Our Family (We Can’t) Getaway
We are on a family vacation for a few days before school starts on Sunday.We decided (like thousands of other Israels) to travel to the safe parts of the North, relatively far from the Lebanese and Syrian borders (this is a photo of me yesterday at the tomb of Rebbe Meir Baal HaNes in Tiberias).It […]
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A Special Surprise for her Soldier Husband
4 years ago a doctor told them they would never be able to conceive again without medical intervention…Thank You Hashem for stories like this, rays of sunshine through the cloud-filled skies.
Read MoreWhen I Don’t Want to Get out of Bed, I Sing This Song…
There have been a few mornings this summer I would have rather just stayed in bed rather than get out of bed and face the day ahead. One such morning took place a few weeks ago when I was in Baltimore with my father who was hospitalized after a fall. My Dad was more than […]
Read MoreMy Husband, the Hostage by Tal Shoham
[Originally posted by Hanoch Daum, translated by JewishMOM.com]My husband, Tal Shoham (Tal ben Nitsa) is still a hostage in the hands of the Hamas.I came back from that place- along with my children, my mother, and a few other relatives.On October 7th I lost my father, my aunt, my handicapped uncle, and his caretaker.Four dead, […]
Read MoreHappy Now or Never
I have an acquaintance named Sara* whose kids have been classmates with my kids over the years. After we moved to Kiryat Moshe 10 years ago, every time I would see Sara at school events she would say, “We’re living now in Ramot, but If you hear of any apartments in Kiryat Moshe, please tell […]
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