My husband, Joshua, has been a rabbi and educator for the past 2 decades. But a few months ago our dear friend, David Ehrlich, asked Josh if he would like to work this July as a breakfast chef at his popular bookstore cafe, Tmol Shilshom. Josh agreed, and here's a [...]

My teacher, Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi, taught something last week that I have been quoting so often I realized I had to share it with my dear JewishMOMs as well… This was translated from Rabbanit Yemima's “Dapei Zahav,” a free 2-page Hebrew excerpt from her class distributed weekly. Rabbanit Yemima taught: [...]

My teacher, Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi, taught something last week that I have been quoting so often I realized I had to share it with my dear JewishMOMs as well… This was translated from Rabbanit Yemima's “Dapei Zahav,” a free 2-page Hebrew excerpt from her class distributed weekly. Rabbanit Yemima taught: [...]

A new perspective on one of the worst experiences of my mothering life. [...]

A song I love performed by this sweetest of couples. Just seeing them makes me smile. שלום לך ארץ נהדרת מילים: אילן גולדהירש לחן: סטיבן גודמן הייתי בפריז וגם ברומא ראיתי את שבעת פלאי תבל, בקוטב הצפוני וגם דרומה, אך אין מקום כמו ארץ ישראל. וכמו גלויות של נוף יפות [...]

Loved this video. Saluting teachers everywhere! [...]

More wisdom from the Lubavitcher Rebbe in honor of Gimmel Tammuz today… “The Torah grants women the most exalted mission possible. “The thing which is of ultimate importance to the Holy Nation is connected with [the Torah]–that from the generation that stood at the time of the giving of the [...]

In honor of Gimmel Tammuz tonight… Painting by Elisheva Shira [...]

Rethinking our definition of success. [...]

This made me smile…Reminds me that despite my imperfections, for my children I am their one and only mom! [...]