This Week’s Mommy Peptalk: What my Parents Taught Me
In honor of my parents’ anniversary, 7 crucial life lessons I have learned from my mom and dad. If you cannot view YouTube videos, click here
Read MoreBeautiful or Barbaric?: A Response to the San Francisco Circumcision Ban
The attempt to pass a law in San Francisco banning circumcision is extremely disturbing. How could one of America’s largest cities (and 4th largest Jewish community) ban one of the most central mitzvot to Judaism? I found Rabbi Shraga Simmons response to the brit milah debate extremely powerful… Circumcision: Beautiful or Barbaric? by Rabbi Shraga […]
Read MoreShalom Bayit Idea from Rav Arush
My chavruta and I are learning Rav Arush’s book Women’s Wisdom: The Garden of Peace for Women. Listen to this front of the fridge-worthy quotation: “Peace in the home invokes Divine Abundance and blessings. Through marital peace, a person can ascend spiritually and maximize his or her potential. Additionally, peace is the root and foundation […]
Read MoreShavuot: The Secret of Inspiration by Charlie Harary
I loved this! I thought his lightning storm story was the best metaphor I ever heard for explaining the role of inspiration in our lives. Enjoy! If you cannot view YouTube videos, click here
Read MoreVote for the Shavuos Nachas Contest Winner!
Thank you to all you JewishMOMs who submitted so many wonderful stories for the Shavuos Nachas Contest. Now’s the fun part: vote below for your favorite Nachas story semifinalist. The winner will receive a copy of my book One Baby Step at a Time: 7 Secrets of Jewish Motherhood. I am SO loving this contest… […]
Read MoreNo Time? No Problem! A Busy Mom’s Guide to a Spiritual Shavuot (Video)
How 5 minutes a day of spiritual preparation can transform your Shavuot experience. If you cannot view YouTube videos, click here. Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user Yaakov Yaakubovich
Read MoreThe Blackbird’s Song
I was rushing to shul on Shabbat morning when I was stopped in my tracks by an operatic blackbird singing his favorite aria right there outside the shul. It was so amazing to see that blackbird just sitting there on that fence and singing and trilling his song. What an awe-inspiring world Hashem made for […]
Read MoreFree Phone Inspiration for JewishMOMs
I just discovered a really fantastic resource for JewishMOMs. The Akeres Habayis Hotline is a free inspirational phone line with all sorts of inspirational lectures, interviews, as well as information on health, stress-management, easy recipes and a lot more. I’ve also really been enjoying the comedy section. The Akeres Habayis Hotline phone numbers are 718-506-9057 […]
Read MoreMy Unforgettable VBAC* by S. Mizrachi
The following is a letter I received this week: Dear Chana Jenny, I’ve been meaning to write to share my special birth which I experienced 2 months ago. I have never felt Hashem’s presence and guidance in my life as strongly as I did the day I delivered my son. With my first child, my […]
Read MoreEnough Already?: In Defense of Large Families
Today I heard a story that moved me very deeply. This afternoon, I saw my old friend, Limor, at the playground, and mentioned that I was sorry to have seen the death notice for her father-in-law who passed away several weeks ago. Limor’s elderly father-in-law had personally lived through most of the Jewish people’s greatest […]
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