What Do You Name a Baby Born on Yom HaShoah?

Posted by JewishMom on May 17, 2022 in Inspiration, Israel, Jewish Moms | 1 comment

I bring meals to neighborhood moms after birth. And yesterday I delivered some soup and couscous to my dear neighbor, Nechama Lerner. Afterwards, I wept the whole way back home. Because of the story Nechama told me about why she and her husband, Tal, chose the special name of their newborn son. “Tal and I […]

Widow of Counterterrorism Hero Noam Raz HY”D “Thank you for choosing me to be your wife.”

Posted by JewishMom on May 16, 2022 in Current Events, Israel | 2 comments

This past Friday, 47-year-old Noam Raz of Israel’s elite counterterrorism unit, was tragically killed while hunting down a terrorist in Jenin. Noam Raz devoted his life to guarding the Jewish people in the Land of Israel and to his beloved wife, Efrat, and their 6 children. The State of Israel rests atop the strong and […]

Hashem’s Timing

Posted by JewishMom on May 15, 2022 in Inspiration | 0 comments

The 95-Year-Old Father of the Bride and the Rebbe’s 5th Dollar

Posted by JewishMom on May 14, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms | 2 comments

Phenomenal, must-listen story. When the Lubavitcher Rebbe handed an extra dollar to a grieving 51-year-old mother and her 63-year-old husband, they couldn’t imagine the miracle awaiting them around the corner.

Smile Now by 15-Year-Old Tehilla Wilbur

Posted by JewishMom on May 13, 2022 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms | 0 comments

Yesterday for the 1st time I visited the home of my neighbor, Jerusalem chesed dynamo Bruria Wilbur, and discovered her walls are plastered with inspirational sayings drawn by her 15-year-old daughter, Tehilla. Here’s one of my favorites. Shabbat shalom!💙✡️

Go Home by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Posted by JewishMom on May 12, 2022 in Inspirational Videos | 0 comments

Why the High Priest is commanded to return home after entering the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur.    

A Mother of Many’s Perfect Response👩‍👧‍👧

Posted by JewishMom on May 11, 2022 in Current Events, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 1 comment

Love how this cartoon so simply and precisely puts into words my own experience as a mother of many  

A Sneak Preview of Dance of the Omer

Posted by JewishMom on May 10, 2022 in Current Events, Inspiration, Jewish Moms | 5 comments

Last year my daughter Hallel rented out her apartment in Mitspeh Ramon over Pesach, and when she told me she’d bought me a “great book” her “subletter Benji” had written about the Omer, I expected a self-published pamphlet that I might spend a few minutes glancing through.  I certainly didn’t expect this masterful and unprecedented […]

I Know Mother’s Day is Over, But…

Posted by JewishMom on May 9, 2022 in Current Events, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 2 comments

I saw this today, and loved it and had to post (thank you Sheila from Toronto)! At this moment I’m able to especially relate to this cartoon’s message since my father will be having minor heart surgery next week (please daven for Matityahu Tuvia ben Esther Tsiporah) and I will be flying to Baltimore to […]

Happy Mother’s Day, Jewish Mom!👩‍👧‍👦🤩

Posted by JewishMom on May 8, 2022 in Current Events, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, Toddlers | 0 comments

Don’t give up, your child will pop too!!