Stuck in the Mud on the Way to the Wedding

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 19, 2022 in Israel, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 1 comment

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. […]

The 10 Plagues of 2022

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 12, 2022 in Israel, My life | 2 comments

Reporting from a swamped Jerusalem Covid-testing site.

The Felafel Seller’s Surprise for My Daughter

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 10, 2022 in Inspiration, Israel, Motherhood, My life | 1 comment

Today my 16-year-old daughter was buying felafel in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market when the seller said, “Oh, you finally came back!” And then he reached behind him and handed her a bag. “You were here in July, and forgot this!” Inside the bag were a beach volleyball, 2 pairs of goggles, 2 sun hats and […]

When Your Child is Struggling: Changing Your Paradigm by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 9, 2022 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 3 comments

This is a short yet incredibly powerful excerpt from a class given at a shabbaton for parents of kids on their own derech. The entire class was 2 hours long and despite it’s length, I listened to it non-stop, completely mesmerized. 2 hours of heart-felt chizuk for parents like me, of kids marching to the […]

Shabbat shalom!🥰🔯

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 7, 2022 in Inspiration, My life | 0 comments

The Supermarket’s Surprising Delivery

Posted by JewishMom on Jan 3, 2022 in Jewish Moms, My life | 1 comment

[This post is an oldie but goodie from 6 years ago] Yesterday morning I did a big shopping trip at the supermarket, and then I came home and waited for it to be delivered. I’ve done many deliveries over the years, and I’ve seen with my own eyes many of the things that can go […]