Rav Shach and the Chassid
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the passing of Harav Shach zt”l, here is a moving story about Rav Shach that appeared in the newly-released book Song of Teshuva by Rav Moshe Weinberger There was a Chassidic Jew in Bnei Brak who had lost everything during WWII and was spiritually broken. One day he […]
Read MoreThe Battle over the Women’s Section and Rav Shach
Mishpacha Magazine dedicated this week’s issue to the ten-year anniversary of the passing of Rosh Yeshiva Harav Shach zt”l. Here’s a few wonderful stories about Rav Shach that appeared in the magazine: Seats in the Ponovezher Yeshiva are at a premium come the High Holidays, and one year, there was simply no more room in […]
Read MoreNon-Jewish Librarian Loves JewishMOM.com
I just received a really surprising Email. It turns out that Seattle’s favorite Storytime librarian, Lupine Miller, is a fan of JewishMOM.com. What’s surprising about this is that Lupine is not Jewish! Seattle mom Sara Gallor (from this week’s post “Cleaning 3 Hours a Day, What Fun!“) told Lupine once about JewishMOM.com, and before long […]
Read MoreRabbi Twerski: Why Feeling Angry Actually Punishes YOU
I just read this in Rabbi Avraham Twerski’s new book Happiness and the Human Spirit: The Spirituality of Becoming the Best You Can Be…and thought this was very wise advice: [Rabbi Twersky heard this advice from an Alcoholics Anonymous long-time participant who explained]: “Hanging on to resentments is allowing someone you dislike to live inside […]
Read MoreCleaning for 3 Hours a Day, What Fun!
In this week’s popular peptalk “7 Ways to Have More Free Time,” I explain how I find the time to spend 3 hours a day working on this blog, which, I said, is the creative outlet that enables me to remain a happy and pumped JewishMOM. So, I was pretty surprised when I received the […]
Read MoreRecent Scientific Research Reveals: Grateful People are Happier and Healthier
Feeling grateful makes you healthier and happier. It’s a scientifically proven fact. The Huffington Post article “The Neuroscience of Why Gratitude Makes us Healthier” by Ocean Robbins explains the following: If you are able to focus on any authentic reason to feel grateful (a healthy child, a nice husband, food on your table, a regular […]
Read MoreMoshe Katsav and the Blessing of Guilt
Why the heck is he smiling? I was rushing to my favorite treadmill on the other side of the gym when I was suddenly stopped in my tracks, mesmerized by the smug, even celebratory smile on the face of former president/convicted rapist Moshe Katsav. Granted, the footage I saw was taken a few hours BEFORE […]
Read MorePlaying Favorites by Chaya Houpt
This is a guest post from AllVictories, my favorite JewishMOM blog…(and yes, this is a real-life photo of Chaya that I loved). Enjoy! I love the morning, but only if I can spend the first hour of it all alone in total silence with a cup of coffee. My children get up an hour after […]
Read MoreThis Week’s Mommy Peptalk: 7 Ways to Have More Free Time
I’ve received a few requests from you JewishMOMs over the past year asking me to explain how I find the time to work on my blog and other fun creative projects. Well, here’s the answer…hope you find it helpful!
Read MoreFrum Funny: Verplanck (13-Minute Video)
4 Orthodox men set off as pioneers to establish a new frum community…I thought this was really funny. My favorite part of the whole video is the Chassid’s baseball cap.
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