Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach’s Advice to a Young Widow
A brokenhearted widow with several young children once came to the great Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. This young widow told Rabbi Shlomo Zalman that she feared that she was to blame for her husband’s death, because of something she might have done wrong. And she had decided that she wanted to take upon herself […]
Read More2 Young Wives, 2 Tragedies
This past Sunday, Israel was struck by the sudden tragic deaths of two amazing young women. 25-year-old Rivka Kapshuk, who got married just 3 weeks ago on December 24th, was killed in a car accident (her husband Tom (Tom ben Orli) remains in critical condition). Rivka was a popular teacher at the Tsvia Maaleh Adumim […]
Read MoreToday is the 10 Year Anniversary of a Miracle
On Jan. 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus safely landed in the Hudson River after striking a flock of geese while taking off from New York City. For survivor Ric Elias the experience of almost dying left a lasting impression on him as a human being, husband, and, in his eyes most importantly, as a […]
Read MoreA Rare Interview with Michal Gross: 5 Years After the “Exterminator Tragedy”
5 years ago this month, the Jewish world was shaken by the horrible tragedy that struck the 2 young daughters of Michal and Shimon Gross, who died after an exterminator sprayed poison in their home. The Grosses’ 2 sons, who were also poisoned, were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. B”H, both boys miraculously […]
Read MoreThe Home Field Advantage (1-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
What we JewishMOMs can learn from the NFL. My husband’s a big Patriots fan, so yesterday he was telling me about the upcoming playoffs leading up to the Superbowl. Josh explained to me how crucial it is that the Patriots beat a certain team in order to get the home-field advantage during the playoffs and […]
Read MoreOnly in Israel: A Bus Driver’s Daily Act of Kindness
This week winter came to Israel. Snow, harsh winds, heavy rains, freezing cold. Israelis who have a choice tend to stay home next to their radiators in weather like this. But our IDF soldiers don’t have that option. Neither rain, nor snow, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these dedicated young men and women […]
Read MoreSpeedy Beatie Update: JewishMOM of 5 Headed for Olympics?
This week, Beatie Deutsch, the marathon champ and religious mother of 5, was interviewed about her Olympic plans. GO BEATIE, GO!!!
Read MoreStruggling Kids: One Principal’s Words of Encouragement
The following was written by Yosef Knapelmacher, principal of the Netivot Moshe School in Kadima: Imagine a boy with a terrible stutter. who is completely unable to speak and express himself, certainly not in public. Imagine the fears that pass through the hearts of that child’s parents. “What will his future look like?!” “How […]
Read MoreMazal Tov! Terror Orphans to be Married
16 years ago, during the darkest hours of the 2nd Intifada, Avigdor Gavish’s parents, grandfather and brother were brutally murdered by an Arab terrorist who entered their home at the beginning of Passover. 4 months later, the parents and 9-year-old brother of Ayelet Dikstein were shot to death by terrorists while they were on their […]
Read MoreMy Eema Cheer (1-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
How I turned my child’s kvetch into a cheer- for me. This past Friday afternoon, I was standing on the top of a step ladder in my kitchen, getting down a pot for chicken soup. And at that very moment, my 6-year-old Yaakov needed something urgently. Insider’s info: whenever Yaakov wants anything, he needs it […]
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