One Family Terror Victims with Yishai Rivo and Nathan Goshen
When terror strikes, most of us feel shock, sadness, anger, and then move on. Forget. That is what I find so awe-inspiring about One Family. When we regular folks forget and move onto the next news headline, One Family’s volunteers get to work, providing a caring, supportive ongoing community for those left to suffer the […]
Read MoreThe Special Mother of a Special Child
This past Friday night we hosted a group of American tourists http://www.chefrabbijosh.com and I had the pleasure of sitting next to Amy, a mother of 4 from Larchmont, New York. And this is the incredible story she shared with me over whole-wheat challah and salatim: “When my oldest son was a year old we discovered he […]
Read MoreAl Kol Eleh by Nomi Shemer Performed by Yonina
Seeing this sweetest of couples singing this sweetest of songs with this beautiful view of Israel in the background fills me with joy to be a Jew! Shavua tov!
Read MoreOrthodox Yemenite Wows X-Factor Judges
The audition videos of the world’s sweetest bar mitzvah teacher, Shachar Edvi, to become Israel’s Eurovision candidate have received over a million views. Now for the first time in English:) Shabbat shalom!!
Read MoreMy Visit to the Shiva for Esther Pollard A”H
The 2 Missions of Esther Pollard A”H: My Shiva Call to Jonathan Pollard This morning I made a shiva call to Jonathan Pollard who is sitting shiva in my neighborhood. When I arrived at the building there was a line of people down the stairs and out the front door, the shiva house teaming with […]
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The Double-Adar Promise from the Lubavitcher Rebbe
This quotation got me excited about working on being happy for the coming 60 days of Adar #1 and Adar #2, staying positive no matter what situations arise. Will you join me? Chodesh Tov!
Read MoreJonathan Pollard’s Heartbreaking Eulogy for his Wife, Esther A”H
Earlier today Esther Pollard, who dedicated decades to fighting for her husband’s release from prison, and then battled breast cancer in her final years, died from complications of COVID-19 at the age of 68 with her husband at her side. Here is what the Jerusalem Post posted today after her passing:”Born in Toronto as Elaine […]
Read MoreMy Babies Grown Big
This morning I was at my health fund and noticed a young mom with a newborn waiting for the pediatrician. Has it really been 24 years, I marveled, since I was the one sitting there, the first-time mom waiting outside of the office of that same pediatrician. I remember that, for some reason, I’d had […]
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