Mother of Two: A Poem for Elul by Yotvat Goren
(translated from Hebrew) The King is in the Field! And I want to race And go out to seek His face. To pray, to find, To gain some peace of mind. To breathe in, to feel the air To think deep, and do Teshuva there. Yes, I am racing –because my baby is hungry […]
Read More6 Tips for a Successful Elul from Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi
In Elul, if we do things right, Hashem will open up for us 13 faucets of mercy in preparation for the High Holidays. But how do we make that happen? JewishMOM, here’s your Elul homework straight from my teacher, Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi… 1. Improve and do something new: This first Elul homework assignment has 2 […]
Read MoreWhen a Jewish Mother Dies
It was exactly a month ago this week. My husband’s oldest friend joined us for Shabbat lunch. And during lunch he told us that his dear friend, Shmuel Weisfeld, had cancelled a trip they were supposed to take together because Shmuel had just found out that his wife had cancer. Not a teensy dot of […]
Read MoreFall in Circumcisions Costs Billions, Researchers Say
Circumcisions are making headlines this week… Researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine announced this week that if American circumcision rates were to fall to 10% (as is currently the case in Western Europe) it could result in approximately $4.4 billion in additional health care costs. Why? Because recent studies have shown that circumcision […]
Read MoreScuba Diving in Fiji (5-Minute Awe-Inspiring Video)
It’s Elul. Time to get in touch with the fact that Hashem rules the world. And look at this breathtaking world that Hashem created! Thanks to Rabbi Lazer Brody for posting this.
Read MoreSoup and Couscous, Please
Soup and couscous. Soup and couscous. Soup and couscous. These are the foods my children eat nearly every single day when they return home from school. Soup and couscous are what all of my children like to eat. And it’s easy to prepare in large quantities for the whole week. So that’s what I give […]
Read MoreHijacked on her Honeymoon
“Hijacked on her Honeymoon: 37 Hours of Horror brought Her Back to her Creator.” This is the title that appears on this week’s cover of Family First magazine. And the actual feature article delivers as much “horror” as the title promises. The article tells the real-life story of American Jewish newlyweds Suzie and Richard Herzberg […]
Read More1 Question, 100 People (6-Minute Inspirational Video)
Video producer Shmuel Hoffman has done it again, another awesome and moving video. He approached over 100 Jews on the street and asked them a single question…
Read MoreThe Parent Rap (3-Minute Funny Video)
Remember the Minivan Rap? Here’s another funny rap-parody on parenting. Enjoy! Thanks so much to Devora Goldberg for sending this my way!
Read MoreThe Congress’ Matchmaker: Senator Charles E. Schumer
Senator Charles Schumer of New York likes to encourage his staffers to get married—to one another. So far, there have been 10 weddings among his staff members, and two more weddings are scheduled for this coming fall. The senator takes pride in the fact that he has made a “Schumer Marriage” for every year he […]
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