Guestbook

Again I had a wonderful experience at your house during the Erev Sukkot. As usual you hosted a diverse group of people with great hospitality. I felt a strong presence of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). I sent you already an extended report about this. I hope mrs Machlis recovered well.
I thank you and hope to see you again in near future. Shalom welitraot.

I will never forget my shabbat at the Machlis home. It was one of the most amazing and beautiful experiences I've ever had. May the rebbetzin have a refuah shleima to enable her to continue her holy and special work.

just want to say thank you to your amazing family for all of the hospitality i've experienced at your home over the years.

say hello to your son Yehoshua for me. we did Rabbi Glaser's "Possible You" seminar together. he will remember who I am ;)

and lastly, a Refuah Shlema to the Rebbetsin on her procedure. we are all davening for her.

:-)

Thank you! Enough said? I dont think so. I model my Shabbat table around what lve learned from your house. Ive never had more than 50 but there isn't a Shabbos that goes by that isn't modelled around your hospitality. Please give our best to the beautiful Henny, may Hashem reward you with health till 120. Cant wait to come back.

Wow! I'm so happy to find this page. I was at The Machlis's many many times throughout my year I spent learning in The Holy City Jerusalem. One of the most wonderful experiences that still lingers with me today was at their home for Shabbos, How do I know? Because its been close to 9 years and remember vividly how everyone was treated with respect, it didn't matter who you were or from where you came from. The sensitivity,singing, Holliness, wisdom, love are engraved in me. I lived really close to their home and was there frequently for meals many times just to see so many diff people from many walks of life harmoniously feeling a Shabbos. There was no politics spoken at the home when I was there, just pure inspiration ( People get to share their experiences and get a chance to ask questions to the Rabbi. Rabbi Machlis says some words of Torah in english and in hebrew and everytime he switches the style not to bore those who understand both languages) As I sit here in my office near wall street soon to get married G-D willing, it would be my privilege to go back there for Shabbos meal with my wife. The amazing thing is that when people read this, one might think that the Rabbi knows me or knows me well. The Rabbi and his amazing Rebbitzen do not know me nor my name, they perhaps would recognize my face, however i wouldn't bet on it. If I was to show up now I would still feel close to him, their Shabbos meals resembles what Shabbos is suppose to be. The True Love of Shabbos and feeling closer to The Holy One.

Thanks a lot Rav Machlis and Rabbanit,
it was a great pleasure to pass Two shabbatot in your place.
(Shabbats SOukkot). :-D

Thank for your hospitality.
God Bless You.

Batsheva.

I lived in Yerushalaïm for a few years and it always been a pleasure to stop by Machlis. I have brought minimum twenty persons to visit Machlis and all were very pleased. Continue the good work ;).

Shalom ha kol Beseder todah le hakadosh Baruch hu.
Od me at ani noseah 10/04/2013.

I was a student in ohr somayach (Derech) last year and i always loved going to Machlis for meals!! Amazing People!!!

The Shabbos kiddush at the Kotel was so enjoyable! Not only was there Torah shared, but the grape juice and drinnks and nosh helped everyone deal with the blistering heat! Many of my Rabbis have connected with your family in your past, and one is now even a son in law!
Thank you!

Shalom, I visited with my friend Dov, The Shorashim Biblical Shop in the Old City today and asked him where I might learn/experience a Shabbat meal. He said I absolutely must contact you as Rabbi Mordecai Machlis opens his home for the Shabbat to anyone.

I would like to participate in a Shabbat meal/service before I depart Israel. Can you please tell me what time and address that the Shabbat meal/service is hosted?

You may reach me via email at rseals@cableone.net.

Thank you very much. Shalom.

my name is nechama haber, my cell is 052-778-7763, am trying to speak with you about attending bar ilan, my email is tohealth18@yahoo.com if that is easier for you. am trying to contribute $1800.00 to your school. thank you for your prompt consideration of this request.

Thank you and your family for a wonderful evening and a delicious meal. Be blessed!

Thank you for all the kindness , hospitalety and lovely and good food.
You and your family where the touch of my heart .
God bless to you all.

I and my four apartment-mates (Canadians studying at Hebrew U) took a Shabbat night to join you. Boy was it ever cramped! And enlightening! Keep up the fascinating work.

My friends and I was warmly welcomed into your home to celebrate Shabbat during Sukkot.

