Emunah, Song, and the Quiet Courage of Jewish Women  Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez When Redemption Feels Unfinished⁣⁣ Parashat Beshalach (Shemot / Exodus 13:17–17:16) is often remembered for its most dramatic moments—the splitting of the Sea of Reeds, the Song of the Sea, and the defeat of Amalek. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a more intimate story: what happens after liberation, when the chains are gone but the heart still trembles.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For Jewish women, espec

Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez -(Shemot / Éxodo 6:2–9:35)⁣⁣ Parashat Va’era no se abre con la victoria, sino con la resistencia. El pueblo de Israel está aplastado por el trabajo forzado, Moshé se siente rechazado y el faraón parece más poderoso que nunca. Sin embargo, es precisamente aquí—dentro de la presión y el ocultamiento—donde la redención comienza a tomar forma. Desde una perspectiva sefardí, Va’era enfatiza la emuná peshutá (fe simple y constante), la lea

by: Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣-(Shemot / Exodus 6:2–9:35)⁣⁣ Parashat Va’era opens not with victory, but with endurance. The people of Israel are crushed by labor, Moshe feels rejected, and Pharaoh appears more powerful than ever. Yet it is precisely here—within pressure and concealment—that redemption begins to take shape. From a Sephardic perspective, Va’era emphasizes emunah peshutah (simple, steady faith), loyalty to mesorah, and the spiritual strength ca

by Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣⁣Each year, quietly and without fanfare, the period known as Shovavim enters the Jewish calendar. It is not marked by a holiday, nor by a special ritual commanded in the Torah, yet for generations it has carried profound spiritual weight. For Jewish women in particular, Shovavim is not a season of severity, but one of clarity, balance, and dignified return—a time to understand holiness not as pressure, but as alignment.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ -Wha

Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez ⁣Parashat Shemot se abre no con milagros, sino con nombres. “Ve’eleh shemot bnei Yisrael—Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Israel que llegaron a Egipto” (Shemot 1:1). La Torá podría haber dicho simplemente “los hijos de Israel”, pero insiste en enumerar nombres, recordándonos que la redención comienza con la identidad. Para las mujeres judías, que a menudo cargan con trabajo invisible y una fortaleza silenciosa, esta apertura afi

Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez Parashat Shemot opens not with miracles, but with names. “ Ve’eleh shemot bnei Yisrael —These are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt” (Shemot 1:1). The Torah could have simply said “the children of Israel,” yet it insists on listing names, reminding us that redemption begins with identity. For Jewish women, often carrying invisible labor and quiet strength, this opening affirms that no soul is anonymous in

Rebbetzin Hannah Miryam Bejarano Gutierrez La Parashá Vaiejí , la última sección del Libro de Génesis, es un rico tapiz de reflexión, transición y herencia espiritual del pueblo judío. Comienza con los últimos días de Yaakov en Egipto , sus bendiciones a sus hijos, y culmina con su fallecimiento y entierro en la Cueva de Majpelá. Para las mujeres judías, que a menudo equilibran roles de cuidado, educación y preservación de la continuidad de la fe, Vayechi ofrece lecciones pro

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