Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks vs. Steve Jobs
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks caused quite a stir last week when he discussed the negative impact of Apple CEO’s Steve Job’s legacy: Rabbi Sacks explained: “The consumer society was laid down by the late Steve Jobs coming down the mountain with two tablets, iPad one and iPad two, and the result is that we now […]
Read MoreRex Ryan’s Pause Button
“Shut up already! You’re SUCH a brat!” Smack Crying. How many times a year, a week, a day does the blood rush to your head in blinding anger and cause you say and do things you will heartily regret? One of my biggest struggles as a mom is my natural lack of a “pause button”*…in […]
Read MoreThe Tsaddik of Nachlaot
The parking lot of Israel’s Supreme Court is jam packed full of cars and taxis and buses today…but all of this commotion is not because there’s a really huge trial going on at the Supreme Court this week. Thousands of people are pouring in today on account of the small, largely unknown graveyard across from […]
Read MoreOne Day on Earth: Erev Shabbos in Boro Park (4-Minute Video)
On November 11th, 11-11-11, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and others recorded the human experience over a 24-hour period and contributed their voice to the second annual day of media creation called One Day on Earth. Together, they will create a shared archive and a film. This was filmed in Brooklyn, NY. Erev Shabbos […]
Read MoreThis Week’s Mommy Peptalk: Remembering Rabbi Dan Merzbach zt”l
This week’s video is a tribute to a great man and tsaddik who was tragically killed last week by accident by an Israeli soldier. In addition to the incredible stories about Rabbi Merzbach that I mention in the video, his niece, Batsheva Samet, told me a few more incredible stories about her Uncle Dan. She […]
Read MoreThe Miracle of Conception (10-Minute Video)
WOW! This TED Talk is a must-see for every mom. I found it so moving to see this emotional Yale professor explain why he has come to believe that the intricate, wondrous creation of a new baby can only be explained by “Divinity.” What a wake-up call for us moms, a reminder that every single […]
Read MoreThe Big Fat Zero
We both had kids to pick up at nursery school/ the babysitter in 20 minutes, so Efrat and I opened up our handy Netivot Shalom on the parsha and looked for the shortest commentary to sprint through for our weekly Thursday morning chavruta… How utterly cool it was to start reading, and to discover that […]
Read MoreTime is Running Out!: Testimonials for Dina Friedman’s Parenting Course
JewishMOMs, time is running out, there are only 11 more days left to register for Dina Friedman’s life-altering Chanoch Lnaar Parenting Course. Here’s some testimonials from past participants… Over the past two years, my life and the lives of my ten children have been completely transformed, redefined and reinvented through my experiences in Chanoch L’Naar. […]
Read MoreFully Halachic with a Beat
It was many years ago that I first heard my friend Elana Greenspan perform her hilarious song “Fully Halachic with a Beat” at an open-mike event for frum women. And I never forgot this fantastic parody about the life of a gung-ho baalat teshuva who becomes a frum rapper. Fully Halachic with a Beat.mp3 by […]
Read MoreI Don’t Like You, Mommy (1-Minute Video)
Very, very cute. This coaxed a big smile out of this eema…Thanks to Sara Gallor of Seattle for sending this my way:)
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