The Pedophile Crisis: What Helped and What Hurt
A year ago I discovered that my peaceful, historic neighborhood had, for several years, been the epicenter of the largest pedophile case in Israel’s history. From one day to the next, I found out that neighbors that I had not only trusted but also deeply admired were pedophiles who had been involved in the most […]
Read MoreA Singer and JewishMOM (6-Minute Inspirational Video)
This is a video about my incredible next-door neighbor, Nachlaot JewishMOM Anaelia ben David. I love this video because I think it’s so inspiring to see a JewishMOM living her yeud, her unique God-given mission in life. Just look at how Anaelia glows and smiles with her whole soul when she is singing. May we […]
Read MoreYou Can Feel Good Again by Dr. Richard Carlson
This week I have been reading and absolutely adoring the book You Can Feel Good Again by Richard Carlson PhD (Plume). And I have been feeling SO happy the whole week because of this book. I hope all of you JewishMOMs will run out and buy this book and read it too… Here’s a taste […]
Read MoreHow to Find Solutions to Impossible Problems
You are stuck in a terrible situation. What in the world are you going to do?! Your heart is racing, you are on the brink of hyperventilating, and your mind is racing around like a bumper car with no brake pedal, bumping again and again against the other cars, but making no progress whatsoever… How […]
Read MoreI Would Die For That (4-Minute Infertility Video)
Oy, this video is a killer. I cried and cried. Singer Kellie Coffey sings about her painful experience with infertility….A reminder for me to appreciate just how grateful we moms should be….
Read MoreRabbanit Yemima Mizrachi’s Amazing Birth Story
Before my teacher, Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi, gave birth this past July, I was as excited and hungry for the good news as if I was about to give birth myself… And I was far from alone. Rabbanit Yemima is probably Israel’s most popular female teacher, with tens of thousands of students. And I’m sure all […]
Read MoreThe #1 Way to Raise a Successful Child
“What is the most important quality to nurture in our child so that he will be successful in his life—in his personality, his work, his relationships?” This was the question one mother asked psychologist Sara Teichman in last week’s issue of Binah. And I’ve been thinking about Dr. Teichman’s surprising response ever since. Dr. Teichman […]
Read MoreLipa Schmeltzer’s “Mizrach” (5-Minute Israel Music Video)
This really made me smile. How sweet to see Lipa Schmeltzer with his thick Yiddish accent performing around Israel in an “I Love Israel” shirt and an Israeli Army uniform. The words of the song are about gathering together the Jewish people from all four corners of the earth to Israel.
Read MoreThe Top 10 Ways to Make Your Child Feel Loved
Over the course of 16 years, parenting expert Erin Kurt worked as a teacher for thousands of children in 5 different countries. And every country where she taught, she asked her young students to write down the answer to a question that fascinated her: “What does your mother do that makes you feel the most […]
Read MoreJamie Geller Arrives in Israel (10-Minute Moving Video)
I was sobbing throughout this entire video. So moving to see Joy of Kosher author Jamie Geller saying goodbye to her parents and neighbors and cleaning out her house in preparation for her family’s aliya to Israel. Mazal tov, Jamie, to you and your family on your new life in Israel! I am so thrilled […]
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