My Father-in-Law, HaRav Ovadia
Binah published a fascinating interview this week, conducted by writer Debbie Shapiro with Harav Ovadia Yosef’s daughter-in-law, Harabbanit Yehudit Yosef whose family lived with Harav Ovadia for almost two decades. In the interview we get to see a whole different side of Harav Ovadia– as a devoted and loving father-in-law and grandfather. Here’s a short […]
Read MoreThe Surprising Filmmaker Behind Hasidic Women Intimacy Documentary
Last week I posted an excerpt from the new, awesome documentary “Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women.” I assumed the film’s director was a Hasidic woman, most likely a baalat teshuva with a background in film. So I was pretty shocked when I came across this– the opening minute of “Shekinah,” featuring the film’s […]
Read MoreHow to Smile through Frustrating Situations (7-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
The question that you need to ask to make correct decisions and to evaporate frustration. photo credit: greg westfall. via photopin cc
Read MoreThe JewishMOM.com $100 “I’m a Hero Too!” Chanukah Contest
I love JewishMOM.com contests!!! And here’s our newest one… This year’s Chanukah contest theme is: “The Maccabbees were heroes, and I am too!” Please send me your personal stories of coping with serious challenges (if chosen, your story can be posted anonymously). I will be accepting submissions until Monday November 25th, and will be posting […]
Read MoreThe Bathroom Shidduch
Last Shabbat I was sitting with my neighbor Esther in the park, and I asked Esther how she met her husband. When Esther told me the story of her bathroom shidduch, I knew I had to share….This is what she told me: “I met my husband 7 years ago. We were both 27 years old […]
Read MoreThis Week’s Best Videos, Photos, and Links
The first Chassidic woman in North American history was just elected to public office! A huge mazal tov to Vizhnitzer Chassid Mindy Pollak who was just elected to the Montreal city council with 32% of the vote (my brother-in-law Noah is one of Mindy’s proud new constituents). Here’s a link to Mindy Pollak’s cooking blog: […]
Read MoreThe Off-the-Derech Teenager’s Surprising Tattoos
Tonight Josh and I were buying a few pieces of pizza when I noticed that the teenager taking our order had two extremely unusual tattoos. So I asked him why he had chosen these tattoos, and this is what he told me: “I grew up as the only child in a Charedi family in Bayit […]
Read MoreShekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women (3-Minute Inspirational Video)
Looks like Montreal is bursting with awe-inspiring Chassidic women– from newly elected city-council member and Vizhnitzer Chassid Mindy Pollak (the first North-American Chassidic woman to ever be elected to public office), and now this…a Montreal-made documentary about Chassidic women and their wow-worthy views on womanhood and sexuality. VERY inspirational and empowering.
Read MoreJust Fishin’ (3-Minute Dad-Daughter Video)
This coming summer Josh is going to be taking our 3-year-old Tsofia (universally known in the Weisberg home as “Tsoofy”) to his family’s cottage in Canada for the first time. I think that trip to Blue Lake is going to look a lot like this great video, just with father in kippah instead of a […]
Read More2 Tips to Stop Feeling Guilty (10-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Why the imperfect mother is actually the perfect mother.
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