About the Author


Sara Yoheved Rigler

Sara Yoheved Rigler’s YouTube channel is "From Within the Walls of Jerusalem", where she relates stories, presents gems of Jewish wisdom, and teaches practical life tools. Her newest book, I’ve Been Here Before: When Souls of the Holocaust Return, is the product of 8 years of research into reincarnated souls from the Holocaust. She is also the author of six best-sellers: Holy Woman; Lights from Jerusalem; Battle Plans: How to Fight the Yetzer Hara (with Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller); G-d Winked: Tales and Lessons from My Spiritual Adventures; Heavenprints; and Emunah with Love and Chicken Soup. 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 website is: sararigler.com.


Mobilizing Our Spiritual Forces

How aiding war refugees can help protect the Jewish nation.

At War Again

The face -- and lessons -- of our latest war.

Holywoman: A Roadmap

Climbing the ladder of spiritual attainment.

My Home, My History, My Heart

My house in the Old City of Jerusalem is a portal to the long chain of Jewish history.

Lost Amid the Pyramids

Passover is about redeeming our core identity.

Other People's Shoes

Strategies for judging favorably.

The Hero Within

Twelve years after contracting Lou Gehrig's Disease, Dr. Rahamim Melamed-Cohen, now totally paralyzed, enjoys a life of productivity -- and love.

Jewish Nobelity

The life and loves of a Nobel Prize winner.

Other People's Tears

Breaking the empathy barrier this Yom Kippur.

Other People's Tears

Breaking the empathy barrier this Yom Kippur.

Keep Your Eye on the Expert

This Rosh Hashana, become the person you wish you were.

Sirens, Loud and Close

My night of despair and tragedy, and their only antidote.

Gush Katif: The Night After

What do Jews do when the longed-for miracle does not occur?

What Is the Meaning of Tisha B'Av?

Waking up to a world without God's presence.

Gush Katif Stories, Part 3: Bryna's Story

Trying to create miracles amidst the pain.

Gush Katif Stories, Part 2: Noga's Story

Making the hard choice between hypocrisy and heroism.

Gush Katif Stories

As the disengagement looms, a glimpse into the hearts of the residents.

This Is a Test

Recognizing the spiritual challenges behind life's little calamities.

Conflicts of a Buddhist Jew

Hebrew school and ignorance drove away a generation of spiritual Jews. A new book beckons them back.

Growing Joys

One amazing couple proves that it's never too late to change.

Love's Pantry

One grassroots organization is keeping thousands of Israeli families from starving.

My Guru, Dr. Jacobs

A funny thing happened on my way to saving the world.

After Disaster

Cheryl Jacobson, a diminutive Pentagon warrior, has much to teach us about coping with catastrophe.

Reacting to the Tsunami

A spiritual response to disaster.

Miracle of Fire

The Human Potential Movement celebrates the power of man. Chanukah celebrates the power of the Divine.

It's My Party

A parable for Thanksgiving

The Intruder

Even suffering can draw us closer to God.

Something to Live -- and Die - For

Reclaiming the source of inspiration for our Israeli soldiers and ourselves.

Dining with Dignity

A Jerusalem enterprise feeds the soul, not just the body.

An Ordinary Woman

My friend Rivka was an ordinary woman. How did she become so great?

Friend or F.O.E.?

Beware. Forces of Estrangement are lurking everywhere.

The Revolutionary Revelation

What would a world without Torah look like?

My Arab Neighbors

A rude awakening after the death of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.

Born Free?

Quite the contrary. Learn how to choose freedom this Passover.

Now You See God, Now You Don't

Unmasking the Divine on Purim.

Who's Minding the Bus?

Re-examining the attitudes behind our security measures.

My Tea with Rivka's Answering Machine

Learning what loving others is all about.

Adi's Angel

An amazing hour with a miracle worker.

The Capture of Saddam: A Chanukah Meditation

Some surprising lessons are unearthed with Saddam Hussein.

My Rat's Tale

What my rat taught me about joy.

The Spiritual Roots of Anti-Semitism

If the world hates the Jews, here's what can be done to respond.

Dr. Laura, God Loves You

Judaism is not a fast-food religion.

God's Greatest Gift

A meditation for Shavuot.

Loving the Land of Israel

The spiritual power of God's special place.

India to Israel

An accomplished woman's journey to Jewish tradition takes a 15-year tour through India and its ashrams.

Laughter in a Time of War

The women of Gush Etzion launch a Purim counter-offensive.

When Humanism Becomes Fundamentalism

Lessons from the murder of Daniel Pearl.

Universalism: Can Loving More Mean Loving Less?

The opposite of Universalism is community, not sectarianism.

Non-conventional Warfare and Me

Israel's state-of-the-art defense.

The Spy Who's Locked Into the Cold

It's time to release Jonathan Pollard.

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