Rewriting Elul: A Therapeutic Writing Workshop with Yocheved Rottenberg CJF
In this workshop, author of the bestselling Write Your Way Home presents writing exercises that enable us to intuitively process the events of this past year in order to make the most of the year to come. If you cannot view this video, download video of workshop here.
Read MoreA Terror Attack, a Brain Tumor, and now a MAZAL TOV!
2.5 years ago I put up an urgent post asking for you to pray for 20-year-old Shira Sabag after she was critically injured in the terror attack at Givat HaAssaf. Then 2 years ago I posted this video below with the title “The Terror Attack that Saved Shira’s Life” about how, miraculously, a life-threatening brain […]
Read MoreCelebrating Summer
The sun’s hot. Covid’s on the rise. Hat and mask don’t match. No matter! Yoni’s all geared up for a day of summer fun!!
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The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Advice to an Underappreciated Mom as told by Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov
In the middle of editing this wonderful story I picked up my phone and who was it but Miryam Swerdlov! It was surreal to hear the same voice coming out of my computer and my phone😁 Mrs. Swerdlov, who is visiting Israel, generously agreed to get together with me to be interviewed about her incredible […]
Read MoreIn the Shadow of Supermom
In my neighborhood, I am surrounded by powerhouses–young religious Israeli moms who balance demanding careers and (generally) rapidly growing families. Today I attended a performance for kids, and (as I tend do on those occasions when I leave my house) I was comparing myself unfavorably with these other moms, who are generally prettier than me, […]
Read MoreInterview with Rabbi Aryeh Nivin: Authentic Living and Maximizing Elul
Here is an audio recording of the interview
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