I love Shabbat and celebrating it in the Holy City was an answer to prayer.

And you, Rabbi Machlis, are a real exampel of chesed.
I do apologize that it has taken me so long to sign you guest book. I still speak very warmly about my experience even though it was almost 2½ years ago.

May HaShem bless you and your family
Edward

Again I want to express my gratitude for the hospitality you and your family gave me. For the 4th time I was part of your Sabbath celebration and I really enjoyed it.
I feel the warmth of a home, where Adonai is the Most important Guest of Honor. I love Israel as a believer in your G'd and I feel at home at your place. You are a great blessing.

i cant forget
the hard times i had in the past and that i came every once in a while for shabbat meal , your dvar torah was allways inspiring --hope that everything will allways work out for you , i bless you and your family almost daily and i believe that everyone should atleast do this

Thank you!! You unwittingly add depth and warmth to our living Torah! You show Jews what Jews are supposed to look like!!! ( act like!) You are a true light to our nation!!
May we all follow in your example to our capacity! :-D May HaShem continue to give you strength and funds to continue your great work!

Visiting from Washington Heights. Thank you SO much for your Hospitality, your words of Torah, and your living example of Torah values. This is how it works! Shavuah Tov!

Shalom

My name is Shirley i am from Panama, we are estudy Torah , and my persona and a group from Panama read you history and we would like to send you one Tzdeka .

please, we need information, or direction for tu send you the money.

thank for attend my e-mails

greats from Panama

Shalom

Shirley.

Hi there,
I just found your visitcard that I got when I joined you for shabbath. I'm from Holland but living in Sweden. And with a couple of friends from Sweden we joined you at the sabbath. I had been dreaming of going to Israel for 30 years. When I finally got there it felt right away like coming home. Then when we went to your sabbath feast I was sooooo overwelmed8-0! It was fantastic! it was like getting a little taste of heaven here on earth. I wish you and your family lots of Blessing, health and strength and wisdom! Theo:-)

Dear Machlis Family,

I just found out about this guestbook. I ate by your family last year during my semester abroad at Hebrew University. I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but the warm atmosphere and the interesting people there made me feel at home. Thanks again for an inspirational Shabbos.

During my three-month volunteering stay in Jerusalem, I have been to Machlises several times. Each visit was unique, and I believe, of everything that happenned to me in Jerusalem, these visits and rabbi's teachings have touched and transformed my heart the most.

I consider myself blessed to have shared the table with such wonderful hosts. They showed me God's heart. May love and prosperity always be in this home.

Hello friends from afar!
I can't believe I just stumbled across this website. I finally have a chance to thank you for your shabbos meals! Last year I was in Israel as a seminary girl and finding a host every week can be stressful, but you guys (every member of the family) has made it simple and even welcoming! I want to thank you again for not only have you provided me with a shabbos table, I have also met many ppl from all sorts of backgrounds that have inspired me (mostly the ones who are struggling but keep on going). Lets not forget the d'vrei torah said that hit home every time. I pray for your continued success to help b'nei yisroel and that one day, maybe I too can follow in your foot steps and have a home of my own to welcome in others.
Thank you! Much continues hatzlacha and siyata dishmaya!
Shira C.

Last Saturday, my wife, daughter and I went for a walk around Jerusalem. Since this was our first visit to the city, we were a little bit lost and we had just started to look for a place to eat lunch.

We happened to meet you while crossing a street and, although you were surrounded by a large number of people, you reached out to greet us and invited us to your home for lunch and to celebrate the Sabbath. We couldn't resist the invitation, of course. ;)

It was an amazing sight to see so many people singing, eating and chatting together in between the various teachings. Although I felt a little self-conscious (since everything about the meal, the people and the celebration itself was so new to me), I really enjoyed the time and the teachings were particularly interesting. My wife and daughter also had a great time. In fact, my daughter was really excited to make a new friendship with a young girl named Rachel.

It has been a few days since we made it back home, but we have talked quite a bit amongst ourselves and with our friends about your generosity and kindness.

Thank you so much for welcoming us into your home!

