Sometimes the hardest parenting work is learning to see what is still hidden.
In this episode of Rise and Shine, Adrienne reflects on Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, and the Jewish teaching that every soul is infinitely precious. For Jewish mothers, this is not just a beautiful idea. It is a daily responsibility: to look beneath behavior, struggle, and limitation, and to help reveal the light inside our children, families, and communities.
Nili Couzens did a small favor for a stranger in line at the supermarket.
Dancing on Rosh Hashanah
Adrienne shares how we can focus on the beauty around us, instead of on ourselves.
Knocking before entering is a sign of respect. And when others knock on your door, letting them in is a sign of trust.
In a Christmas-obsessed world, what is the point of Chanukah?
How can we honor our parents – even when our lifestyle choices feel worlds apart?
How can we stay sane when opening our home to others?
Is it possible to celebrate our accomplishments not as a chapter closing, but instead as a promise of what’s to come?
For Jewish mothers with children age 18 and under
Participants only pay their acceptance fee and airfare
To participate in the Momentum Yearlong Journey, women must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
Mainly for the husbands of Momentum sisters
$900 for Momentum husbands
Each man get a scholarship of $2,100-$2,400
Partner Organization contributes $700 per man
The Israeli Government does not contribute to the Men’s Trips
To participate, men must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
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