A Wonderful Photo I Received Yesterday
My cousin Noah in Atlanta has been going through boxes of old family photos, and he’s been discovering all sorts of treasures like this one he sent yesterday of me as a baby with my parents and older brother, John. This photo reminds me the blessing of having parents. Such a normal, common blessing. Almost […]
Read MoreShocking Israeli Discovery: 1st Written Record of Queen Esther’s Father-in-Law
A few months ago, the International Media Advisor to Israel’s president was touring around the Tel Lachish archeological site when he discovered a pottery shard that said “Daryavesh” on it. King Daryevesh (also known as Darius) was the father of King Achashverosh from the Purim story. This advisor thought he must be at the receiving […]
Read MoreSister of Yagel and Hallel HY”D: My Great Grandmother Prepared Me for this Tragedy
This remarkable video of the sister of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv was made the day after they were murdered, Seeing this young girl, and her superhuman statement faith and trust, along with her high school classmates from Ulpanat Tzvia of Har Bracha, we are witnessing the secret of the survival of our ancient people through […]
Read MoreWhat My Father Told Me Every Single Day of my High-Risk Pregnancy by Rebbetzin Rivkah Slonim
Relatively early in my pregnancy with our fifth child, the doctor announced that I had to go on complete bed rest. The pains I had been feeling were due to my uterus contracting prematurely, which could lead to a dangerously early delivery. When my beloved doctor pronounced her recommendation, I looked at her in total […]
Read MoreMy Mishloach Manot by Esther Yaniv (mother of Hallel and Yagel HY”D, who were murdered this Sunday by a Palestinian terrorist while on their way to yeshiva)
Esther stood in front of the king’s throne almost touching his sceptre. Please see, my King here are my two sons laying before You Your sons. And why did You abandon me my God, my God? You left me twice bereaved. You hid Your face from me and I will not leave you, Master of […]
Read MoreMother of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv HY”D : Nothing will Heal the Hole in Our Hearts
[A devastating tragedy took place this morning when 2 brothers, ages 20 and 22, were murdered by a Palestinian terrorist while driving from their home to the yeshivot where they study in Givat Olga and Kiryat Shmonah. 22-year old Hallel had just finished his service in the Israeli Navy where he was awarded the title […]
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The Blessing of Normal
Last spring my Dad had heart surgery and in the months that followed, he couldn’t get back to himself. He could no longer walk up the stairs to his bedroom without stopping to rest. He seldom had the energy to leave the house at all. His surgeon realized last month that one of the arteries […]
Read MoreThe Women at the TOP: Meet the Rebbetzins at this Year’s Kinus HaShluchos
This month, over 4000 Shluchos (female Lubavitch emissaries) from far-flung Jewish communities around the world gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn to fill up their gas tanks with 5 days of inspiration and camaraderie before they headed back home to communities where they are often the only fully-observant Jews around. I found this video so empowering, […]
Read MoreI am Mother! by Anat Ishai
I love this music video by Anat Ishai of http://Instagram.com/challah.mom I never heard of her before, but she is so awesome! I just got to Baltimore to help out my Dad who had surgery yesterday (b”H, he’s recovering amazingly well!) Which makes me think of a version of this song for my fellow moms of the […]
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