The First Ever JewishMOM.com Book of the Month
I told you a few weeks back that I have decided to take an extended JewishMOM vacation. Meaning that for the next while I will be taking a break from writing articles for publication and creating videos (but I DO PLAN to continue these weekly blog updates and Mommy Peptalks). So for the last few […]
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: My Non-College Graduation and the Holy Temple
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Read MoreHappiness Doesn’t Always Feel Happy by Rabbi Shlomo Aviner
This article is a Chana Jenny favorite from 9 years ago. It comes from one of my favorite books: Happy Women by Rabbi Shlomo Aviner (Hebrew) Lest you should say, “It’s true that there is a commandment to perform mitzvot with joy, but what can I do if I simply don’t feel any joy?!” This […]
Read MoreMy Top 10 Favorite Inspirational Ideas from the Jewish Mom Conference
This past week I attended the AMAZING annual “Binyan Shalem” conference- attended by over 5000 Jewish mommies from all over Israel who gather together to learn how to be better and more inspired Jewish moms. I LOVE “BINYAN SHALEM!” It is like a full-body 48-hour immersion in a Mommy Peptalk:) What could possibly be better;) […]
Read MoreWhen the Expected turned into a Traumatic Termination by Leah Kotkes
A few weeks back, I received a review copy of Binah editor Leah Kotkes’ newly-released autobiography The Map Seeker: One Woman’s Quest. I LOVED IT! Read one of the book’s most powerful sections below. It is Time to Count My Blessings: How I Coped when the Expected turned into a Traumatic Termination (An excerpt from […]
Read MoreJewish Mom, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
The importance of believing in ourselves in order to be the best Jewish moms possible!
Read MoreThe Happiness War
I spoke with a mom this week who is drifting around in the Jewish mom doldrums. “This sounds awful,” she confessed, “but when I am with my kids, I just don’t feel happy. I’m in a good mood at work or when I’m on my own at home doing housework etc., but when I’m with […]
Read MoreWelcome to our New Blog!
My friend and list-member Alyson Spindell of Riverdale, NY was just telling me what a great addition a blog could make to JewishMom.com, by providing moms with easy access to all the newest articles and videos on JewishMom.com. So WELCOME to our new blog! I am excited about this new forum to share inspiring ideas […]
Read MoreThe English Battle
If you met my kids, you would do a double-take. My children are Israelis through and through. They are proud sabras who only speak English under extreme duress. They relate to English in the same way my grandparents related to their parents’ Yiddish- so uncool, so Old Country, so embarrassing… But I am undeterred. I […]
Read MoreWhat is the Secret to JewishMom Happiness?
Why don’t we moms feel happier? We need to understand the meaning of true happiness.
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