Hero Dad Helps Disabled Son Fulfill Dreams (6-Minute Inspirational Video)
Wow, this is so powerful. When Patrick Hughes’ father found out that his newborn son was blind and would never walk, he felt like all of his dreams came crashing down like a carton full of eggs. But as Patrick grew, his father came to appreciate Patrick’s extraordinary gifts. Today, Patrick’s father dedicates his life […]
Read MoreResurrection of the Dead in Vizhnitz
Yesterday tens of thousands of men attended the massive funeral of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe zt”l who was eulogized as “the one who lifted up the Vizhnitz dynasty from the ashes of the Holocaust and rebuilt it here in the Land of Israel,” in the words of Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin. And it’s true. Since the […]
Read MoreA Mother’s Sacrifice that Created a Gadol Hador
I get a lot of reading done on the treadmill, and until this morning I had never thought of this as a particularly dangerous habit…But as I read the following excerpt from the forthcoming biography of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt”l (Artscroll) written partially by Rav Nosson Tzvi’s mother, Rebbetzin Sara Finkel, I feared I […]
Read MoreLaptop Shooting Dad vs. Dr. Phil
I’ve been enjoying following the whole debate surrounding the now-famous Facebook Dad, Tommy Jordan, who shot his disrespectful daughter’s laptop. And, in particular, I found this back and forth below between Jordan and Dr. Phil to be particularly thought-provoking and entertaining. I thought Dr. Phil’s response was smart, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually […]
Read More“Stop Calling My Son a Retard”: One Mom’s Mission
Blogger Ellen Seidman is sick and tired of hearing the word “Retard,” because every time people use this word as an insult, they are implying that her son Max (who is brain-damaged and has Cerebral Palsy) is incompetent, stupid, and worthless, G-d forbid. Honestly, I don’t think that so many of the JewishMOMs reading this […]
Read More200,000 Children Under Fire
As we send our children back to school today after the Purim break, let’s not forget the 200,000 children in the South of Israel who were not allowed to attend school today because of the 130 plus rockets that Gaza Strip terrorists have been firing at the South of Israel over the last two days, […]
Read MoreThe Woman in the Front of the Bus (30-Second Problematic Commercial)
What a weird commercial. The final line of this commercial made for the Israeli beauty products company April is “Be proud to be a woman!” So I guess this commercial is trying to make all of us women say “Wow, I also want to be beautiful and proud and sit in the front of the […]
Read MoreAnd the $1800 Winner is!
A huge mazal tov to Jerusalem JewishMOM Adi Bitter, the winner of the Save Nachlaot’s Children $1800 Raffle!* And a huge thanks to all of you who participated in the raffle, in the end it was very, very successful! IY”H, the money collected for the Nachlaot Legal Fund will help us to make Nachlaot safe […]
Read MoreOnly 24 Hours Left to Win $1800!
It’s either us or them. At present, Nachlaot’s 400 plus children are living side by side with the inhumanly cruel predators responsible for the largest pedophile case in Israel’s history. This situation is a ticking bomb. Until these pedophiles are in jail none of Jerusalem’s children are safe. And within this grim reality, I feel […]
Read MoreIndiana Mom Saves Kids from Tornado (2-Minute Powerful Video)
36-year-old mother Stephanie Decker lost parts of both of her legs while protecting her children during a tornado that destroyed their home last week. A truly awe-inspiring story of heroism that reminds us of the incredible power of a mother’s love. Thanks so much to Nava Levine-Koren for sending this my way!
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