This Father’s Day, take a moment and appreciate the primary mission of being a father. A mother confided with me what her kids wanted for a Passover afikomen present. “Daddy, we’d love for you to come home once a week for supper. We never really get to see you and talk to you. That would be the…

The Yiddish Lullaby that Melted a Man’s Heart: A Mother’s Day Tribute . May 8, 2022 | by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Two worlds collide early one morning on a tropical island. When I was a young mom, my husband and I decided to go on vacation to the island of St. Maarten. With a newborn and active…

WHEN ALL JEWS ARE BEING THREATENED Our mission is to always illuminate the world, no matter how dark it has become. The Texas synagogue hostage crisis forces us to take a moment and contemplate what is happening before our very eyes. Most headlines focused on the security workshops that helped end the dangerous standoff while…

My Broken Wrist: Three Takeaways Nov 7, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Yep, I fell and broke my wrist. And it’s very frustrating to type these words with a cast. When Covid hit, I began to walk every Shabbat afternoon, no matter the weather. Walking cleared my head from all the chaos and became my breath of inspiration.…

Shalom: 6 Keys to Creating Harmony and Love in Your Home Oct 11, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Because a great marriage is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and your children. Many couples have reported that life under Covid has squeezed the verve out of their relationships. A great marriage is one of…

How to Tap into The Meaning of Sukkot: 5 Inspiring Life Lessons Sep 19, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Plug into the joy and spiritual depth of this incredible Jewish holiday. The holiday of Sukkot brings us to a place of joy, celebrating our newfound connection to the spiritual energy we’ve plugged into during the High Holidays. Here…

Can a Game of Peek-a-Boo Change the World? Aug 14, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff  Taking to heart the message of Molly Wright, the youngest person to deliver a Ted Talk. “What if I tell you that a game of peek-a-boo can change the world?” This question was posed by seven-year-old Molly Wright, the youngest person to ever…

5 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married Jul 25, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Find the courage and honesty to have these intimate conversations. Eleanor Stanford, in her New York Times column on Love, suggests 13 questions to ask before getting married. It’s a powerful tool to open eyes and bring on important and hard conversations. After all, underlying issues don’t…

Fall in Love with Your Spouse, Again Jun 19, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff  How to appreciate your spouse and get the love you want. “I need to talk to you. I have a problem.” Following a workshop I gave on love and marriage, a woman approached me. “Here I am 25 years later and I think I…

Fight Antisemitism by Pushing Away Darkness Jun 8, 2021  |  by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff We need to call need to become ambassadors of light. The day of my eldest son’s very first haircut we went to visit my grandparents for a blessing. My three-year-old wore his new kippah on his head, tzizit flying; his adorable smile lighting up the room. “Neih!”…