What do YOU think about Matisyahu’s Decision to Shave Beard?
A few years ago an excited neighbor mentioned that a famous musician named Matisyahu was renting an apartment across the street for the summer… I’d never heard of this famous Matisyahu, but I was still curious enough to walk over and invite Matisyahu and Tahli Miller and their 2 young sons over for a Shabbos […]
Read MoreMom’s Hug Revives Baby Pronounced Dead (6-Minute Video)
After being told her newborn son was dead, Australian mother Kate Ogg was able to cuddle and caress her baby’s limp body back to life, astonishing doctors. Extraordinary. The miraculous power of a mother’s touch and love. (Thanks to Sara Gallor for sending this my way!) FOR WOMEN ONLY Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world […]
Read MoreMiracle Daddy by Riva Pomerantz
Reprinted from Mishpacha Magazine When Shaindel Simes first learned that her husband had suffered a Category 4 injury to his spine, she didn’t fully absorb how dramatically life would change for the devoted father, beloved rebbi, and pillar of Ottawa’s Jewish community. But as the months went on with their share of mountains and miracles, […]
Read MorePedophile Dreams
I watched the girl walking down the office building stairs, and somehow I knew immediately. She was about 10 years old, wearing a Bait Yaakov uniform, tugging up her black tights as she headed down towards where I was standing on Ben Yehuda street. “Did somebody do something immodest to you up there?” I asked […]
Read MoreBigger and NOT Better
“Thank you Chana, you have no idea how much your blog means to me…” “Thank you Chana, your first book transformed my pregnancy from a scary experience into a positive one.” “Thank you Chana, your peptalk about overcoming depression saved my life, quite literally, following my birth last year…” This past Sunday night I attended […]
Read MoreDear Debra: My Kid is Driving Me Crazy!
This is a guest post by JewishMOM life coach Debra David Dear Debra, My 2-year-old is incredibly stubborn. The power struggles are constant, especially during the afternoon/bedtime. Any suggestions how to get my son to be more cooperative? Sincerely, JewishMOM suffering from the Terrible Twos Shalom! Thanks so much for your question! For moms of […]
Read MoreAge-Activated ADD (2-minute funny video)
This video made me laugh very hard, they could have made a very similar video about ME and my days… Though I think in my case, my ADD isn’t Age-Activated, it’s Motherhood-Activated! What about you, JewishMOM? Do your days also look like the day of the star of this video? (thanks to Nechama Shmerling for […]
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to be Jewish to Love Israel (4-Minute Music Video)
Who hates Israel? 1. The United Nations 2. The European Union 3. The Arab League 4. Russia 5. Turkey 6. Iran 7. The American left etc. etc. etc. Maybe the fact that our enemies far outnumber our friends is the reason why few things get me more choked up and emotional than meeting non-Jews who […]
Read MoreThe Life-Saving Power of Tsedaka by Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi
I heard the following true story this week from my teacher and mentor Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi: I was so inspired this week by a story I heard about the mitzvah of giving charity. I heard this story from a woman who came to Israel from Holland. Her husband had a successful business and all day […]
Read MoreProof that God Doesn’t Exist?
The following incredible true story took place several months ago at a secular school in Israel: “God does not exist, and I’ll prove it to you…” The self-assured teacher took all of her young students outside on a sunny, blue-skied day and instructed them, “Now, children, I want all of you to ask God to […]
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