A Lightning Bolt in Soviet Russia
Imagine you are stumbling along through pea-soup-thick darkness. You can’t see a thing, even your own feet or one step in front of you. And then, out of nowhere, the heavens rumble and there is a mighty lightning flash. All of a sudden, the entire world is so clear. The road, the trees, the houses, […]
Read MoreMiddle School Wrestler Lets Boy with Cerebral Palsy Win Match (1-Minute Inspirational Video)
This past weekend a young wrestler from a Middle School in Tennessee intentionally lost a match to a boy with cerebral palsy. I would like to meet this boy’s parents, how do you raise a son like this? Incredible. As one YouTube commenter said, “Faith in humanity: restored.” By the way, this video was posted […]
Read MoreJoin our Easy Chanukah Recipe Contest and Win $100!
Hear ye, hear ye, JewishMOM, I am hereby announcing this year’s Chanukah Recipe Contest. I will be posting my favorite submitted recipes over the 8 days of Chanukah, and the winner will receive $100! Click here to submit your recipe/s
Read MoreMy Favorite Chanukah Recipe: Sugar-Free Donuts
I don’t eat sugar, so while the rest of my family is chowing down on sufganiot, I can only watch and wish. Which is why I adore Sfinjes, a North African Jewish donut which in addition to being majorly yummy are also a well-known segula/auspicious practice for financial plenty. I use this recipe every year, […]
Read MoreColonel Dror Weinberg z”l’s Son Appointed to Command Father’s Unit
I remember the very sad day during the 2nd Intifada when I heard that legendary Colonel Dror Weinberg had been murdered leaving behind 5 young children and a pregnant wife, so I was so moved to see this week that Weinberg’s oldest son has grown up to follow in his father’s illustrious footsteps. Make sure […]
Read MoreChanukah: Flashlights vs. Flashdarks (6-Minute Mommy Peptalk Video)
How even the smallest act of kindness can light up great darkness.
Read MoreThe Economist: Israel’s One of the Best Countries to be Born
According to the Economist, today Israel is one of the best countries in the world to be born. The Economist researched which countries give children the best chance to live “a healthy, safe and prosperous life” by calculating how many people report that they are happy in each country and based on a list of […]
Read MoreIsrael’s 1st Religious Female Fighter Pilot: What Do YOU Think?
This morning’s headline on the cover of Yediot Achronot caught my eye: the first religious female fighter pilot will be graduating the pilots’ course of the Israeli Air Force this month. At first I was excited and thought “Wow, way to go!!!” but then I looked into it more and realized that this might be […]
Read MoreHow Good Deeds Make Happier Kids by Rabbi Jay Goldmintz
Scene 1: You are walking down the street and a stranger comes up to you and gives you an envelope. Inside there is a $20 bill and a slip of paper which tells you to spend the cash on something for yourself by the end of the day. Scene 2: You are walking down the […]
Read MoreInside One Bully’s Heart
In 4th grade I transferred from a down-to-earth, almost all-Jewish neighborhood public school to a Christian prep school in the wealthiest section of Baltimore. I had no idea how to dress, how to act, how to talk, how to keep my head above water socially as well as academically. I was bullied relentlessly, most cruelly […]
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