing to hasten the Geulah and let YOU know how you can join their initiatives. “In the merit of us righteous women, we were redeemed from Egypt and in their merit, we will be redeemed once more.” “Cease to cry, Rochel wipe away your tears for there is merit to your labor… and your children will return to your borders!” Through our combined efforts to bring Geulah faster, her tears will finally be transformed into tears of joy because Geulah is happening, at long last!! We will be bonding tightly with our dear mother, Rochel Imeinu who’s Yahrtzeit was this past Shabbos, and because it was Shabbos, she most likely did not cry… She surely is ready to adhere to the heartfelt request of Hashem: “מנעי קולך מבכי” 7 at 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET will be a Hakhel Event as a tribute to Rochel Imeinu! We would like to announce to all Jewish women worldwide: This Monday 13 Cheshvan, Nov.
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