The 10 Plagues of 2022

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 12, 2022 in Israel, My life | 2 comments

Reporting from a swamped Jerusalem Covid-testing site.

The Previous Rebbe’s Unusual Blessing for an American Boy

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 11, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 2 comments

The Previous Rebbe’s Unusual Blessing for an American Boy In honor of the 10th of Shevat, the yahrzeit of Rebbe Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, another mind-blowing excerpt from Rabbi YY Jacobson’s class “When Your Child is Struggling: Changing Your Paradigm.”

The Felafel Seller’s Surprise for My Daughter

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 10, 2022 in Inspiration, Israel, Motherhood, My life | 1 comment

Today my 16-year-old daughter was buying felafel in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market when the seller said, “Oh, you finally came back!” And then he reached behind him and handed her a bag. “You were here in July, and forgot this!” Inside the bag were a beach volleyball, 2 pairs of goggles, 2 sun hats and […]

When Your Child is Struggling: Changing Your Paradigm by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 9, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 3 comments

This is a short yet incredibly powerful excerpt from a class given at a shabbaton for parents of kids on their own derech. The entire class was 2 hours long and despite it’s length, I listened to it non-stop, completely mesmerized. 2 hours of heart-felt chizuk for parents like me, of kids marching to the […]

Shavua tov!✡️💕

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 8, 2022 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms | 1 comment

Shabbat shalom!🥰🔯

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 7, 2022 in Inspiration, My life | 0 comments

The Bluzhever Rebbe’s Coat Tails by Rabbi Asher Sinclair

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 7, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos | 0 comments

The Supermarket’s Surprising Delivery

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 3, 2022 in Jewish Moms, My life | 1 comment

[This post is an oldie but goodie from 6 years ago] Yesterday morning I did a big shopping trip at the supermarket, and then I came home and waited for it to be delivered. I’ve done many deliveries over the years, and I’ve seen with my own eyes many of the things that can go […]

Let’s Stand up for the Morahs by Benny Friedman

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 3, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos | 2 comments

Every time I watch this I get choked up. Our teachers give so much to our children, please pass this on to a teacher and make her day!

This is How I DON’T Juggle Everything by Goldie Tenenbaum Grossbaum

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 1, 2022 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms | 1 comment

Of all the things I’ve discovered in the past 11 years of motherhood, I’ve reluctantly come to terms with the fact that I cannot micromanage every corner of my house or everything my kids are doing. Actually, I cannot micromanage anything. PJ’s end up in the middle of the playroom and don’t necessarily get put […]