What I’m Feeling this Yom HaZikaron
I’ve spent much of this Yom HaZikaron sitting with my kids watching ceremonies honoring the fallen soldiers and remembering the pain and grief of the families and friends they left behind. I heard the story of idealistic 22-year-old Michael Levin, an American lone soldier and the grandson of a survivor of Auschwitz, who chose to […]
Read MoreMazal Tov! A Corona Shidduch
Yesterday, the Gruen and Gold families of Ramat Beit Shemesh were excited to announce the engagement of their dear children, Racheli and David Chai, with a banner hung between their porches. And, it turns out, it was thanks to those same porches and the regular minyans that have been taking place on them on account […]
Read MoreFrom My Heart to My Child’s Teacher and Principal
Last Shabbat, I was walking down the main street of our neighborhood when I noticed two elementary school principals in the middle of a heart-to-heart. I truly was not trying to listen in on their conversation, but it was hard not to since one principal was standing on one side of the 2-lane street, and […]
Read MoreMazal Tov! Interview with the Schnerbs (and Newborn!) (1-Minute Video)
Feels good to be able to spread good news nowadays!:)
Read MoreMazal Tov! A Baby Girl Born To Mother of Rena Schnerb HY”D
Yesterday Shira Shnerb gave birth to a baby girl 8 months after the murder of her daughter, Rena, in a terror attack last August. Rabbi Eitan Schnerb told Arutz Sheva, “We found out about the pregnancy during the Shiva, and that helped us to recover. God heals us. “They asked in the delivery room if […]
Read MoreLiving Through the Halle Synagogue Attack (14-Minute Yom HaShoah Film)
I highly recommend taking the time to watch this excellent and deeply stirring video created by Shmuel and Margalit Hoffman released in honor of Yom HaShoah. It recounts the Halle Synagogue terror attack of this past Yom Kippur from the perspective of the gunman, as well as an idealistic (and very inspiring!) young couple, Rebecca […]
Read MoreThis Morning at the Weisberg Homeschool
Homeschooling isn’t something I would have ever willingly signed up for, but I guess nobody’s interested in my personal preference right now. So that means I’ve got 8 Weisberg kids ranging between the ages of 5 and 22 at my homeschool. Actually, only 7, because my 19-year-old, Hallel, recently returned from India (b’H!!!) so I […]
Read MoreThe Best and Worst Part of Quarantine with My Kids
The hardest part of quarantine for me has been having my entire family squished up all together at home. Too many people, too little space. Too many zoom classes, too few computers. Too much noise, too little peace and quiet. It’s also, surprisingly, been the most wonderful part of quarantine for me. This Friday morning […]
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