What Gorbachev Told One Grateful Russian Jew by Rabbi YY Jacobson
I was saddened to hear that Mikhael Gorbachev just passed away at the age of 91. There aren’t many people in history who’ve made such a dramatically positive impact on so many, and in fact, a positive impact on the entire world. Here is an incredible video from Rabbi YY Jacobson about the moving encounter […]
Read More*Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / Selichot youth*
* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin http://(http://inthelandoftheJews.blogspot.com) I looked at pictures of the Kotel taken on the first night of Selichot. Most of those present were very young. Teenagers, in fact. It looked like many of them only wear a kippa occasionally. Their prayers, sung loudly and passionately, surely reached the uppermost heavens. *Rabbi Avinadav Avocart*, from […]
Read MoreFrum Jews at Lake Roland
I went on an hour-long nature walk this morning at beautiful Lake Roland, about a 10-minute drive from my childhood home. And as I walked, every five minutes or so I would receive a friendly “Good Morning” from somebody who reminded me of the parents or grandparents of my old Friends School classmates. By which […]
Read MoreFeeling Elul at 7 Mile Market
I’ve been transitioning into Elul mode for a while now. I’ve been listening to classes on Elul and doing writing exercises on Elul and engaging in deep thinking about this past year and this coming year for Elul. But somehow Elul didn’t really sink in until I visited Baltimore’s kosher 7 Mile Market today, and […]
Read MoreTHE BEST ELUL VIDEO EVER
Love this video! I realized I want to show it to everyone I know, so here goes…
Read MoreThis popped up in my WhatsApp just as I was waiting (and waiting and waiting…)
This popped up in my WhatsApp just as I was waiting (and waiting and waiting…) at baggage claim for my suitcase to appear at the Newark Airport.B”H it appeared just in time for me to make my train to Baltimore. Shabbat shalom and hodesh tov💕✡️
Read MoreHumiliation at Ben Gurion
I’m at the Ben Gurion Airport right now on my way to visit my father in Baltimore for a few days. My travel agent recommended I arrive 4 hours early for my flight because of the huge lines and long waits at the airport. The line that met me at 5 AM was super long. […]
Read MoreThe Jewish Mom I Met Last Night
A few weeks ago a mom named Rachel wrote to tell me she’s coming to Israel from the US, and has been following http://JewishMOM.com  for around 10 years. Would it be possible for us to get together? So we met last night at a cafe in the shuk and I heard about the life of this […]
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