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Getting ready for Rosh Hashanah with HaRav Yosef Shubeli
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read moreSurvivors meeting by Dini Gres
Survivors of the Nova and a survivor of Auschwitz meet in LA. So powerful.
read moreWe Need a Hug by Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen
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read moreThe King is in the Field.
Elul is finally here! One of my favorite ways of connecting with Elul and going deep into pre-High-Holiday introspection is through Yocheved Rottenberg’s amazing therapeutic writing classes for Elul. I have taken many of Yocheved’s classes over the past 8 years, and they are always wonderful, healing and personally cathartic.I could not recommend her and everything she does more highly! Learn more about Yocheved’s Elul course, free Teshuva Masterclass, fabulous books, and newly-released Elul Write Now Card Deck at this...
read moreEye on Israel featuring Me:)
Following Hersh’s murder, I was reminded of this interview by my friend and long-time JewishMOM.com reader Rebbetzin Susan Lapin of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians. She interviewed me about my life in Israel since October 7th. And she asked me about my decision to make aliya 30 years ago, and the monumental impact my decision has had on my children’s lives. Here is my heartfelt response:) You can learn more about the Lapins important work sharing ancient Jewish wisdom with the Christian community through their...
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⏱ Be That Place 🗣 Avi Fishoff
Today, Rosh Hodesh Elul, I was thinking about what Hashem most wants from me in these challenging times. And what I can do today so that in 20 years I’ll be able to look back and say: That was a tough time but I’m proud of how I acted. The first thing that came to mind, in response to both questions was: to be That Place for my children.🙏👨👨👧👧🩷 My teacher and friend, incredible therapeutic writing facilitator Yocheved Rottenberg is offering a free Elul class tomorrow: Teshuva Masterclass. Highly...
read moreRachel’s Eulogy for Hersh HY”D: “My Sweet Boy, Finally You are Free”
May Hashem comfort this beautiful, grieving family. I’m sorry it took a tragedy of such epic proportions for Am Yisrael to detect the greatness hidden in our...
read moreMy Psalm for Hersh HY”D
It was an overcast, rainy day in Israel today, very unusual for this time of year. And that’s how all of Israel felt today. Gloomy.6 young, innocent hostages found murdered in cold blood by Hamas. Out of all the hostages, Hersh, as an American from a religious family in Jerusalem, had a special place in my heart. He was “my” hostage. The one I felt like I knew. And Hersh’s mother, Rachel, has been my inspiration since October 7th. A beacon of hope and faith and strength to me and to so many others throughout the world...
read moreA Soldier’s Surprise Proposal
I love these IDF engagement/wedding videos, always make me smile:) Shavua tov!
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