About the Author


Lori Palatnik

Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio. She is the Founding Director of Momentum (formerly the JWRP) an international initiative that together with Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and over 300 partnering organizations worldwide, brings thousands of Jewish mothers (and now fathers) to Israel each year for a highly subsidized, 8-day transformational experience with a one-year follow-up program in their home cities. (www.momentumunlimited.org). She is a much sought-after international speaker based in Jerusalem. Follow Lori on Facebook, Instagram: @loripalatnik and Twitter: @LoriAlmostLive


 

Moving to Israel

Don't hold your kids back from living the ideals you taught them.

 

Lori's Stock Tip

The last place to cut back is with your charity dollars.

 

Dont Quit!

Conquering frustration in one area of your life.

 

Crying Girl on Plane

What do you do when you witness poor parenting.

 

Snowflakes

You are a unique piece in God's puzzle.

 

Empowering Others

I want my children and students to be greater than me.

 

Purim & Rationalizing Evil

Amalek -- how could we ever forget?

 

The Cheater

Are we expecting too much from our kids at school?

 

Don't Wait

You may never have that opportunity again.

 

Passover and Women

How Jewish women saved the day.

 

Making Memories

What memories do you want your children to have of your Passover Seders?

 

Chance or God?

It can't be both. Which one is it?

 

Bribery

Speak to your body to wake up your soul.

 

An Entire World

Discover the person next to you.

 

A Weekly Holiday

Everything is special on Shabbat.

 

Marriage in Crisis

Don't ignore the warning signs. Get the help you need.

 

Holocaust Legacy

It's not the tattooed number that we need to ensure is carried on.

 

Telling Jokes

Humor is a powerful tool. Use it wisely.

 

Instant Education

We've created a generation that has stopped thinking.

 

Anti-Homework

Why are we putting so much pressure on our young kids?

 

Marriage Year One

It's the best and worst year of your marriage.

 

Mazel Tov!

What does it really mean?

 

Bageling

Hey! I'm a member of the tribe too!

 

Becoming One

The Jewish definition of marriage.

 

Nitroglycerine

Some relationships are inherently volatile.

 

Mazel Tov Leah!

A conversion story.

 

Feeling God's Pain

Taking responsibility for the Jewish people.

 

Waste Not

An extended blackout taught our family an important lesson about conservation.

 

Jewish Camp

A great way to connect your kids to Judaism.

 

Elul: Getting Back on Track

It's time to prepare for your day in court.

 

"I'm Jewish!"

You can trust me, we're family.

 

Rosh Hashana: Two Tracks to God

Thanking God and struggling with Him at the same time.

 

Something New This Yom Kippur

Make your shul experience a meaningful one.

 

Driveway Sukkah

Don't be left out in the cold.

 

Act Your Age

I just turned 50 and here's my advice.

 

Celebrating Simchat Torah

The Jewish journey never ends.

 

My Daugher's Bat Mitzvah

What I do on my child's special birthday.

 

Mary Tyler Moore, Where Are You?

Is there anyone on TV today we can look to as a role model?

 

Affording Jewish Day School

What a difference free Jewish day school education would make.

 

Different Jews

Religious people are not all the same.

 

Veteran's Day

My son is preparing to go into the Israeli army.

 

Halloween Is Not Our Holiday

Why my kids don't feel they're missing out.

 

A Kosher Thanksgiving

This year be inclusive and accommodate your fellow Jew.

 

Chanukah: Doing the Impossible

When we invite God in, amazing things can happen.

 

Are You a Cell Phone?

When your kids come home, hang up the phone.

 

Where is Home?

Where you live? Where you're born? Where you want to live?

 

Christmas Carols

I like them because they remind me I am a guest in this country.

 

Carpool Wars

Don't view it as a burden. It's a way to help people in need.

 

Stay at Home Mom?

A new mother is torn. What would you advise her to do?

 

Change Your Life Diet

How my husband lost 50 pounds and changed his life.

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