I have always enjoyed my work, and I get a great deal of satisfaction out of it. With that said – I am loving my maternity leave. In addition to my sheer joy at spending everyday with Yakir, I find myself so much more relaxed when I’m not balancing a million things. I’m sure every… Read More The Simple Pleasure of a Lost Ball

This morning, I put on a warm and woolly sweater to deal with today’s cold air. As I was preparing for the day ahead, however, I realized that the sweater absolutely wouldn’t do. Not because it clashed with the rest of my outfit, or because it was too dressy or casual for the day’s activities… Read More Mommy Fashion

Yesterday was quite an interesting day with my children. In the morning, while they are getting ready for school, I will often take a look at email and at CNN to see what’s happening in the world. I was talking to Josh about the shooting in Arizona, when the kids started asking questions. While we… Read More The Heroes in their Midst

Were someone to ask me right now what I do all day – this would be my answer: Need I say more?

I was struck this morning by the most ubiquitous expression. While dropping my kids off at school, I said, “Boker Tov” to someone walking by. This means “Good Morning” in Hebrew and is offered anytime that you see someone during the morning hours. In response, he said, “Boker Or.” “Boker Or” is the typical response… Read More Boker Or

I love sharing experiences like the one that I had today. Bedrooms in Israel don’t have built in closets the way that most do in the States. Instead, we purchase standing closets. We’ve purchased all of our children’s beds and closets from one store in Talpiot and have been very happy with the quality and… Read More I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

There are times when I hear Hashem talking to me very clearly, and I have to admire his handy work. It’s been a very difficult two weeks – to say the least – while Josh has been traveling. The baby is…well, a baby…with all of the needs that entails. Sleep is a thing of the… Read More Hashem’s Little Reminders

There are two main things that I absolutely love about the first Shabbat after my sons have been born. First is the bracha that fathers (and sometimes mothers) give to their children on Friday night. This blessing allows us to follow in Yaakov Avinu’s footsteps. In the Torah, before he died, Yaakov (Jacob) blessed his… Read More The Spark of Their Lives

While taking my first real walk this morning since the birth, I realized that there are a few interesting observations from Yakir’s birth that I haven’t shared yet. While I was in labor, an Arab woman walked into the delivery room. I was pretty far along already, and was using all of my energy to… Read More Witness to a Birth

The Brit of Yakir Yaakov ben Yehoshua Raion v’Reuma Michal Sussman As many of you know, and have been reminding me for four years now, at Eliav’s brit in 2006 Josh closed by inviting you to the britot that we would be having in 2008 and 2010. While I hate to admit that the man… Read More Welcome Yakir Yaakov: In Memory of Papa Jerry