My Stutter Miracle (3-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Two weeks ago, I received a very, very exciting Email. Rabbanit Yemima wrote to ask if she could interview me for her show on national radio. I responded right away, “Of course, what an honor! Thank you so much for asking me!” But a nanosecond after I pressed the send button, I realized that there […]
Read MoreWaiting 15 Years for Shimon Menachem by Chana Zahav
This month Chana Zahav gave birth to her first child, a healthy baby boy after 15 years of marriage. Chana and I are both participants in Rabbi Nivin’s chabura, so for months, throughout her high-risk pregnancy, Rabbi Nivin was telling us to pray for her–and we definitely were! After Chana gave birth, I was moved […]
Read MoreMy Brother Needs Your Prayers! A Brother’s Update on Critically-Injured IDF Captain and Father of 2
The following was written by David Elitsur: My brother, Capt. Yisrael Elitzur, married and the father of a 2-year-old daughter and a-year-old son, was wounded earlier this week in a vehicle-ramming attack. He remains on life support and in an induced coma. Yisrael is a person full of love and caring, giving and unconditional good. […]
Read MoreThe Remarkable Reason my Daughter Wanted a Camera by Rebbetzin Mina Gordon
When my daughter was little Maybe some thirty years ago She wanted a camera for her birthday. She asked so nicely And explained so sincerely That she needed it to take pictures now So she will be able to show her children What the galus looked like. I often wonder, Thirty years later What her […]
Read MoreMy Daughter’s Rejection and Acceptance
When I made yesterday’s peptalk about kids getting rejected from schools, I was certain that I was making that peptalk to comfort OTHER parents whose kids would be getting rejection letters. My daughter was, for sure, going to be accepted to the schools she applied to. But in the end, JewishMOMs plan and G-d laughs. […]
Read MoreThe Most Stressful Day of My Daughter’s Life (2-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Rethinking failure and rejection. At this moment, my daughter, Moriah (and I) along with thousands of other Israeli 8th graders (and their parents) are very anxiously waiting to hear if they have been accepted into the high schools of their choice. These kids are under a tremendous amount of pressure today. For those kids who […]
Read MoreSuper Normal Mom by Chaya Raskin
I read this post on the wonderful blog www.thegiftofchildren.com. Check it out! One simply cannot raise a family with expectations of perfection. A happy family is one that accepts its imperfections and learns to embrace them. A happy mom is one who does not strive to be Supermom but a super normal mom, not because […]
Read MoreRebbetzin Heller: How JewishMOMs Can Bring Moshiach (20-Second Video)
Tonight, thousands of Jewish women in over 75 cities around the world participated in Geula Gatherings of song and prayer expressing our common yearning for Geula. I attended the Geula Gathering in Har Nof, and it was a truly uplifting and unforgettable experience. Har Nof’s Rebbetzin Heller was the main speaker, and afterward, I asked […]
Read MoreLoved Ones in Israel? They Don’t Have to Feel Lonely this Purim
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Read MoreSinging in the Train! $4200 Wedding Gift Found in Israeli Train Station
Yesterday, a Jewish couple, tourists from Paris, burst into the office of Haifa’s train station manager, frantic that they had lost 4,200 euros ($4772) they were bringing to Netanya as a present for their grandson’s wedding next week. The shift manager launched an extensive search operation and after a few minutes, the lost item was […]
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