Don’t Mess with Ostrich Mom (3-Minute Amazing Video)
A monkey, man, and hyena try to snatch away this ostrich mom’s eggs…and they learn not to mess with Ostrich mom. May we all protect our children from predators with as much fierceness and tenacity as this ostrich mom. Thanks to Baltimore JewishMOM Bracha Goetz for sending this my way…
Read MoreJewishMOM for Prime Minister
This morning I came downstairs, and in a sleep-deprived daze my eyes landed on this Bayit Hayehudi sticker on my fridge. And as tends to happen when I am awake but should really be sleeping, I had a very silly idea which I thought was absolutely brilliant… See, the sticker says “I’m also for the […]
Read MoreJerusalem Graffiti
Only in Jerusalem…This is the graffiti I found today in the bathroom of the Burgers Bar on Shammai Street.
Read MoreStuck to my Fridge with Crazy Glue
Years ago I received a wedding invitation with this quotation below, and I thought it was one of the most beautiful things I’d ever read, so I taped it to my fridge for a few years, until I put away one erev Pesach and never found it again… B”H, this morning I received another invitation […]
Read MoreNo Use Crying Over Spilt Paint
I was rushing to get dressed for Shabbat when I heard my husband mutter, “Oh no…” loud enough for me to hear from behind my closed bedroom door. “What’s the matter?” I called to him. No answer. Uh oh, this must be serious… When I opened the door, I saw my husband looking down at […]
Read MoreWhat my Child Saw on the Internet (13-Minute Peptalk Video)
How my child ended up in a scary corner of the internet, and what I’m doing about it.
Read MoreTu B’Shvat Rap by Elana Greenspan (3-Minute Sweet Video)
I loved this video because I adore Elana’s funny raps, and I also love seeing how her kids have grown so big…Last time I saw them, when the Greenspans were still living in Israel, they were babies. You can hear more of Elana’s music at her website.
Read MoreThe Speed of Life
My post-pregnant belly is the consistency of warm jello. So a few weeks ago I started attending physical therapy in order to strengthen my stomach muscles. And every day now, after I exercise, I lie down and do the muscle-tightening exercise the PT prescribed for me. The funny thing is that nobody aside from me […]
Read MoreA Peek into the Personal Life of Singer Yonatan Razel (10-Minute Nachlaot Video)
Over the past year and a half, I have often thought of fleeing from this crazy neighborhood. But again and again I have reminded myself of the wonderful things that I couldn’t bear to leave behind– my chevre of colorful, spiritual-seeking JewishMOM buddies, the inspirational Charedi moms I love and admire so much, the Shuk […]
Read MoreWanna be “Single Again?”
I laughed out loud when, while searching for birthday plates, I came across a party plate that read “Single Again!” with a cheerful ball and chain breaking in two. I guess I laughed because it just seemed so ridiculous to be in a Jewish country and to see such ridiculously NOT Jewish plates for a […]
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