My Son’s Heart Defect Miracle by Dani Margolies
This arrived in my inbox this morning. It brought tears to my eyes, amazing! B”H, I just had a baby boy 4 weeks ago, we named him Levi Yitzchak. When I was 16 weeks pregnant with Levi Yitzchak, I went to my early scan and the doctor saw a very serious heart defect. The next […]
Read MoreMilka’s Miracle
My neighbor, Milka Chaya Kiesel, shared a story with me that gave me goosebumps at our sons’ Chanukah party last week. Here’s another JewishMOM miracle story to light up Chanukah! Milka Chaya Kiesel grew up in a minimally observant Jewish family in California, and while in high school she suddenly made some dramatic changes in […]
Read MoreThe 3 Dollar Miracle
I just heard about this once childless woman’s miraculous story, here is what happened in her own words: 25 years ago my husband and I had been married for 6 years without children. We had heard that the Lubavitcher Rebbe would gave out dollars and blessings to over 5000 people every Sunday. And one Sunday, […]
Read MoreCoping with Life’s Challenges (14-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Dealing with life’s challenges–from small to life-altering.
Read MoreMy Mortifying Chanukah Party
I hesitate whether or not to share this story, since it is SO embarrassing. But then again, this morning I was so thoroughly humiliated that I decided, hey, why not just keep on going? This morning was my child’s Chanukah party. All the children sitting in a semi-circle with all the mothers facing them, phones […]
Read MoreThe Miracle of Little by Little
My husband was just away for two weeks interviewing next-year’s applicants for his program, so when 9-year-old Yoel came home two weeks ago with a sticker chart to learn the laws of Chanukah for 15 minutes a day with a parent, the job fell on me. Unfortunately, taking care of everyone and everything without my […]
Read MoreThe Person to Turn to When You’re Feeling Blue by Sara Chana Radcliffe
This Wednesday is the winter solstice, the shortest and darkest day of the year. And that means a lot of us moms are struggling right now with the pre-Chanukah blues. Here’s a nice thought for picking ourselves up when we’re feeling down which I received in my inbox this week from Sara Chana Radcliffe as […]
Read MoreThe Happy Mom Miracle
I’m planning to share a few miracle stories to get us into the Chanukah spirit. I just heard this story from a friend, and knew I had to share. This is what she told me: A few years ago I was feeling really down. I was suffering and my whole family was suffering along with […]
Read More6 Tips to Pick up a Down Mood (11-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
The pre-Chanukah darkness getting you down? Here’s 6 practical tips to feel better.
Read MoreThe Night JewishMOM.com was Born
It is pretty exciting and wonderful and SURREAL, being at the epicenter of this awesome website making waves in hearts and home around the Jewish world. But JewishMOM.com started out smaller than small, just a flicker of a dream that popped into my mind late one night, 8 years ago. At the time, my e-mail […]
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