I’m assuming that Chanuka in a home with two working parents is quite different than what others experience. While we love the holiday, it’s sometimes hard to make it special. The people I spend my work-day with don’t celebrate the holiday. Since I spend the days at work it’s easy…
Tis the season… of super short Fridays! I remember the days when I’d arrive at daycare straight from work with 45 minutes to spare until Shabbos began. I think it was one of those cases where I was so busy, I had to be super organized. We never had fresh…
Tapping into Tech is where I review my favorite apps and tell you why they are super awesome for working moms. Here are 5 of my favorite Jewish apps that make Jewish living easier and more accessible for me. 1. JStream JStream is my go-to Jewish music app. I don’t…
One of my favorite wedding gifts was a glass statuette with the tefilla a woman says after hadlakas neiros (candle lighting). It was something I used every week and adorned the small spot on our buffet next to my candlesticks. Well, after having 3 rambunctious boys, said gift fell on…
The holiday season is all around us. My office building lobby looks like Christmas threw up. Trees, lights, and tinsel are EVERYWHERE! In the past I didn’t mind it as much, because we have Chanuka, so getting into the ‘holiday spirit’ was in line with my religion too. But this…
http://www.templeinstitute.org/gallery_32.htm I’ve been thinking a lot about next Tuesday, Tisha B’av. The serious days on the Jewish calendar always pose a challenge for me. I find it hard to focus on the meaning of the day since I still have to take care of everything else that goes on in…
Dressing modestly is becoming increasingly hard for me as time goes on. I haven’t worked in a Jewish environment for quite some time, so there’s always that temptation of wanting to dress like everyone else. Don’t worry- I’m not talking about showing too much skin, but in this hot weather,…
