The day my Children were Ripped Away from Me // My parenting challenges of...
I never dreamed I’d be sharing my story with the public. Private by nature, I don’t consider myself much of a storyteller. However, I...
The Deets on Dubai // A visit to the newly opened emirate is an...
Ego Trip or Genius Plan?
In late November, I joined a small group of friends on an organized tour to Dubai. I confess that without...
Lessons from our Father // The daughters and daughter-in-law of the revered...
The Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivah D’Monsey, Rav Moshe Green, was my husband’s rebbe since the day he became a talmid of the yeshivah at...
From Night to Morning // Her prognosis was bleak but this young mother survived
On a Shabbos afternoon in August, I was walking along a quiet street in Spring Valley when I noticed a young, slender woman sitting...
From Sibling to Strange
Dear Esther:
How much time has passed since we were last together?
How many Yomim Tovim, birthdays, vorts, tena’ims, sheva brachos, upsherins, brissen, vacht nachts and...
Batya Elzas Wears Many Hats Including a Construction Helmet
A view from above the construction site in the Israeli city of Modi’in Illit reveals an unusual sight. Below, in the space that was...
A Balancing Act // When Life serves you lemonade…
After I spoke to Hadassah, her friend emailed me. She wanted me to fully understand that although my conversation with her friend was intense,...
Boring Place, Boring Day (Thank You, Hashem)
This is a story about an interesting thing that happened to me in a boring place on a boring day.
This is a story with...
Into the Limelight // Pedut Rotnemer was born with dwarfism, but that has...
If I told you that there was a frum young woman who was a schoolteacher, standup comedian, artist and activist, I’m sure you’d be...
An Ode to Cleaning Help // With eternal thanks
When I was little, I was sure that Christina was Mommy’s best friend. No one’s arrival was as eagerly anticipated all week as hers....
