On the 1st Yahrzeit of Esther Horgan HY”D
Hallel Choir’s Tribute A year ago 52-year-old mother of 6, Esther Horgan, was murdered by an Arab terrorist while on a walk near her home. In honor of her 1st yahrzeit, the Hallel Choir performs this beautiful tribute.
Read MoreWhy I’m Not Shutting Up About Chaim Walder
I hate controversy, and some very upset people are demanding I take down my Chaim Walder posts. But I WILL NOT because of something I experienced Purim a decade ago. [For those who can’t access the video, scroll down to see a written summary] The story I tell in the video is that 10 years […]
Read More7:10 AM, Morning Rush, The Happiest Moment of My Life
It is 7:10 in the morning. I grab kippas from the kippah drawer, remove toast from the toaster, stuff water bottles into the side pockets of backpacks. I’m automatic pilot-ing my way through the morning rush, until that sweetest of moments arrives when I’ve dispatched all my kids, gone back upstairs with a cup of […]
Read MoreMiracles Shared at the Zviller Rebbe’s Grave
Some inspirational personal stories I heard today at a spontaneous women’s prayer circle.
Read MoreThe Abortion that Wasn’t
My husband, Joshua, occasionally performs weddings for secular couples. But when Josh married Gai and Liat (identifying details have been changed) about a decade ago, unlike the other couples Josh has met with over the years, Gai and Liat stayed in touch after the wedding. For about a year they regularly joined us for Shabbat […]
Read MoreMy Son’s Teacher Got Stabbed in the Back, Literally
Last week my son’s teacher, Moriah Cohen, was stabbed by her 15-year-old Palestinian neighbor while taking her kids to gan. Thoughts on the mesirut nefesh of Moriah Cohen (who b”H is doing well) as well as the mesirut nefesh of regular Jewish Moms like you and me.
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