Father and Son Reunited after 28 Years (Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 9, 2011 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos | 4 comments

I found this clip so intensely moving. In this video, a father and son who have never met are brought together for the first time. As the video’s narrator says, “If you’ve ever wondered what the healing of a broken heart looks like, watch closely…” When I saw this, I realized it is a great […]

What if Moses had Facebook? (Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 7, 2011 in Uncategorized | 4 comments

I thought this was brilliant! What if Moses had facebook…Thanks for JewishMOM Yehudit Levy for sending this my way:)   Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user Asthma Helper

The JewishMOM’s Passover Sacrifice

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 6, 2011 in Inspiration | 6 comments

For the enslaved Israelites, Rebbetzin Esther Baila Schwartz explains, it was as terrifying to slaughter a lamb on the night of the Exodus as it would be for you today to walk through Gaza City with a Koran aflame. The Israelites were killing sheep, the Egyptian god, which meant that each and every one of […]

How do YOU Get Kids to Help with Pesach Cleaning?

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 5, 2011 in Uncategorized | 2 comments

Last week my neighbor Tiki gave me a great suggestion to get my kids excited about helping with Pesach cleaning. First of all, you make a chart with all the kids’ names, and whoever helps with cleaning gets a point on the chart. Whoever gets the most points by the end of the week gets […]

The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s #1 Mitzvah

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 5, 2011 in Inspiration, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 6 comments

This is the 3rd year in a row that my learning partner, Sara Deb, and I are studying the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Passover Haggadah together in order to prepare ourselves for Seder night. I love this Haggadah SO MUCH! Jewish MOM, listen to what the Rebbe says on the words, “Our toil– this means the children…” […]

Zionism is Humanitarianism (Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 5, 2011 in Inspiration, Israel, Uncategorized | 1 comment

This video made me proud to be an Israeli! It’s about important Israeli volunteer projects that are helping thousands of people in need around the world. Way to go, Israel! (for sensitive readers, be forewarned that this video contains footage of an immodestly dressed woman.)   Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user James Emery

This Week’s Mommy Peptalk: My 72 Days of Kindness Resolution

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 4, 2011 in Inspiration, Inspirational Videos | 2 comments

Passover Cleaning Under Fire: An Interview with Ashdod’s Ayala Nivin

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 4, 2011 in Current Events, Inspiration, Israel, Jewish Moms, Motherhood | 4 comments

3 weeks ago I visited Ashdod, and was struck by what a friendly, pleasant, and peaceful city it is. So it was pretty shocking to hear just a week later that Ashdod residents were running to their bomb shelters on account of a barrage of Grad missiles falling on them from the Gaza Strip. Today […]

What Rabbi Lau told Itamar Orphan Ro’ee Fogel

Posted by JewishMom on Apr 3, 2011 in Current Events, Inspiration, Israel | 10 comments

In this photo: Yisrael Meir Lau (8 years old) in the arms of a fellow Buchenwald survivor upon their arrival at Haifa on 15 July 1945. I heard such a beautiful story this week from my teacher HaRabbanit Yemima Mizrachi. Harabbanit Yemima said that when the former chief rabbi and Holocaust survivor Yisrael Meir Lau […]

2 Funny Baby Videos (Video)

Posted by JewishMom on Mar 31, 2011 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

Over 14 million people have already watched this baby laughing over his father ripping up a job rejection letter. My baby is exactly this age, I loved this! This also evoked a serious chuckle. Thanks to JewishMOM Tamara Laufer for sending it my way!