The Mother of the JCC Bomb-Threat Caller (11-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Why I think the mother of the JCC bomb-threat caller gets an A+.
Read MoreI Took the Suitcase full of Bricks
Two men carrying 2 suitcases walked into a hotel. One suitcase was full of diamonds, the other was full of bricks. The men left their suitcases at the front desk and went to their rooms. When the bellhop arrived at the room of the diamond merchant carrying a suitcase, he was drenched with sweat and […]
Read MoreDafna Meir’s Controversial New Biography
Following the horrific murder of Dafna Meir last year, people around the world heard bits and pieces about her and her life. We heard how, at the age of 10, a family court removed Dafna from her home and placed her in an orphanage. We read how, before they even married, she and her husband, […]
Read MoreA Year Ago today I Was Racing to the Hospital
First thing this morning, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, I made sure my kids were wearing white shirts, took my three youngest to school and gan, bought some fruits and vegetables on the way home, and then recited the blessing over the trees together with my husband over our neighbor’s blossoming fruit trees. “I think saying the […]
Read MoreWhat We Leave Behind
All people leave an imprint on the world. When we die, at 120 IY”H, we will leave behind the impact of our good deeds and our mitzvot on other people and the world. And for mothers, Henny Machlis explained…
Read MoreTry this Next Time you are Feeling Bad (8-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Use this simple technique to see through and overcome low thinking.
Read MoreWhy I Think Pesach Cleaning is Spiritual
You might have noticed that I’ve been posting a lot about Passover cleaning recently. And one dear, long-time reader left a comment to protest. She wrote: “My main gripe about the month before Pesach is that all we women talk about is cleaning. Could you post one or two thoughts about women’s spiritual preparation for […]
Read More72 Days of Lovingkindness Start Today!
Today is the 25th of Adar, the kickoff of an incredible annual opportunity to change your life in 5 minutes a day or less…Learn more here
Read MoreThe Blessing of a Sticky Refrigerator by Rebbetzin Esther Baila Schwartz
I just heard an amazing class on Passover by Rebbetzin Esther Baila Schwartz*…here’s an excerpt based on what she said: The vast majority of things we complain about before Passover are the exact same things we prayed for. On Rosh Hashana we prayed to Hashem “Fill our hands with Your blessings”…And Hashem answered our prayers, […]
Read MoreThe Pesach Cleaning Competition
This is how I clean for Passover. Starting the day after Purim, I clean for an hour every day, except on Fridays and Saturdays. And I feel fine with that. I’m not a natural balabusta, so an hour a day feels like a good balance– enough time to make steady progress but not such a […]
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