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My Son’s Whatsapp Group
My almost-7th grader, Yaakov, has a whatsapp group on my phone with 6 of his classmates called “The Best Friends.” In preparation for the final game of the Euro soccer championship tomorrow night, which they’ll be watching together at our home, the group has been exploding with dozens of messages that sound like what they are: messages written by little boys on the cusp of becoming big boys, teenagers, young men. “Hey bro, for sure England’s gonna tear Spain apart!” “Let’s everyone bring some...
read more6th Graders’ 1st Shabbat, and 4 Released Hostages
A teacher and group of students from the Shuvu School in Beersheva speak with emotion about the students’ first Shabbat, and the miracle that took place. ✡👩🍼Join the JewishMom.com WhatsApp group, where we strive to make every Jewish Mom smile every day 👨👩👦👦...
read moreDancing at a Stranger’s Wedding by Rabbi Yoel Gold
https://jewishmom.com/wp-content/uploads/450441079_1261484508628931_505552737503018639_n.mp4 An incredible story and lesson for life from Rabbi Trenk zts”l. ✡👩🍼Join the JewishMom.com WhatsApp group, where we strive to make every Jewish Mom smile every day 👨👩👦👦 💌 https://chat.whatsapp.com/BkHRYpqamymCOY7RQ3ly6C Today’s JewishMOM.com post has been sponsored as a merit for: 👰Shidduch for Hadas Ateret bat Miri Miriam 👶An easy, healthy birth for Leah Emuna bat Sara 🇮🇱 Protection for IDF...
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The Soldiers Guarding My Home Left Me a Note
[translated from Hebrew by JewishMOM.com] We’re from Kibbutz Hanita on the Lebanese border, and on October 8th we received a message from the Kibbutz council urging us to leave for 24 to 48 hours (!) until things calm down a little bit. So, 9 months ago we left home with a small bag and left the house as is. Later, soldiers came to the kibbutz and camped out there in temporary lodging for a few months. At some point, we opened our homes to the soldiers so they could live in them. We kept in touch with the soldiers and offered them to feel at...
read more5 Favorite Rebbe Stories for the 30th Gimmel Tammuz
Last year I had a very powerful experience writing a pidyon nefesh and praying at the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In order to take a bit of the Rebbe home with me to Jerusalem, I bought both volumes of Seeds of Wisdom by Mendel Kalmenson which I loved. Here are some of my favorite stories from the book: CONSTRUCTIVE SATISFACTION A shlucha who was overwhelmed with her many duties wrote to the Rebbe, describing her feelings of inadequacy. She concluded with the words, “I feel like I’m one big mess.” In response, the Rebbe...
read moreGrandpa Yehuda HY”D and his Grandson Yehuda HY”D
This past Shabbat the Heroism Tent hosted the sister of 25-year-old Sayeret Givati Platoon Commander Yehuda Natan Cohen HY”D who was tragically killed by terrorists in Gaza on November 5th. Here is the story of this incredible young man that’s been reverberating in my mind and heart since I heard it: Yehuda was a modest person who did whatever he did with all his heart. When he was in high school, for example, he stopped wearing tsitsit. After high school, Yehuda spent a year at the pre-military mechina in Eli, and after a 5 minute...
read moreThe Older Single’s Torah Scroll by Racheli Moskovitz
[This post was sent to me by an old friend and long-time JewishMOM.com reader whose daughter is the awe-inspiring older single who organized this remarkable initiative. May Hashem bless her and all the searching singles to find their spouse this summer! Translated from Hebrew]A new post caught my eye: “Home Wanted: A New Torah Scroll at the Bravery Tent.”The post’s subtitle told an even bigger tale “For the Blessing of those in Am Israel seeking a Spouse.”A dear friend, an older single, wanting to start a Jewish home stood up and...
read moreHow to Make a Soldier Smile 🇮🇱 😃 ❤️ Shabbat Shalom!
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read more⭐ A Right to Exist 👤 By R’ YY Jacobson
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