Dear Rabbi Machlis,Found your website for David.He is missing you lots,& is looking forward to seeing you all again when he is back home.8-0

Dear Machlis Family,
Thank you again for another wonderful Shabbos.
Yosef

We attended the Shabbat lunch on 12/25/10. With our group we had 7 non jewish people and they were very impressed with the hospitality and sermons by the Rabbais students.
Thank you for great work and dedication.

thanks for such a wonderful shabos

Dear Machlis family,
Thank you for such a wonderful Rosh Hashanah and Shabbos. It is so special to see you treat everyone with such kindness, like you really care about everyone. Thank you.
Yosef
:-)

The Chassidic giants at their "tish" taught us the great spiritual power of the food on a Tzadik's table . During years of painful disappointments, I experienced Rav & Rebbitzin Machlis' Shabbes Table many times . Thanks to Hashem, I benefited from Rav Machlis' consistent graciousness & many "brochos", so now happy times are here again. Both here in Jerusalem and abroad, I meet many people who speak of the unique and lasting impact of this man's very personal Torah teaching. May we all be worthy of this Tzaddik?s presence amongst us .

David Lichter

Shalom,

we are two females (age 27 and 24) who are currently doing an internship in Tel Aviv. We are not Jewish, but we are very interested in the Jewish religion. That is why we would like to spend a Shabbat with a Jewish host family. We have been contacting an agency which places only Jewish people within host families but they recommended us your website. We would be glad if there is any possibility to spend this Shabbat with hosts. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail (silviahaselhuhn@aol.com)at any time.

We would be glad about any kind of information. Looking forward to your response.

Shalom My name is Rosalinda and I just want to thank you for having me at you feast of tabernacles and shabbot services. I was so blessed to see how you take care of so many people including me. I am very grateful and blessed to meet you henny and rabbi Machlis it was a wonderful experience for me. You really have so many people now , I think it's time to get a bigger place.
I encourage the people who know you are doing this work to start to send in their offerings because they will trully be blessed . Please keep me in your prayers as I will all of you from dallas, Tx.
Toda roba and Shalom,
Rosalinda

:-D Thank you for the GREAT Shabbat dinners and lunches!!! Food for the body and for the soul. It is a good thing you are doing in Yerushalayim! May you and your family be blessed with all good.

Kol Tov

Alfonso Aaron Jacobo

Rabbi Machlis,
I was recently in Jerusalem with my family. My son, Yigdal Moshe 8yo and my daughter, Yocheved 5yo, were in Israel for the first time. When we arrived in the Holy City I told my son how much I look forward to davening with you at the Kotel on Shabbos morning.
As we were walking to the Kotel we ran into a nice man named Gerald. He told me he also davens with the "Rabbi from America". In fact he ended up leading the services on that Shabbos.
I haven't had the Zchus and opportunity to celebrate the Shabbos in your home but the Kiddush and the D'Var Torah that you offer at the Kotel is very educational,inspiring and heartwarming. I want to take this opportunity and donate a bit of money to you so that I can personally help you continue to offer the Kiddush and Shabbos Lunches and inspiring and educational teachings that you offer to those who spend time with you.
You are an inspiration to those who meet you and spend even one minute with you.
I pray I will see you again in Israel.

Yehezkel Brucker

Rabby Mordechai, Henny and all the Machlis family:

Our dear ones: (Shetichyu)

It was a plasure tu speak with you (Henny) by telephone. It gives so much joy to hear you and to know how your Chessed and Orchim is improving and increasing.

It is such a Zechus to know you, be your friend and also to be working at your home - I know it was like 20 years ago, but, I remember that and I aprecciate it with very warm feelings.

Thank you for everything, maybe you don't have the idea how much you have helped me to have a better aproach about Judaism, people, Yerushalaim, and love ---- a lot, really, thank you for being with me, for giving me the oportunity of being part of such a special family.

Y'shar Koach! Jazakim Uberuchim!

Hashem shall bless you with all the Brochos that you give to the other (it's great your messages in your answering machine), and with all the Brochos from the Torah. He shall accomplish for the best all the desires of your heart, and He shall help you to be allways in the way of Chessed, like you do, and more each day.

Lots of love,

I just read Sora Yocheveds article about your unbeleivable hachnosas orchim.. I am an ordinary housewife and mother and I was able to gain a tremedous lesson on my level (having guests at my house is not uncommon) to daven when I cook that simcha and love for Hashem enter the souls of those eating my food- is such a beautiful and practical message. Thanks for the inspiration.