About the Author

Sara Yoheved Rigler

Sara Yoheved Rigler is a popular international lecturer on subjects of Jewish spirituality. She has given lectures and workshops in Israel, England, France, South Africa, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Panama, and over 35 American cities. She is one of the most popular authors on Aish.com, world’s biggest Judaism website, and is a columnist for Ami Magazine. Sara Yoheved Rigler is the author of five best-sellers: Holy Woman; Lights from Jerusalem; Battle Plans: How to Fight the Yetzer Hara (with Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller); G-d Winked; and Heavenprints . She gives a weekly Marriage Webinar for Jewish Workshops on a spiritual approach to marriage, with hundreds of members throughout the world. She lives in the Old City of Jerusalem. Her newest book, Emunah with Love and Chicken Soup, the story of Henny Machlis, the Brooklyn-born girl who became a Jerusalem legend, was was released in November, 2016. Her website is: sararigler.com.

If the Jewish People Never Received the Torah

If the Jewish People Never Received the Torah

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What would a world without Torah look like?

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Shining Light in All the Dark Corners

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A trailblazing educator is turning around lives of boys at risk throughout Israel.

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Israel Tennis Star Stops Game Before Yom Kippur

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David Sela made a clear statement that nothing is more important than his Jewish identity.

The Shabbat Massacre

The Shabbat Massacre

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Yosef, Chaya, and Elad Salomon lived for their spiritual heritage. Shabbat night they died for it.

Yearning in Jerusalem

Yearning in Jerusalem

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Jerusalem without the Old City was a body without a heart.

Battling the Drug Epidemic

Battling the Drug Epidemic

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Startling scientific evidence on how to protect young people from substance abuse.

The Henny Machlis Guide to Character Improvement

The Henny Machlis Guide to Character Improvement

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Henny’s loving-kindness, generosity, and exemplary character were the product of a lifetime of striving and working on herself.

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The perils of the unexamined life.

Henny Machlis’ Secret to Spirituality

Henny Machlis’ Secret to Spirituality

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Henny personified the real meaning of “love your neighbor as yourself.”

Henny Machlis: A Truly Great Jewish Woman

Henny Machlis: A Truly Great Jewish Woman

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How did an ordinary Jew from Brooklyn become one of the greatest lights of our times?

The Solution to Israel’s Wave of Terror

The Solution to Israel’s Wave of Terror

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The Jewish people’s alternative to despair.

The Murder of a Hero

The Murder of a Hero

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In trying to save a life, Rabbi Nehemia Lavi paid with his life.

4 Hurdles to Getting Married

4 Hurdles to Getting Married

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And how to leap over them.

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In a legendary hotel in the wilds of Chile, I discovered an amazing story.

Who Got the Better Deal?: An Incredible True Story of Two Siblings

Who Got the Better Deal?: An Incredible True Story of Two Siblings

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A handicapped girl given up for adoption discovers her idol is her biological sister.

The Dragon Slayer

The Dragon Slayer

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Almost totally paralyzed, Marcie Alter vanquishes dragons with her sword of courage and determination.

The Hidden Jews of Montana?

The Hidden Jews of Montana?

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Sarah McConnell and the indestructible power of the Jewish spark.

A Tale of Two Heroes

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Personal glimpses of young men who gave their all for Israel.

The Purpose of Leaving Egypt

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Three central lessons from the Passover story.

Taking Control (of What You Can)

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How to stop being a victim and attain happiness.

An Open Letter to My Sisters and Brothers in France

An Open Letter to My Sisters and Brothers in France

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There is no future for you in France. I appeal to you, come home to Israel.

My Parents vs. My Own Life

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When does, “I have to live my own life” become selfishness?

Killing a Dreamer

Killing a Dreamer

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An Arab terrorist killed Karen Yemima Mosquera, a convert from Ecuador, but he could not kill all her dreams.

Midnight in the Old City

Midnight in the Old City

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What draws tens of thousands of Jews, night after night, to the midnight Selichot service?

An Open Letter to Wolf Blitzer Re: Blood Libels

An Open Letter to Wolf Blitzer Re: Blood Libels

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Jews are in denial about anti-Semitism.

Jew Hatred: Understanding the World’s Insanity

Jew Hatred: Understanding the World’s Insanity

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Anti-Semitism renders irrelevant the justice of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Max’s Mission

Max’s Mission

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The short life and heroic death of Max Steinberg.

The Jewish Army

The Jewish Army

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The Israeli army fights not out of hate for the enemy, but out of love for the Jewish nation.

Israel Under Attack

Israel Under Attack

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What you can do when your brothers and sisters are at war.

Were Our Prayers in Vain?

Were Our Prayers in Vain?

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The entire Jewish world is plunged into mourning.

The Kidnapping of Three Israeli Teens

The Kidnapping of Three Israeli Teens

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How should Jews respond to crisis?

Why Celebrate Jerusalem Day?

Why Celebrate Jerusalem Day?

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The two-millennia love affair of the Jewish People.

Jewish Identity: Are You In or Out?

Jewish Identity: Are You In or Out?

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Passover and the redemptive value of Jewish identity.

Iranian TV and Me

Iranian TV and Me

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Iran’s graphic portrayal of the destruction of Israel.

Whose Life is More Valuable?

Whose Life is More Valuable?

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Society considers some lives more valuable than others. Judaism disagrees.

Reincarnation and the Holocaust

Reincarnation and the Holocaust

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Why some Jews suspect they've returned.

The Odd Odyssey of a Country Club Jew

The Odd Odyssey of a Country Club Jew

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One woman’s personal crusade against assimilation and intermarriage.

The Secret Life of Gershon Burd

The Secret Life of Gershon Burd

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The hidden deeds of the man we thought we knew.

Letting Go of Resentment in 5 Hard Steps

Letting Go of Resentment in 5 Hard Steps

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Since carrying it around is even harder.

Paradise Lost and Found

Paradise Lost and Found

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The secret formula for real happiness.

Life After Death

Life After Death

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Jewish perspectives on the bestseller Proof of Heaven.

The Danger in Your Head

The Danger in Your Head

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Why negativity is dangerous for your health.

Love, Inside Out

Love, Inside Out

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Should Jews come first?

Are You Ready for Rosh Hashanah?

Are You Ready for Rosh Hashanah?

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A dialogue with your higher self.

What Happened to the Jews of Arabia?

What Happened to the Jews of Arabia?

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A story that should make every Jew shudder.

Small Choices, Big Outcomes

Small Choices, Big Outcomes

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Greatness is built upon our seemingly insignificant daily choices.

Saved by a Prayer

Saved by a Prayer

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One Jew's miraculous story.

Life's Golden Nugget

Life's Golden Nugget

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Passover & the phenomenal power of choosing to be grateful.

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