http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=10579 Newest articles written by Judy Gruen Copyright 2005, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. http://www.chabad.org/media/images/50/CtRx507451.gif 130 52 http://www.chabad.org Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=983681 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=983681 Even the best among us sometimes speak or act before we think, hurt those we love, and fail to live up to our own potential. If we can own up to our mistakes, however, we can deepen the relationships most important to us... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959323 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959323 I had been looking forward to lolling around during the waning days of summer, eating runny sugar-free ice cream while my kids savored the premium scoops. But I was forced into aerobic action: running around like a woman possessed, surrendering my credit card to every retailer in town so that my kids could be smartly attired and equipped to return to a place they usually cannot stand... Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=947218 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=947218 In most ways I'm a classic Jewish mother. If I'm cold, I tell my kids to put on sweaters. But I depart from the stereotypes in one significant way: I really am not interested in hearing from my kids every day when they are away at camp... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=864455 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=864455 At a certain point, I will run out of food. And then we, along with about 4,000 of our neighbors, start hitting the kosher pizza joints... Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=791737 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=791737 How can a mom who isn't fluent in Dodger talk have a conversation with a teen that will last longer than it takes to even utter the word "con-ver-sa-tion"? One night, as I watched one son laboring over a book of Talmud, I had an idea... Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=749789 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=749789 Both my grandmothers came from "the old country," and trust me, there is no word for "disposable" in Yiddish. In fact, through her judicious use, rinsing, and re-use of aluminum foil, one of my Bubbies only used two rolls of foil during her entire life! With this kind of training, who better to offer money-saving tips than moi? Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=663618 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=663618 Last month, columnist Judy Gruen announced her candidacy for President of the United States. This month, she reports from the campaign trail... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=651200 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=651200 This election will not truly look like America, will not transcend the petty partisan politics of the past, without a Jewish mother candidate. Yes, running for president will complicate my schedule for the next many months, but who better to make sacrifices than a Jewish mother? Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=640511 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=640511 My agility with first and second-grade schoolwork preserved my young children's belief (so sadly short-lived) that my husband and I knew just about everything in the world. Ah, those were the days... Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=621633 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=621633 "Mom? We're at the store, and you wrote down 'eggs.' But did you want regular, extra large, jumbo, organic, fertile, or free-range?" Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST