Passing the Torch–JewishMOM to Jewish Child
“What we know, everything we are today, is on account of the ‘ordinary’ Jews of yesteryear who preserved what they knew and passed it on to their children.”—Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld (Binah)
Read MoreRare Video of Rabbanit Arush: “I Give Thanks to the Creator of the World”
I loved seeing this video of Rabbi and Rabbanit Arush thanking the medical staff that is caring for their son and grandchildren. So amazing to witness how decades of work on the characteristic of gratitude have enabled them to say “thank you” and to see the good even at this time of tragedy. After reading […]
Read MoreSuper Bowl Nachas
Sometimes Ashkenazi women marry Sephardi men, and become Sephardi by marriage. Sometimes Litvish women marry Chassidish men, and become Chassidish by marriage. And me? I am a woman who was completely apathetic about sports who became a Patriots fan by marriage. Last night, my husband stayed up all night watching the Super Bowl along with […]
Read MoreIt’s Your Choice (12-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
When life is challenging, which path are you going to choose?
Read More1st Interview with R. Shimon and Daniella Arush about the Accident (2-Minute News Video)
3 days after the fatal accident, R. Shimon and Daniella Arush were interviewed at Barzlai Hospital by Channel 10 news. IY”H, they and their children should be blessed with a complete and immediate recovery from their injuries! Narrator: 3 days after she lost her 1.5 year old daughter Chana, for the first time today Daniella […]
Read MoreThe Kosher Rap (4-Minute Funny Video)
LOVED this! A rap video about keeping kosher performed by the students of King David Primary School of Manchester UK. Lyrics below… KOSHER RAP LYRICS I’m going down town and I’ll have you know, I’m gettin’ really hungry an’ I’m with ma friend Joe; (He says) “Come on guys” to Pizza Hutch we go, Or […]
Read More56-Year-Old Ethiopian Jew Has First Child after 30 Year Wait
The following is a translated excerpt from the article written by Meir Turjeman for today’s issue of Yediot Achronot. “I am so excited that I merit to hold my baby,” said the new mother Tami Trona, who after years of trying, succeeded at the age of 56 to bring her first child into the world. […]
Read MoreUpdate on Injured Members of the Arush Family by Rachel Tzipporah Avrahami
I went last night to the Amen party for the women’s Yeshiva. It was very emotional, and beautiful. The most moving part was after praying, crying, saying Tikkun Klali, etc. we all stood up and sang Tehillim 100 (A Song of Thanksgiving) and clapped. It was an incredible moment of strength and hope – there […]
Read MoreRav Arush Responds to Granddaughter’s Death: “Strengthen Ahavat Yisrael”
Here is an excerpted translation from Rav Arush’s response to his family tragedy. (Watch the original Hebrew video here http://www.hidabroot.org/he/article/99459) “Souls come to this world with a certain purpose. There are certain souls that come to this world with a short mission. We don’t know why. We don’t know why, as was written in the […]
Read MoreGranddaughter of Garden of Emuna Author, Rav Arush, Killed in Fatal Accident
Tragic news from Israel… Last night a son of Rabbi Shalom Arush, bestselling author of Garden of Emuna, was driving home to Jerusalem with his three young children and pregnant wife from the yahrzeit of the Baba Sali zts”l in Netivot. On the way, their car had a frontal collision with another car, killing year-old […]
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