Mom’s 3 Kids: The Lawyer, the Professor, and the Housewife

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 31, 2020 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 10 comments

The day before Mom’s funeral, her rabbi set up a meeting with us to learn more about Mom for the eulogy. And something I found really curious happened. My brother said he credited Mom with his decision to become a civil-rights lawyer, inspired by her determination to make the world a better place, even carrying […]

Why I Couldn’t Go to the Kotel on My Birthday

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 30, 2020 in Current Events, Inspiration, Israel, My life | 9 comments

Yesterday was my birthday, and I have a lot on my heart I want to pray about, so I decided to walk to the Kotel. That’s a long walk, about an hour, but I decided to walk the whole way since Israel’s under lockdown again, and we aren’t allowed to go anywhere that’s more than […]

The Importance of Smaller Steps

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 29, 2020 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Possible Jew by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 28, 2020 in Inspiration | 0 comments

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Pot Upgrade from Rabbi Fischel Schachter

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 27, 2020 in Inspiration, My life | 1 comment

I think today Hashem decided it’s time to give me a bigger pot. So hearing this idea made me feel much better:) Here’s the original from Rabbi Schachter  

What We All Got in 2020

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 25, 2020 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

P.I.E.S. Check-in for Self Awareness

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 24, 2020 in Inspiration, My life | 1 comment

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When Itzhak Perlman’s Violin String Broke Onstage

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 22, 2020 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 4 comments

The message of this story was the message of my Mom’s life–even after her parents were killed suddenly in a car accident when she was only 25, even after she was diagnosed with MS just a few years later. And it’s also a message for me now that I have to figure out how to […]

Mrs. Barashi’s Pots

Posted by JewishMom on Dec 21, 2020 in Inspiration, Israel, Jewish Moms, Motherhood, My life | 1 comment

When we moved into our new home 5 years ago, we shared a wall with the Barashis, an elderly Kurdish couple who lived in the house next to our own. Unfortunately, the wife passed away soon after we moved in and the husband died a year ago. For the past year, the house has lain […]