The Unusual Clerk at the Interior Ministry
I had to take some kids to renew their Israeli passports this morning. That meant I had to get everyone ready and out of the house by 8 AM, and that meant I was TIRED. Also, dealing with government offices and preparing the required documents and forms always stresses me out somewhat. And that meant […]
Read MoreRivka Malka’s Near Death Experience (7-Minute Must-Watch Video)
My neighbor Devorah sent me this video about Rivka Malka Perlman’s life-altering near-death experience, and it was so powerful it brought tears to my eyes (and I know that if something moves me that much, then I MUST share ASAP with my JewishMOMs). What moved me so much? How she felt Hashem’s love so strongly […]
Read MoreDrop by Drop (13-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Lessons for personal growth from Rabbi Akiva’s life. https://vimeo.com/167607330
Read MoreThe Mommy Competition
Before Pesach, in response to the Mishpacha article Liberation: One Formerly Frantic Mom’s Pesach Cleaning Journey by C. Saphir, an older woman sent in a letter to Mishpacha’s editor which really got on my nerves. The letter’s author, Rivka M. of Brooklyn, wrote: “Was I the only reader who found the ‘Liberation’ story frustrating, and […]
Read MoreMy 1st Lecture in Front of a Male Audience
Up until now, my public speaking experience has been limited to female audiences, but this morning that’s all about to change. In honor of Israeli Independence Day, Yaakov’s teacher, Ganenet Ruchama, invited me to address her class of 3-year-old boys about my personal experiences growing up in the United States and then making aliya to […]
Read MoreWhat the Chinese Tourists Were Buying at the Supermarket
Yesterday I was in the checkout line at a supermarket near several hotels, waiting behind a group of around 8 Asian tourists. “You are from China?” I asked the woman wearing a colorful blouse in front of me. “Yes, from Shanghai!” she answered in a booming voice. And then I looked down and noticed she […]
Read MoreIvanka Trump on Judaism and Family
Don’t know what I think of her father, but I sure like this quote from Ivanka: “I really find that Judaism creates an amazing blueprint for family connectivity.” Shabbat. The holidays. So much work, but also such amazing opportunities to really connect with our families. B”H!
Read MoreRethinking Challenges (15-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
The profound pleasure of passing life’s tests– even if we feel like we failed. https://vimeo.com/166689693
Read MoreWith These Hands: Nefesh b’Nefesh’s Remarkable 2016 Yom Haatzmaut Video
Watching these intensely moving and uplifting annual videos from Nefesh b’Nefesh is one of the highlights of my Yom Haatzmaut. This year’s video is something very special. NBN writes: “From war hero to farmer, teacher to midwife, the video tells the stories of the everyday heroes that epitomize what makes Israeli society unique – the […]
Read MoreMy Daughter’s Midwife (1-Minute Israeli Independence Day Video)
We just celebrated Moriah’s 11th birthday this week, and I was remembering her scary birth, and the expert midwife who, with some quick thinking, quite possibly saved my daughter’s life. That’s why I was so thrilled to see midwife Chana Deevon, a true heroine of Israel and the Jewish people, honored by Nefesh b’Nefesh this […]
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