Remembering Rav Sholom Brodt
I merited to have Rav Sholom zt”l and his Rebbetzin, Judy (may she be bless with happiness and good health until 120!) as my neighbors in Nachlaot for almost 2 decades. All week long, their home was bubbling with activity–more like a community center or shul than a private family home. Filled to capacity with […]
Read MoreLike Mother, Like Daughter–Not So Much (2-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
You can watch this peptalk, or read it below. Reflections on sending off my 20-year-old daughter to begin a year of Torah study, and Elul. Today I sent off my 20-year-old daughter to begin a year of intense Torah study at a midrasha (or seminary). In her suitcase she carried a lot of heavy, holy […]
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Next time You Hear “Eema, I’m Bored,” Remember…
Yesterday I woke up with a feeling akin to panic bubbling in my chest. Summer vacation is nearly over, this panic hyperventilated in my ear, and how many fun things have your kids actually done this summer? I imagined a scale. But instead of a Rosh Hashana scale of good deeds and bad deeds, on […]
Read More53 and Single, No Longer
Two weeks ago, I was in Denmark on vacation when my phone pinged with a text message from Jerusalem. It was from my friend and neighbor, Talia: “I am excited to share that the prayers have been answered, and the man whom my heart has selected has found me!” Right then and there, in distant […]
Read MoreWhy 1000s of People See this Mom Cook
You can read this post or hear me read it in the video below Every weekday, thousands of people walk by Miri Levi, who spends her days preparing North-African food in the window of her son’s popular Jerusalem restaurant. And every time I walk by Mrs. Levi cooking in that window, I think the exact […]
Read More4 Powerful Elul Tips (2-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
You can watch this peptalk or read it below. 4 ideas from Rabbi Nivin on how to have a life-changing as well as happy Elul. Here’s 4 really important things my teacher, Rabbi Nivin, has taught me about Elul that i wanted to share with you Number 1: For various reasons, summer is a really […]
Read MoreYou are a Star, Literally!
You can read this post or watch the video of me reading it below. JewishMOM, you are a star. No, really! Literally! You are an actual star, or at least you were made from one. In 2017, leading astronomers at the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, revealed that 97% of the human body is made up […]
Read MoreMake 5779 The Best Year of Your Life
I’ve been studying with Rabbi Aryeh Nivin for almost 9 years now. His program, for me, has been absolutely life-altering. I RECOMMEND IT MOST HIGHLY. Rabbi Nivin will be starting his 6-week Elul program this August 21st. Mention JewishMOM.com when you register and you will automatically be included in a raffle to win the $100 […]
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