TheJewishMommy

Letting the Challah Rise

Published on 2011-02-09 11:34:57

Yesterday my son wanted to make challah. My first thought was ‘what a wonderful idea!’. So after naptime he was ready to get started. With great enthusiasm my son helped carry all the ingredients to the table and was more than eager to begin pouring and mixing, ‘by myself’. He climbed up on a chair [...]

Gaining Perspective

Published on 2010-12-09 17:40:04

This week a young woman I know became very seriously ill from an infection in her brain following complications after giving birth to her first child, a healthy baby girl. Baruch Hashem she has overcome hopefully the worst of the infection and is making steady progress, yet her condition still remains serious. Of course something [...]

Trying to Reach a Balance

Published on 2010-11-14 16:47:41

Life is indeed a balancing act. Blessed with a wonderful family and career I oftentimes feel pulled in two- usually more like five- directions. My husband and I have a unique schedule right now while he is finishing up grad school. Two days a week he is the main care taker of our son and [...]

The Spirit of the Home

Published on 2010-10-20 15:01:30

Rebbetzin Heller just gave a really interesting class at Naaleh on the relationship between Torah philosphy and modern science. I highly recommend this class to anyone studying or working in science. Not only does Rebbetzin Heller touch upon this very timely issue, her message is something many of us mothers can learn from. Rebbetzin Heller [...]

Mothering on Yom Kippur

Published on 2010-09-16 15:14:04

Yom Kippur used to be spent all day long in shul, in intense prayer and thought. I remember a particular Yom Kippur. It was my first Yom Kippur after becoming more religiously observant. Every moment was spent in total devotion and awe. The connection I felt that day was truly indescribable. Swaying in my seat, [...]

What does it mean to be a Jewish mother?

Published on 2010-09-07 15:49:37

Please check out this page discussion and share your thoughts! This is a question many of us should be asking ourselves this time of year. As we approach Rosh Hashana let us take the time to reevaluate ourselves as parents. Every Friday night, as I light Shabbat candles, I pray for the strengeth to be [...]

Simplicity in Apples

Published on 2010-09-06 12:47:52

My son is 2 going on 13. He truly amazes me with his excitement for Torah and mitzvot at such a young age. He makes blessings over food, says the Shema prayer and likes to wear a kippah. Yesterday, my family and I went apple picking with some other families. My little guy has been [...]

The Ultimate Driver

Published on 2010-09-01 14:39:30

My son is obsessed with trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, and anything else that moves. What do I expect, he’s a two year old boy! Not only do these large moving objects interest him, but also the drivers, pilots and captains. Whenever he plays with his fisher price toy school bus he has to make sure [...]

Happy Tu B’Av!

Published on 2010-07-23 15:45:02

Sunday night begins the ‘Matchmaking Holiday’ of Tu B’Av. Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the meaning of this holiday in his Naaleh.com class entitled Spiritual Elevation of Physical Reality. To summarize, Rabbi Reichman points out that the point of marriage is to elevate the physical to the spiritual. You take a relationship that may look purely [...]

In Hashem’s Arms

Published on 2010-07-21 16:32:17

A few nights ago, in the wee hours on the morning, as I sat rocking my cold-suffering 2 year old, I had a thought. Here I was, tired as could be, trying to soothe my congested child. At first all I can think about is how tired I am and a bit annoyed to be [...]