The Special Mother of a Special Child
This past Friday night we hosted a group of American tourists http://www.chefrabbijosh.com and I had the pleasure of sitting next to Amy, a mother of 4 from Larchmont, New York. And this is the incredible story she shared with me over whole-wheat challah and salatim: “When my oldest son was a year old we discovered he […]
Read MoreAl Kol Eleh by Nomi Shemer Performed by Yonina
Seeing this sweetest of couples singing this sweetest of songs with this beautiful view of Israel in the background fills me with joy to be a Jew! Shavua tov!
Read MoreMy Babies Grown Big
This morning I was at my health fund and noticed a young mom with a newborn waiting for the pediatrician. Has it really been 24 years, I marveled, since I was the one sitting there, the first-time mom waiting outside of the office of that same pediatrician. I remember that, for some reason, I’d had […]
Read MoreSnow in Jerusalem!
A meeting with an inspiring volunteer for blizzard-bound Israelis and thoughts on the incomparable contribution of the Jewish people’s most important volunteers–Mothers!
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Stuck in the Mud on the Way to the Wedding
Last night, my daughter’s best friend, Aidel, got married in Kfar Chabad. I’d planned to attend, but here’s what happened instead. For various reasons, instead of taking the wedding bus, I decided to take a later public bus to a parking lot that Google Maps claimed was a mere 22-minute walk from the wedding hall. […]
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