The Menorahs of my Son Menachem Mendel z”l by Nechama Zirkind
In honor of today’s Shloshim of 20-Year-Old Menachem Mendel Zirkind of Crown Heights Brooklyn. Menachem Mendel loved people and people loved him. He had a unique way about him and encouraged people in many areas. He had a special way about him and shared his most valuable thing, which is a connection with Hashem and […]
Read MoreChanukah: The Real Story by Yoni of Yonina
Watching this video I realized I know next to nothing about the historical Chanukah story! In addition to learning a lot I found out something that made me (and my 7-year-old Yonatan) really happy! When Yonatan’s bris fell out on the 1st day of Chanukah, we decided to name him Yonatan because we loved the […]
Read More1 of the Few Things I Know About Choosing a Spouse
Yesterday a young man who is very close to my family asked my advice regarding a young woman he is dating. “How do you KNOW if this is the person you should marry.” I listened and really didn’t know what to tell him. So I told him the few things about choosing a marriage partner […]
Read MoreI’m Turning 50, Mazal Tov?
Battling my ambivalence and false beliefs about my upcoming change of “area code.”
Read MoreBurnt Out? Practical Tips to Reignite Your Spark: Interview with Mom Empowerment Coach Jodi Fried
[Know a Jewish Mom who is helping other moms to THRIVE whom I should interview? Please Email me at chanajennyw@gmail.com] In this inspiring and personal interview, Jodi Fried talks about the importance of reconnecting with our hobbies and passions. Don’t miss the incredible God’s love meditation (starting at 11:20)! You can contact her at http://loveadventuremom.com/vision/ to […]
Read MoreYou Must Have 9 Kids to Qualify
From my 3rd birth on, I would go straight with my newborn babies from the hospital to Beit Hachlama, the Recovery Home, a kind of hotel where postpartum women go to sleep a lot and share their birth stories over and over and eat lots of fantastic food (especially cheesecake) so they’ll return home stronger […]
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