When the Static Stops: My Son’s Unforgettable Bris
I love all simchas. I love weddings and kiddushes and mitzvahs bar and bat. But my favorite kind of simcha, hands down, is a bris. There is no other kind of event that fills me, lickety split, with such an overflow dose of joy and awe. And I cry my favorite tears at brises–happy ones, […]
Read MoreThe Human Sparkplug: My Teshuva Story
Last week I was at a bar mitzvah when I saw Jeff. So I shepherded all my kids over to where Jeff was standing, and I told them, “Kids, I want you to meet the man who is personally responsible for the fact that you and I keep Torah and mitzvot today.” I felt such […]
Read More2 Mazal Tovs…
This was a big week for mazal tovs among my Mini-Mom Video Series stars… On Friday I attended the bris of the newborn son of my friend, Ilana Mizrachi, whom they named Asher Yisrael. Here is the Mini-Mom movie I made a few years back about Ilana and her 4-year wait to have her first […]
Read MoreDear Tamar by Denis MacEoin
From: Denis MacEoin Subject: An Open Letter to Tamar Fogel Dear Tamar, We have never met, nor are we likely to. I am not a Jew nor an Israeli, though for many years I have defended both Jews and Israelis from the physical and political attacks that are made on them… I have watched you […]
Read MoreThe World’s Greatest Love Story: Howard and Nancy Kleinberg
In 1945, a girl saved a boy’s life at Bergen Belsen. Watch this incredibly moving video about the fateful meeting and marriage of Howard and Nancy Kleinberg…The best part of the video, I think, is seeing all the Kleinberg kids and grandkids at the end of the video. The survivor’s ultimate revenge. Special thanks to […]
Read MoreMove Over Maccabeats…My Favorite Passover Song (Video)
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve received yet another music video by yet another new Jewish acapella singing group… But yesterday I saw this newly-released Passover video, and decided this is my absolute favorite Jewish acapella singing group music video. This video features an incredibly catchy tune sung by some very sweet […]
Read MoreMilwaukee Spring: Reflections on Passover by Yonina Schlussel
“How do you survive the winters?” is usually the first question I get when I tell people I live in Wisconsin. And the truth is, it’s not easy. Not only do we have our share of snow days (never for less than a foot of snow), but there are also times school is cancelled because […]
Read MoreRebbetzin RLZ’s Very Funny Passover Video
This is VERY funny. I’m looking forward to watching all of this “rebbetzin”‘s videos. Please note, you have to know some Hebr-ish to understand the punchlines…Thanks to Sara Mond for sending this my way!
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