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What do you do when the size of your family is challenged by the world around you?

What happens when your dream of raising a large family begins to overwhelm you with the realities of day-to-day life?

In a candid conversation with a sprinkle of humor, Chaya Raskin brings you into her lively home, where she ponders these questions between breakfast and dinner, through school projects and the birth of another child.

Whether you follow her straight from cover to cover or pick out a chapter to read with your morning coffee, you’ll emerge inspired, strengthened, and empowered. You will have gained a new perspective and food for thought to accompany you on your journey to embracing motherhood and the wonderful gift of children.

About the Author:

Chaya Raskin is a young mother of a growing family, currently residing and running a Chabad House along with her husband in upstate New York. She grew up in the Chabad community of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where she was strongly influenced by the teachings of Chassidus and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who is the inspiration and source of many of the ideas in this book. Learn More

This delightful book will excite your child about the wonderful mitzvah of matzah that comes just once a year! Learn More

It’s easy for kids to feel discouraged when they make mistakes. Kayla made a mistake. And then another one. And another.

But it’s okay … Everybody does! In this heartwarming book, Kayla learns that our mistakes don’t define us. Even when we make mistakes, we’re still good. We just need to try our best! Learn More

Can you figure out which mitzvah object I am?

Let me give you a hint ... then lift the flap to discover the answer!

Ages 3 and up. Learn More

This exciting book introduces children to mitzvos while challenging them with two different fun activities.

Perfect for ages 4 to 7 Learn More

The Paper Menschies come to life to cheer Hillel up, support him, and help fight off Sad, Mad, and Scared throughout his journey of recovery.

Kids, too, must sometimes face life's challenges, small or big. Hillel and the Paper Menschies shows us that it is possible to make the journey with mindfulness, resilience and creativity...and sometimes, it can even be a fun ride! Learn More

For the three girls boarding in the Baums’ basement, Pesach vacation means more than a well-earned break from schoolwork. Pesach also means – going home.

Tamar can’t wait to get back to Kedzie. She misses the youngsters in her Shabbos group and helping her rabbi father run his shul. But it doesn’t take her long to discover that anticipation often bears little relation to reality…

Disappointment lies in store for Elisheva, too. For months, she’s longed for a taste of the privacy and comfort she left behind in South Africa. But a phone call from her parents soon turns those dreams into ashes…

For Rochel, the prospect of going home is definitely less than thrilling. She’s never made the effort to grow closer to her stepfather and his children, and she’s not about to start now. It takes the unexpected to teach the girls how to value what is precious in their lives, and that beyond disappointment and disillusion can lie happier beginnings. Learn More

Hillel enjoyed a peaceful life with his family and friends in his secure Jewish community. He had everything a boy of that time could want, except for one thing.

When Hillel insists on pursuing his dream, his life is turned upside down and he finds himself in mortal danger.

Can he escape the grips of the pirates?

How long must he keep up his masquerade and hide his real identity?

Will he ever see his family again?

In his quest for excitement and adventure, Hillel embarks on the most incredible and unforgettable journey of his life. Learn More

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES & CONCEPTS OF HILCHOS TEVILAS KEILIM, HECHSHER KEILIM & HAFRASHAS CHALLAH

Could glass be kashered? Does it need to be kashered?

If one cannot remove a stain from a keili, can it be kashered?

Does a pushpin use to design a cake require tevillah?

Does a keili that is always used with parchment paper require tevillah?

What happens if one divides five pounds of dough into many parts, freezes them, and only takes out one at a time to bake?

If one makes a few small batches of dough, how can they be combined together to be obligated in challah?

This sefer explains fundamental principles and concepts in a short and clear style in order to be able to understand the complicated halachos of hechsher keilim, tevillas keilim, and hafrashas challah.

• Know when and how to ask a shailah.
• Know and understand common daily halachos.
• Clear and practical guide for kashering a kitchen for Pesach or from a non-Jew.
• A great way to review the halachos in an organized and systematic format.
• For those who never had the opportunity to learn it and for those who have learned it many times Learn More