Yoni Tested Positive:(

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 9, 2021 in Current Events, Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 11 comments

Last Thursday we found out that Yoni’s kindergarten teacher has Covid, so on Friday I took him to get tested [this is the photo of us on our way back home], and after Shabbat I found out that Yoni tested positive. B”H Yoni feels fine. But this surprising diagnosis means I’ve got a house full […]

What I Know Today That I Wish I’d Known Back Then: Easier Pesach Cleaning (1-Minute Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 8, 2021 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos | 2 comments

6 Sanity Tips for Pesach by Goldie Grossbaum

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 7, 2021 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 2 comments

The countdown is on, Pesach is coming. When you read that sentence, did it make your heart start palpitating and you started breaking out in a cold sweat? Or did you feel a thrill of excitement and burst of adrenaline for this incredible, all encompassing Jewish holiday that wraps you up in a world of […]

Jamie Geller: Pesach and Busy Moms, Tips and Tricks to Get it all Done (35-Minute Interview)

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 7, 2021 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 0 comments

I loved speaking with Jamie Geller, who suggested some great ways to simultaneously upgrade and simplify Pesach prep. Sign up to receive Jamie’s Pesach Countdown Emails Can’t access instagram videos? Scroll down to hear audio recording.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by JEWISH MOMS (@jewishmomcom)

February 29th and Mom

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 2, 2021 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 6 comments

Since Mom died in November, random events often trigger poignant memories, which causes me to miss her with sudden intensity, like the flare of a sparkler on a birthday cake. Yesterday, for example, my daughter asked me what month it is. And when I told her March, she said, “February’s so short?” So I told […]

What I Know Today That I Wish I’d Known Back Then: The Crisis After My 3rd Birth (2-Minute Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 1, 2021 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 2 comments

The Question My Daughter Asked Me After This Year’s Purim Seuda

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 1, 2021 in Current Events, Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 3 comments

“Eema, does it bother you that you spent most of the Purim meal in the kitchen?” And this is what I told my daughter in response late this afternoon: “No. It actually doesn’t. That’s the feeling of Purim for me, the dishes and the mess and the half-eaten shalach manot all over. And I can’t […]

My Purim Costume:)

Posted by JewishMom on Feb 25, 2021 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 1 comment



Viral Japanese Mothers

Posted by JewishMom on Feb 24, 2021 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, Uncategorized | 7 comments

I posted this translation for the first time 4 years ago. I completely and totally forgot about it until I started noticing something strange in my site statistics a few months ago: this post was becoming one of my most visited pages, with (as of today) 7926 visits! I don’t know where all those visitors […]

My Top 10 Influential and Inspirational Teachers

Posted by JewishMom on Feb 24, 2021 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos, My life | 6 comments

I decided to make a list of the teachers who have helped shape who I am. I hope this will enable other moms out there to find them and learn from them as well:) Rav Shalom Arush: His books Garden of Emuna and Gates of Gratitude revolutionized my approach to life’s challenges and got me […]