On Mothers and Marriage
“I have done a lot on my own in Israel but I have never before planned my own wedding.”
Don’t Pass Over Family Mealtimes
On this night during the Passover Seder, everyone makes the family mealtime their number one priority. We forget about our inbox flooded with e-mails, the overflowing laundry baskets and the chaos of just trying to get everything done. We make a valiant effort to engage our children in the mealtime experience while we ourselves relax and just breathe.
How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives
It’s the month of Adar, my friends, the month when Purim occurs. According to the Talmud, “When Adar enters, joy increases.” So are we supposed to simply hope that Adar will be our happiest time of the year because one particularly fun holiday falls during the month?
An Unexpected Improvement to My Marriage
In honor of my fourteenth wedding anniversary (it’s tomorrow!), I’m going to tell you about an unexpected improvement to my marriage…
When It Comes to Conversion, Should You Under Or Over Share?
I’m a horrid over-sharer and I’m wondering, when it comes to conversion, is that okay, or do I need to rein it in?
HURRY: Buy Your Hanukkah Fireworks NOW!
Yes, you heard that correctly.
Play & Learn Café: A Place For Parents and Non-Parents Alike
Play and Learn Café is a new business concept to the Twin Cities that can give parents just what they need. It’s a place where parents can take comfort, knowing their child is playing in a safe place while they relax for a few moments.
How Macklemore and Frozen Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Macklemore made an offensive jab at Jews, but, what happens when Bubbie, Zaydie, or a close friend makes a Jewish joke?
What I Didn’t Know About Tay Sachs
Elizabeth didn’t realize she and her husband were both Tay Sachs carriers until she was pregnant. This is what she learned from the experience.
We Are Not Immune: Judaism & Alcoholism
I did not know how I was going to face that day. But I did know two things: 1. My husband was an alcoholic. 2. I could not live like this anymore.
