The Hidden Power of Smiling (7-Minute TED Talk)
Ron Gutman reviews studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Ready, set, SMILE, JewishMOM! Thanks so much to Baltimore JewishMOM Bracha Goetz for sending this my […]
Read MoreMy Kids Don’t Know that October 31st is a Holiday
For my past 20 years in Israel, many formerly important dates have been passed by unnoticed: The 4rd Thursday in November December 25th January 1st The 3rd Monday in January The last Monday in May July 4th The 1st Monday in September And of course, the date that falls today: October 31. Ahhh, October 31st. […]
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Maccabeats sing “Dror Yikra” to the tune of “Cups.” Maybe we’ll try this one out on Shabbat? But without the kiddush cups… Israeli Mom Invents Comic Book for Kids with Cancer (Thanks so much to JewishMOM Adina Soclof for sending this inspirational cancer widow’s story my way) Chassidic brothers, Aryeh and Gil Gat, are the […]
Read MoreWhen the Child-Free, Career Woman turned 70
“…More Orthodox Jews marry; they marry younger, and they have more children than non-Orthodox Jews,” Dennis Prager writes in his article “Why Orthodoxy is Growing.” “Among other reasons, many non-Orthodox Jews bought the nihilistic nonsense — and the Jewish dead end — of the zero population growth movement. And fewer and fewer of them believe […]
Read MoreGetting Stuck inside the Shul in Meah Shearim
This past Shabbat morning, after all the women had filed out of the shul I often attend in Meah Shearim, I decided to stay on a bit longer. I watched the Rebbe nodding goodbye to a few hundred of his Chassidim as they passed by him with the teensiest bow. Then I had a conversation […]
Read MoreHow You Can Enjoy Housework More (9-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
A few tips that have helped me to enjoy housework a lot more than I used to.
Read MoreWhat Your Child Sees When He Sees Mom (3-Minute AWESOME Video)
A video crew interviewed moms about how they describe themselves. Then they interviewed their children. IMHO this is one of the best videos about motherhood ever made. After you watch it, make sure to vote in our JewishMOM.com Kleenex-alert poll… [polldaddy poll=7512930]
Read MoreShhhhh…..Don’t Report Frum Sexual Abuse! (12-Minute Important Video)
One of the most painful aspects of the Nachlaot Pedophile Crisis has been seeing local rabbis standing up to protect the molesters rather than their young, helpless, and struggling victims. What’s been even more painful is realizing over the past two years that this surreal upside-down reality isn’t only the case in Nachlaot; this is […]
Read MoreIt’s All in Our Hands (3-Minute Viral Music Video)
I had three of my babies at Shaare Zedek and have very warm feelings towards the place, which is one extra reason why I got such a kick out of this sweet new video from Shaare Zedek that has racked up close to a quarter of a million views on Youtube over the past month. […]
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TERROR WIDOW AND MOTHER OF 7 REMARRIES, B”H! 4 years ago Meir Chai z”l, a dedicated teacher and beloved father of 7 from Shavei Shomron, was murdered by Arab terrorists. I announced the news of his murder back then on JewishMOM.com, and wanted to share the wonderful news that his widow, b”H, was remarried this […]
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