Teen with Downs Syndrome Crowned Homecoming Queen (1-Minute Moving Video)
Very, very sweet. A 19-year-old Kansas City high-school senior with Downs Syndrome named Alyssa Brubeck was voted this year’s homecoming queen by her fellow students. To tell you the truth, I don’t know what a homecoming queen is. But one thing I DO know– the parents and teachers of Park Hill South High School are […]
Read MoreUnjustified: Shalom Rubashkin and America’s Justice System (10-Minute Important Video)
6 former US Attorney Generals have already condemned the disproportionate harshness of the Shalom Rubashkin verdict. Now is Shalom Rubashkin’s final chance for justice– to have his appeal heard by the Supreme Court. Forward this powerful video “Unjustified: The Unchecked Power of America’s Justice System” and sign this petition so that the Supreme Court will […]
Read MoreDear Rabbi: Fasting on Yom Kippur During Pregnancy
Ask the Rabbi: Fasting on Yom Kippur During Pregnancy This was a question sent to Rabbi Da’vid Sperling by a pregnant JewishMOM before Yom Kippur… Dear Rabbi, The famous question. What about fasting? By the time Yom Kippur rolls around, God Willing, I will be 10 weeks pregnant. I know about breaking the fast if […]
Read MoreThe Abused Wife and Yom Kippur
I heard this powerful story in a class* taught by one of my favorite teachers, psychologist Chani Juravel, on the High Holidays. And it made me cry. It made me realize the extent to which I, like Chani Juravel’s abused client, had also been envisioning Hashem standing over me with a report card. How wonderful […]
Read MoreOne Woman’s Monthly 34-Hour Trip to Mikvah
Moti and Libi Gromach are Lubavitch emissaries to a picturesque rocky-hilled, Temple-filled village in India called Hampi. In the fascinating interview that appears with them in Hallel Magazine this month, Libi Gromach said something that blew me away. When asked about the challenges they face living as Orthodox Jews in the middle of nowhere in […]
Read MoreInjured Olympian Finishes Race with Dad (4-Minute Moving Video)
Oy, this video is keeping kleenex in business. It’s makes me cry because it reminds me of the times my parents have loyally stood by my side to lift me up when I was feeling hopeless and lost. And it’s also a powerful pre-Rosh Hashana reminder that Hashem is always there to lift us up, […]
Read MoreThe “I’ll be Happy When…” Lie
The following is an excerpt from Richard Carlson’s You Can Feel Good Again: You may have gotten in the habit of allowing past regrets and future concerns to squeeze the life out of your present moments… One of the problems with past- or future-oriented living is that thinking in these terms will never produce a […]
Read MoreWoman Gives Birth to Own Grandchild (4-Minute Moving Video)
After being diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 29, Chicago resident Emily Jordan had her uterus surgically removed in order to save her life. And two years later Emily’s mother, 53-year-old Cindy Reutzel, became a surrogate mother for her daughter’s baby daughter, who was born this week! So moving to see this mother’s […]
Read MoreRosh Hashana: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (4-Minute Charlie Harary Video)
Wow, this really hits the nail on the head. God’s about to move into our homes and lives for a few days. Are we looking forward to His visit, or dreading it? Another awesome video from Aish.com’s Charlie Harary.
Read MoreJoy of Kosher’s Jamie Geller: Welcome to Israel Episode (7-Minute Inspirational Video)
I am loving this series…
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