Elkana’s Beloved Dirt as told by a Brother of Elkana Newlander HY”D
[I spent tonight, Tisha b’Av eve, at the Heroism Tent, where I, along with several hundred others, heard the Book of Lamentations followed by some chapters from the Book of Lamentations 5784: family members’ heartbreaking stories of their own fallen IDF soldiers. One of the presenters was Yedidya, a brother of Canadian-born, 24-year-old Sergeant Major […]
Read MoreA Manicure with Mummy
Today Josh and I were at a cafe when 2 older sisters with their elderly mother sat down at the table right next to ours. The daughters treated their mother to a tower of finger sandwiches and petit-fours in honor of her birthday. At one point, I overheard one of the daughters saying, “But Mummy, […]
Read MoreMy Naughty Yard-Sign Plan
I spent most of my time in the US staying in my childhood home where I grew up from the age of 3. My father has many Jewish neighbors, but on my daily walks around the neighborhood I detected not a single external sign of Jewishness or support of Israel. Not a single Israeli flag. […]
Read MoreThe Third Bridal Gown by Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi
What a time. We’re all on alert. Hashem seems to be giving us that constant reminder, after we told Him we can’t wait any longer, to simply look: you certainly can. Look how you sit in anticipation of evil. Would that you did the same for redemption!What’s happening right now? אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁיִּתְמַהְמֵהַּ – […]
Read MoreThe Iranian Attack: All the Facts:) by Avi Gisberg
[Translated by JewishMOM.com][One of the ways we Israelis have been coping since October 7th is by maintaining our sense of humor. Dark humor, like in this post, helps too:]Let’s set a few things straight with everything that’s going on now, according to the news outlets and political commentators.Iran will attack tonight.Or tomorrow.Or on Tisha B’AvOr on […]
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Revealed Miracles Since October 7th by Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish
[B”H, I arrived back in Israel this morning. I am SO happy and relieved to be back home with Josh and the kids and the people of Israel. At the same time, it is undeniably jarring to move from serene American suburbia to a country facing war on one front, two fronts… maybe three fronts, […]
Read MoreThis Sandwich is Me
Tomorrow (unless my flight is canceled because of a war) I return home to Israel after almost 3 weeks in the US. I have an elderly father in the US who needs his daughter. I have a house full of kids in Israel who need their mom. I’m a member of the Sandwich Generation. But […]
Read MoreMy Name is Ben and I’m Looking for a Shidduch
[Translated by JewishMOM.com] A graffiti “conversation” on the stairs leading down to the Western Wall. Just a little something to make you smile in these challenging times. ✡👩🍼Join the JewishMom.com WhatsApp group, where we strive to make every Jewish Mom smile every day 👨👩👦👦 💌 https://chat.whatsapp.com/BkHRYpqamymCOY7RQ3ly6C
Read MoreA Wife and Mother of 4 Combat Soldiers
A proud husband writes: I want to give a shout out to my wife, Keren. Since our daughter joined the IDF’s Search and Rescue Unit this morning, she has 3 children who are serving in the IDF as combat soldiers (in Sayeret Givati, Duvdevan, and Search and Rescue), plus me, a husband in the Beeri […]
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