https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=31165 Newest articles written by Revital Belz Copyright 2026, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan, 0001 12:00:00 EST Mon, 01 Jan 0001 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=5506159 https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/5506159/jewish/How-Do-You-Manage.htm We sit on the bench outside our workplace, sipping coffee and munching doughnuts. We come from two worlds. I am mildly traditional; Esti is Torah-observant. Stylishly dressed, she sports a shoulder-length brunette wig, makeup that looks perfect and an inner radiance that glows. She is the mother of eight children ranging from age 2 to 10, including two sets of twins. “Esti,” I ask, feeling very passionate about my pet topic. “How do you manage such a large family? And why do you do it? Or as the world would say: What is your vision?” “My vision?” she answers. “I am a Judaica artist. I was given eight packages of raw material—not metal, canvas or clay—human material. And I have the honor to design and form them into learned, G‑d-fearing Jews, beloved in the eyes of man and heaven, individuals who will make a contribution to their family and community!” With a twinkle in her eyes, she adds: “Sotheby’s recently sold a small statue for $100 million. How much would they Mon, 02 May 2022 12:00:00 EST