A Mother’s Power by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
Read this whole amazing article called “Targeting Stay-at-Home Moms” at Aish.com …One of the most difficult jobs in the world is called “mother.” There are some moms who work all day, return exhausted, and are disrespected or at best ignored in their homes. Yes, the same can be said for some mothers who stay at […]
Read MoreMotherhood: The Musical
“History doesn’t come with a musical score to tell you when the dramatic moments are arriving—you’ve got to figure that out yourself.” These words were spoken by America’s first Torah-observant Attorney General, Michael Mukasey. But they apply not only to famous people, like Mr. Mukasey, whose names will appear one day in history books…. They […]
Read More12,000 Candles in Memory of 3-Year-Old Shula Swerdlov z”l
Last night, my kids and I ooh-ed and aah-ed our way around the 7th Annual Light in Jerusalem Festival, featuring dozens of artist-created light installations brightening up the Old City (see photos here http://lightinjerusalem.org.il/en) But while I and thousands of other people enjoyed many awesome lights last night, the greatest light of them all, without […]
Read MoreWhy the Men Starting Yelling at the Post Office
This morning I was waiting for my turn at the post office when two men approached the counter and started yelling at one of the clerks. I realized from their accents that they were Arabs, and as their yelling turned into outraged screams, I considered speed-walking over to get the security guard by the door… […]
Read MoreEven When Motherhood Doesn’t Feel Holy, It Is! (14-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
How can a mother make a kiddush Hashem in her own home?
Read MoreAn Occasionally Frustrated Mother = A Better Mother
Every mother sometimes feels angry at her kids. Every mother sometimes feels irritated with her kids. Every mother sometimes loses it with her kids. And, it turns out, that’s a very good thing! In this week’s New York Times Magazine, Journalist Andrew Solomon shared something which this occasionally ambivalent JewishMOM found fascinating, liberating, and comforting. […]
Read MoreThe Gratitude Parking Lot
My Mom has some health problems which means she has a handicapped permit for her car. Usually that makes it a lot easier to find parking, but not in the parking lot at my father’s hospital. This past Thursday, the day after my dad’s abdominal surgery, I had been driving around the Sinai Hospital parking […]
Read MoreEverything Went Wrong on My Way to My Father’s Surgery
What went wrong: We found out two weeks ago that my father’s health had taken a sudden turn for the worse, and he would need to undergo major surgery this past Wednesday. I had never heard my mother sound more scared, and I really wanted to travel to Baltimore to provide some support to my […]
Read MorePlease Pray for my Dad/JewishMOM.com on Sick Leave until June 7th
Unfortunately, my father’s health has taken a turn for the worse, and he will be having major surgery tomorrow (PLEASE RECITE THE PRAYER BELOW FOR MATITYAHU TUVIA BEN ESTHER TSIPORAH). I am flying to Baltimore tonight to spend a week with my parents and I’m not sure if I’ll have time to post when I’m […]
Read MoreAn Urgent Request from Rabbi Gavriel Sasson
Rabbi Gavriel Sasson, who lost seven of his children in a Brooklyn fire a few weeks ago has issued an earnest request: “I ask the public to daven for my wife: Gila bat Francis and for my daughter Tzipora bat Gila For complete recovery B’soch Sha’ar Cholei Yisrael.” Rabbi Sasson said that his daughter is […]
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