Bitter and Sweet
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by ruchikoval
3w ago
Today is 150 days of the hostages in captivity. It’s also the day before our daughter’s wedding. And therein, my friends, lies the story of the Jewish people. The bitter and the sweet in one spoonful. My father was sitting shiva the same week as my brother’s wedding. He got up from shiva, went to […] The post Bitter and Sweet appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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New Book!
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
1M ago
I am beyond delighted to report that my 3rd book, “Soul Purpose,” is in the editorial stages and is hopefully due out early next winter. The book is a daily reader based on “Ethics of the Fathers” (Pirkei Avot). Each day has a small, bite-sized piece of wisdom, followed by a daily goal. To my […] The post New Book! appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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Dignity
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
2M ago
Yesterday I flew to LA to speak for a group of Momentum moms. As I was boarding, I noticed an elderly couple in front of me. The husband seemed weaker than the wife, so she told him to take his seat and that she would handle the luggage. An onlooker was watching as well, and […] The post Dignity appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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Mourning Amichai
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
2M ago
Last week a young man was killed in battle. His name was Amichai Oster, and he was twenty-four years old. He died defending his beautiful country, Israel, and he died trying to eradicate evil from this world, evil that took 1400 lives and kidnapped 240 men, women, and children on that horrific day of October […] The post Mourning Amichai appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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An Engaging Story
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
3M ago
Every year on Rosh Hashanah I try to think of which new mitzvah practice I can deepen for that upcoming year. For those of you who have participated in our “Mitzvah Challenge,” you know it’s not so simple to come up with the right thing. It can’t be too hard, or it won’t stick. It […] The post An Engaging Story appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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Lights
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
3M ago
I’m lighting the candles, my soul is upliftedThe little flames dance, then my heart is constrictedSo many miracles, so many prayersAnd yet the tears come as my mind is conflicted The songs that we sing by the lights have persistenceThrough thousands of years of our nation’s existenceThey speak of the battles we’ve fought to surviveOf […] The post Lights appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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Group coaching!
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
4M ago
Hi OOTOB community! So many of you may know that, in addition to public speaking, I’m now offering relationship coaching. After working with several clients one-on-one on this issue I’m super excited to offer something brand new: group coaching for mothers of young adults. These relationships can be tough to navigate and there are no […] The post Group coaching! appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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A Time to Rally
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by ruchikoval
4M ago
Together with 290,000 other humans, mostly Jews, my daughter Nomi, my husband and I, with the Cleveland Federation delegation, rallied for Israel on Tuesday, November 13th. The rally was historic, being the largest gathering of Jews in the US ever, and we felt the thrill of creating history, of being a part of something unprecedented. […] The post A Time to Rally appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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Never
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
5M ago
When I was a kid, I found a book at my grandparents’ house about the Holocaust. In fact, I found many books. I found myself quietly going into my grandfather’s study and reading those books, even though I knew that what I would find there would give me terrible nightmares. I read the horrific accounts, […] The post Never appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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True Love
Out of the Ortho Box
by ruchikoval
7M ago
To be completely honest with you, I have long thought of grandparenting as a mystery. I mean, I have been blessed with the most amazing grandparents. Actually, I hit the double bonus day on grandparents, because I was blessed with my mother’s parents, my father‘s parents, and my stepfather‘s parents, which means I definitely got […] The post True Love appeared first on Out of the Ortho Box ..read more
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