Iranian sends Condolences to Mrs. Kletzky
Thousands of condolence letters have been pouring into the shiva for Leiby Kletsky z”l. And among them will be over 160 letters that I have received from mothers expressing their condolences to fellow mother Mrs. Kletzky. Witnessing the tremendous Jewish unity following this terrible tragedy and the yearning to comfort this bereaved mother after her […]
Read MoreThis Week’s Peptalk: Take it Easy, JewishMOM! (9-Minute Video)
Feeling stressed out? How you can start feeling calmer. If you cannot access YouTube videos, please click here
Read MoreMeet JewishMOM of the Week: Hevron’s Leah Hochbaum
Where did you grow up? We moved around a lot but mostly in New York and Montreal. Where do you live? Hevron for the last 16 years. How old are you? 40 How old are your kids? 19, 17, 14, 10, 5, 1 If you are a WM, what do you do? I’m a Pediatric […]
Read MoreMother Cat Hugs Kitten (1-Minute Video)
I think this is really heartwarming. To see a mother cat nurturing her baby.
Read MoreGod Bless Bamba
Peanut allergies in Israel are extremely rare. Why? Dr. Jerome Groopman, in his New Yorker article “The Peanut Puzzle” hypothesizes that the reason for the near absence of peanut allergies here might be that Bamba (peanut puffs) are the most common baby food in Israel. Bamba is so popular with babies here, that a popular […]
Read MoreWhere’s the Salt?!: The Don’t Blame, Don’t Complain Campaign (3-Minute Video)
Exactly what I needed to watch today…
Read MoreSend Condolences to Mrs. Kletzky
It was so hard to sleep last night after seeing that holy face, those sweet peyos, the innocent eyes of murdered 9-year-old Leiby Kletzky z”l. And today too. Outside it’s only the 12th of Tammuz, but inside my heart it feels like the 9th of Av. Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis tells an unforgettable story in her […]
Read MoreMy 10-Ton Backpack
This week I threw off my 10-ton backpack. In other words, I went on a vacation. All by myself. For 36 hours I did not wipe a little nose. For 36 hours I did not break up a fight. For 36 hours I did not wash a dish. For 36 hours I only had 3 […]
Read MoreExtraordinary Story from the Father of Ruti Fogel HY”D
When Rabbi Yehuda Ben Yishai, the father of Ruti Fogel HY”D, walked onto the stage* I started sobbing. This great man had the face of…How can I describe it? He had the face of a man whose beloved daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren were murdered just four months ago. And this is the story Rabbi […]
Read MoreA 2700-Year-Old Worried Mother
Every morning, sometime between their rushed bowl of cornflakes and their mad dash out the door to the bus, I bless my children. And these are the words I whisper over their heads each and every morning: יְבָרֶכְךָ יהוה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ יָאֵר יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ יִשָּׂא יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם Which means: “May […]
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