Meeting Shadchanit for Quadruplet Sons (“We Shall Meet Again” Daily Episode 3)
In hopes that Yael will enable her to renew the connection with her estranged son, Omer, Shosh is observing Yael’s daily life for 36 hours–in silence. Yael’s meeting with a matchmaker for her quadruplet 21-year-old sons proves especially challenging for Shosh. A central message of the 3 weeks is coming closer to our fellow Jews […]
Read MoreA Mother Estranged from BT Son: 36 Hours of Silence (Episode 2, 7-Minute Daily Excerpt)
Shosh Ohr agrees to spend 36 hours in silence as she observes the life of Orthodox mother, Yael Mizrachi, in hopes that Yael will be able to reconnect with her estranged religious son, Omer.
Read MoreA Mother and Her Estranged Baal Teshuva Son: Part 1 (2-Minute “We Shall Meet Again” Daily Excerpt)
One of the most popular and talked-about Israeli TV shows of this summer has been “We Shall Meet Again,” a docu-reality show about 5 baalei teshuva and 5 of their relatives with whom contact has been cut off. A central message of the 3 weeks is coming closer to our fellow Jews and to our […]
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The New Corona Wave and My Wave
This morning I was sitting on the beach in Tel Aviv, watching the waves and contemplating the new wave of Corona hitting Israel right now, bringing with it renewed restrictions as well as dire warnings of rising infection rates and death tolls. And then I recited my morning blessings, and when I got to the […]
Read MoreMomma: Y. Shofario Remembers Mother He Lost at Age 10 (3-Minute Music Video)
Y. Shofario’s poignant newly-released video “Momma” moved me to tears. Here’s the tragic story behind the song: I was ten and my brother was seven. We were in elementary school in Baltimore when it happened. A sudden heart attack and our mom passed. The news exploded in my head followed by ringing for years. No […]
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