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August 2026

August 29, 2026

Back to School, Back to Reality—and a New Set of Fears

A New School Year Begins… Back to Reality A new school year begins. It’s an...

February 2026

February 27, 2026

Purim’s Ancient Story Echoes in Today’s Israel-Iran Tensions

Purim and the Threat of War in Israel We are on the cusp of one...

September 2025

September 04, 2025

A Jewish Mother Responds to Chris Martin’s Remarks

Hey Chris Martin of Coldplay, Am I a Human? Hey Chris Martin — quick question...

June 2025

June 15, 2025

I’m Stuck in Israel with Kids During a Full Scale War

The Smell of Fear This morning I finally had the wherewithal to shower and change...

March 2025

March 05, 2025

How My Family’s Survival of Romanian Pogrom Resonates Today

Shock and Awe: An Existential Moment For many Jews around the world, the events of...

February 2025

February 20, 2025

Desperately Seeking “Righteous Among Nations” in Gaza

The Righteous When the Nazis sought to exterminate the Jewish population during the Holocaust,...

February 06, 2025

Parenting a Linebacker: When a Jewish Mom Faces Football

Diary of a Reluctant Jewish Football Mom Football and the magnitude of its pervasive culture...

March 2024

March 07, 2024

As a Jewish Mother in 2024, I Just Can’t Even…

It's 2024 and I'm a Jewish, Israeli American wife and mother of two growing boys....

March 07, 2024

On International Women’s Day, a Voice for the Hostages

This Friday marks International Women's Day. There are still 19 innocent women -- among 134 other...

January 2024

January 15, 2024

100 Days of Hell

It's been just over 100 days since the hounds of hell descended upon the land...

December 2023

December 14, 2023

Here’s How One Mom is Fighting Schoolwide Antisemitism

It's been over two months since the October 7 massacre, violent rape, maiming and kidnapping...

December 13, 2023

This Hanukkah, We Are Lighting Two Menorahs.. Here’s Why

Tonight marks the 6th night of Hanukkah, when my family will light six candles to...

November 2023

November 27, 2023

As a Mom of Two Boys, and As a Human, I Can’t Shake The Image of This Boy Being Held Hostage in Gaza

Yigal Yaacov is a bright blue-eyed sandy haired 12 year old boy, that lives in...

November 15, 2023

Here’s What its Like to Be a Jewish Mom Right Now

For the past several weeks since October 7, I have woken up and gone to...

October 2023

October 10, 2023

This is How I’m Talking to My Kids About Israel Right Now

Unless you are living under a rock, you know that there has been a massacre...

May 2023

May 19, 2023

The Kosher Craze: How a Religious Dietary Law Became a Mainstream Food Trend

I remember one afternoon at my chiropractor's office the assistant, who happened to be the...

May 09, 2023

Our Round Kitchen Table Dramatically Changed Our Family Dynamic

Mealtimes for our family of four have always been a source of stress for me,...

April 2023

April 17, 2023

I Grew Up Not Knowing About The Concept of “Evil Eye” Until I Married an Israeli with Traditional Beliefs

On a recent weeknight, my mother-in-law joined me in preparation of our Passover dinner. We...