A Hasidic All-Female Band That Rocks (2-Minute Wall Street Journal Video)
Very sweet! I wish these women so much success! Also wanted to recommend a great article this week on Aish.com called “High Priestess”, inspirational thoughts from a Jewish woman who covers her hair. Frigid City by Bulletproof Stockings (lyrics below). Scurrying through the countryside Like a scavenger analyzing the turf He surveys the premises Rummaging […]
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New Life-Transforming “Jewish Positive Thinking” Class starts September 8
Last year I participated in Chaya Hinda Allen’s amazing course “Jewish Positive Thinking.” It really changed my life, transforming me into a person who worries so much less and feels and thinks positive so much more. I still listen every single (weekday) morning to Chaya Hinda’s deep relaxation visualization CD– and every single time I […]
Read MoreWhy Lunch Ladies are Heroes (5-Minute Moving Video)
In this poignant TED talk, author Jarrett Krosoczka shows us the power of a “Thank you.”
Read MoreMissiles on Way to Wedding: “A Great Victory–Establishing a Jewish Home in Israel”
The whole summer Yisrael and Rina Tvito of Netivot weren’t sure if they’d have to cancel their much-anticipated wedding or not. For weeks, ceasefires broken by Hamas alternated with sirens and missiles, and the young couple weren’t sure what to do. But in the end, the Tvitos and their 500 guests celebrated their marriage this […]
Read MoreA Bathroom Thank You
This week I was picking up my daughters at the airport, and noticed this screen by the door leading out of the bathroom. I clicked a big enthusiastic green smiley face, and was thankful for the opportunity to say “thank you!” for the clean and properly maintained bathrooms at the Ben Gurion airport. And I […]
Read MoreRemembering Sara Kasirer z”l: A Young Mother Who Died Exactly as She Lived
I got to know Sara Kasirer z”l over the past decade or so. Our husbands teach together at the same yeshiva, so several times a year we would meet at Shabbatons and talk about children and our communities and life. What can I tell you about Sara? She was goodness. Integrity. Devotion. A devoted wife […]
Read MoreNewborn Baby Girl Named After Fallen IDF Soldier
Osher and Tsachi Vaknin of Yerucham were deeply touched by a photo they saw of Liel Gidoni HY”D who fell while defending the residents of southern and central Israel last month. As a result, they decided to name their newborn daughter after a person they called “a Jewish hero.” Liel’s father, Eli Gidoni, was very […]
Read MoreThe Book I Hate Most (9-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Some inspirational thoughts on giving when you’d really rather not.
Read MoreThe 15-Minute No-Nag Initiative
I saw this poster from Mishmeret HaShalom around the neighborhood, and thought this was an amazing idea! To participate, you have to agree not to criticize any family members or guests for the first fifteen minutes after they enter your home. No “Why aren’t your shoes tied?!” to your son. No “You left your towel […]
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