And the Winner Is…
In the end, over 800 JewishMOMs voted for their favorite 6-words describing life as a JewishMOM. And here are the top five winners… Fifth Place: “Making meals, messes, mistakes, memories, mensches” submitted by Naomi E. of Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem. Fourth Place: “Silly mommy, meltdowns are for kids!” submitted by Yehudis Pollack Third Place:”Daughter’s first sentence […]
Read MoreThe 30-Year-Old Widow by Karni Eldad
This article by Karni Eldad has been edited and translated from the original Hebrew version. Special thanks to the widow’s cousin, Efrat Razel, for her assistance with this post. That day, the Village Baker pedaled on his bicycle. He was unusually distracted. He thought about the bread dough that was rising, about his house that […]
Read MoreHumiliated at the Mikveh
JewishMOM Hadassah Margolese is finally leaving Beit Shemesh, but in the end she’s not leaving because of her fanatical neighbors who made headlines last year for terrorizing her adorable daughter, Naama. She’s leaving because of the angry reactions of friends and neighbors to an article she wrote for Maariv this past May about a deeply […]
Read MoreNo Pain, No Gain (6-Minute Mommy-Peptalk Video)
If you’re huffing and puffing from life’s challenges, it’s a sign that you’re climbing higher and higher.
Read MoreVote for $100 6-Word Contest Winner…
JewishMOMs, I SO ENJOYED reading all of your submissions this week– over 250 of them! It was extremely challenging for my 6-Word-Contest Committee and me to choose the semifinalists out of so many excellent submissions, but here you go…our 24 semifinalists. Please take a minute to vote for your favorite 6 words describing the life […]
Read MoreAbuse Victim Confronts Molester Moti Elon (1-Minute Important Video)
Yesterday, Moti Elon was convicted of sexually assaulting minors, a crime carrying a prison sentence of up to 7 years. Elon formerly served as the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat HaKotel, and was considered one of the leading rabbis of Israel’s National Religious community. His history of molestation was made public 3 years ago by Forum […]
Read MoreA Child’s Soul by Slovie Jungreis Wolff (1-Minute Inspirational Videos)
Just happened upon these wonderful inspirational videos by parenting expert, Slovie Jungreis-Wolff. Click here to watch more of her 1-minute parenting videos.
Read MoreRazel Sister’s Newly-Released Debut (3-Minute Motherhood Song)
Did you know that Jewish-music superstars Yonatan and Aharon Razel have a sister who is also a gifted singer? Yes, Ricka van Leeuwen, on top of being a successful real estate agent, Nachlaot community board member, and mother of 8, also inherited the Razel family musical genes. Ricka composed this song for her daughter Michali’s […]
Read MoreWrite 6 Words, and Win $100!
It’s been way too long since we’ve had a JewishMOM.com contest…And this week I was reading through Family First and like a bolt of lightning I got a cool idea for our next JewishMOM contest! In this week’s cover story, Family First writers describe their summers–in exactly six words. My 15-year-old Hadas and I read […]
Read MoreYour Kids are Watching Your Every Move (4-Minute Country Music Video)
I sometimes suspect that Country-Western music is the most JewishMOM of musical genres. Get your tissues ready, JewishMOM. Thanks to the Bliss Buzz for sending this my way:)
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