Judaism
Rea’s Story: Medicating A Spiritual Condition
The photographs for this profile were taken by Mina Richler from Art of A Moment. (1/6) “Fix This” “I…
When He Wouldn’t Say My Name
Recently I went away for Shabbos. People close to us sponsored a kiddush in our honor, and it was to…
Aliza’s Story: My Body, My Babies
(1/7) “Unpretty” At the time, I felt very unpretty. I felt in order to be pretty, you had to…
26, Jewish, Single Mother
It can be a magical time of exploring. What happens when you’re a 26-year-old Jewish single mother? What happens to…
Should We Still Mourn on Tishaa Ba’av? An Olah Chadasha Perspective.
As I prepare myself to listen to Eicha, I step out of my new home in the hills of Jerusalem…
When G-d Says No: Coping with Miscarriage
When we found out I was pregnant, we were overjoyed. We couldn’t wait to share the news. In line with…
Learning and Growing From a Life Fully Lived
I will never forget the text that I received on January 12th, 2014: “I know that you can’t get texts…
The Collection of Jewish Moms
The dining room, Friday night at the Singles’ Shabbaton, buzzed with the potential of meeting one’s spouse. My friend Chaikie…
Remembering My Mother
When I was eight, my mother went back to work. She’d been a stay-at-home mom from the time I was…
Talking About Genocide on the Playground
Yesterday afternoon I woke up from my Shabbat nap to my eight-year-old daughter standing over my bed. Her face was…
Infertility Awareness Shabbat: Creating a Legacy to Ensure A Feeling of Inclusion by Those Who Have Not Yet Completed Their Families
I’m not a big crier, I like to have a tough exterior and save my tears for private conversations between…
A Legacy of Words
On April 22, 2010, I defined myself primarily as a mother of four young children and a wife of a…