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Riva Pomerantz

Riva (Henig) Pomerantz lives with her husband and five children in Ramat Beit Shemesh. Her stories and articles appear on aish.com, in Mishpacha Magazine, and in several other publications. Click here to order her latest book, Prisms, published by Menucha Press. You can visit Riva's website and read her blog at www.rivapomerantz.com.

The Gift of Light

The Gift of Light

by Riva Pomerantz

Devastating disease and blindness doesn’t stop 12-year-old Aviva Krainess from spreading light throughout the world.


Empty Your Pockets

Empty Your Pockets

by Riva Pomerantz

Why the Jewish month of Kislev is the opportune time to lighten your load.


Saved

Saved

by Riva Pomerantz

A young Jewish man gets ensnared in the welcoming community of Messianic Jews.


Soul Art

Soul Art

by Riva Pomerantz

Rabbi Yonah Weinrib has devoted his life to interpreting and portraying Torah through art.


Renewing Our Vows

Renewing Our Vows

by Riva Pomerantz

Shavuot gives us the opportunity to step out of our hectic lives and rekindle the passionate love between us and God.


Surveillance

Surveillance

by Riva Pomerantz

Visitors to Israel from the Far East discover a brilliant, new monitoring system: the mezuzah.


Soul Food

Soul Food

by Riva Pomerantz

One day, we're all going on a long journey. We need to take along enough nourishment to last for eternity.


Quote Unquote

Quote Unquote

by Riva Pomerantz

The job took three times as long as expected. Can I suddenly double the price?


Dieting and Yom Kippur

Dieting and Yom Kippur

by Riva Pomerantz

Dieting as a paradigm for spiritual elevation.


Enough Is (Not) Enough!

Enough Is (Not) Enough!

by Riva Pomerantz

When do we ever feel we truly have enough?


Born to Carpool

Born to Carpool

by Riva Pomerantz

On being "just" a mother.


Preparing for Trial

Preparing for Trial

by Riva Pomerantz

What the Supreme Court confirmation hearings can teach us about Rosh Hashana.


Emergency Room

Emergency Room

by Riva Pomerantz

Yesterday I prayed for a clear head and a productive work day. Instead, my baby lost consciousness and stopped breathing.


The Plain Jane Society

The Plain Jane Society

by Riva Pomerantz

Perfection eludes us all, but acceptance does not have to.


Because I Said So

Because I Said So

by Riva Pomerantz

Leave the automatic pilot switch off when your kids ask, "Why not?"


The Inventor

The Inventor

by Riva Pomerantz

If necessity is the Mother of invention, Ben Kleinerman is its father.


Torn from the Heart

Torn from the Heart

by Riva Pomerantz

When there are no words, we can reach out through tears.


Get a Life

Get a Life

by Riva Pomerantz

No day should go by without living life, at least for a brief while.


Spider Days

Spider Days

by Riva Pomerantz

I am Mother, hear me roar.


Adopting Love

Adopting Love

by Riva Pomerantz

Why Jim and Yael Putney adopted four special needs Jewish children and moved to Israel.


Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

by Riva Pomerantz

Bernard Hochstein had one sure-fire method: give away your hard-earned money to charity.


Questioning God

Questioning God

by Riva Pomerantz

I don't want to live in the question any more. I want to live in the answer.


Orange Juice Enlightenment

Orange Juice Enlightenment

by Riva Pomerantz

How to free the mind, heart, and spirit from the poison of judging others.


Hero at Virginia Tech

Hero at Virginia Tech

by Riva Pomerantz

Professor Liviu Librescu, a Holocaust survivor, was shot as he shielded the classroom door so his students could safely escape.


10 Tips to Successful Aliyah

10 Tips to Successful Aliyah

by Riva Pomerantz

Practical advice from people who made the monumental move to Israel.


Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes

by Riva Pomerantz

This Thanksgiving, open your eyes.


Aliyah without Regrets

Aliyah without Regrets

by Riva Pomerantz

Three months later, and we're still smiling.


Spiritual House Cleaning

Spiritual House Cleaning

by Riva Pomerantz

This Passover embark on an inner house cleaning and experience freedom from the bondage of self.


Winter's Gifts

Winter's Gifts

by Riva Pomerantz

I hated winter -- until my son's question forced me to put God into the frigid equation.


A Stone's Throw

A Stone's Throw

by Riva Pomerantz

A small revolution began with a broken window.


Israel Calls

Israel Calls

by Riva Pomerantz

Why we're leaving our great life in North America and moving to Israel.


Cutting Loose

Cutting Loose

by Riva Pomerantz

My daughter's haircut taught me a lot about letting go.


One Dollar an Hour

One Dollar an Hour

by Riva Pomerantz

A surprising encounter got me thinking: what am I teaching my children about money?


The Gift of the Past Present

The Gift of the Past Present

by Riva Pomerantz

The biggest gift our family has ever received is the absence of presents.


Affirmations

Affirmations

by Riva Pomerantz

Could it be that uttering some well-chosen mantras can really change your life?


God and Parents

God and Parents

by Riva Pomerantz

God gives me what I need, not what I want.


Talk is Cheap

Talk is Cheap

by Riva Pomerantz

Every time I open my mouth I am making a choice: Will I use my power of speech to heal, or will I use my words to hurt?


Unified Jews Theory

Unified Jews Theory

by Riva Pomerantz

Why is there a lack of Jewish unity?


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