Today is Mom’s 1st Yahrzeit: A Gift for Mom to Jewish Moms
A year ago today my mom died from a stroke at the age of 77. I’m in Baltimore now with my family for the yahrzeit and unveiling. I wanted to share something I haven’t shared with you until now. After Mom died I decided I wanted to take on a project for the elevation of […]
Read MoreA Year Without Mom A”H
I’m surprised by the renewed gush of grief that’s filling me today, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, like blood from a closed over wound unexpectedly unscabbed. A year ago this month, on the 18th of Cheshvan, my beloved mother passed away a few hours after suffering a major stroke in her sleep at the age of 77. […]
Read MoreWhat YOU Accomplished this Month
Tishrei is an amazing, uplifting month, which requires a ton of very hard work from us JewishMOMs. If the Tishrei marathon left feeling fried to a crisp, you are not alone! I love this inspirational song by Naomi Shemer in honor of now: “After the Chagim.”
Read MoreComing Home from Georgia to Jerusalem
When I was in Georgia last week, Hadas and I tried to learn some Georgian words. But it wasn’t easy! Georgian shares no connection with any other language outside of Georgia and the words tend to be long and difficult to pronounce, with long uninterrupted strings of consonants with nary a vowel in sight. For […]
Read MoreI Love/Hate/Feel Guilty about Succot
I Love/Hate/Feel Guilty about Succot Reflections on holiday ambivalence from faraway Tbilisi, Georgia.
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