Am I Nesting Postpartum?
Years ago my husband and I attended a Shabbat meal at the house of a man who was allergic to sulfites, so the only red wine he could drink was dryer than the Sahara. But this man is a very religious person, so every Shabbat he would grimace as he forced down a cup of […]
Read MoreJewishMOM.com’s 2012 Person of the Year: Rabbi Yakov Horowitz
Last week a Nachlaot family woke up to find a swastika painted on their front door. Why? Because a child in this family is scheduled to provide damning testimony against Nachlaot pedophile “Rabbi” Zalman Cohen who was indicted last year and whose trial is starting now. Many of the families of Nachlaot’s molested children have […]
Read MoreA Personal Letter from Aaron Razel about Suffering and Faith
Here is my favorite song from Aaron Razel’s newly-released CD “Kavati et Moshavi.” This beautiful song is dedicated to his wife (and my dear learning partner) Efrat’s grandfather, Saba Yosef. Its words are taken from the Book of Psalms: “Blessed is the Lord who has not taken my prayer and His kindness from me.” When […]
Read MoreWhy Electric Drilling is Thrilling (11-Minute Mommy Peptalk Video)
I thought I could never use an electric drill, until I did…Inspirational thoughts on overcoming self-stunting labels in order to achieve your dreams.
Read MoreThe Teacher’s Teacher–His Mentally Disabled Son (11-Minute Moving Video)
Meet a special teacher whose inspiration is his severely mentally handicapped son. (Warning for sensitive viewers. While the message of this video is Jewish, this video contains footage of some Christian images).
Read MoreA 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient’s Miraculous Recovery (3-Minute Inspirational Video)
Who would dare to pit one fatal disease against another… inside the body of a six-year-old patient? The results that you can see in this video below will shatter all expectations. I would also like to mention another child with cancer whose mother is asking for all of us JewishMOMs keep her son in our […]
Read MoreMothering Through Crisis by Anonymous
I just received this important post from an old friend who recently endured a devastating loss. May Hashem bless her and her family from now on with only happy occasions and good news. I was a typical mom of three young children when a crisis rocked my world and changed everything. Sure, I could tell […]
Read MoreThe American Parents of Israeli Politics’ Rising Star
The National Religious party “The Jewish Home” today has only 3 representatives in the Knesset. But current polls say that in next month’s elections, The Jewish Home will win 13 seats, making it the THIRD biggest party in the Knesset after the Likud and Labor. Unbelievable, right? What happened? What happened is that a man […]
Read MoreA Morning in the Life of Yoel (3-Minute Cute Video)
This morning I put 3-month-old Yaakov into our old blue baby coat with the furry collar. And I got all nostalgic, remembering my other babies at that age, in that same blue baby coat with the furry collar. Here’s a video I made of Yoel five years ago with footage of him wearing…yep, you guessed […]
Read MoreTo Be or Not to Be Religious (12-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Rabbi Yitzchak Zilber risked his life to live a religious life under Stalin. Would I?
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