Justine Saidman's Page

"Jo, you exhaust me! But I am inspired by your approach to your inbox. It's now on my list to do the same :)"

"Gav and Jo, a huge happy 18 years. What a great 'chai' to celebrate! We will have 18 drinks for you at our Shabbas table."

"Clearly the only people missing out are the ones at MJDS who are denying you the opportunity of remaining a part of their community. I am sure that you and your kids will be happier elsewhere. Well done for making a very difficult decision and…"

"(interestingly, I have never read that book to my children and I was never read it as a child myself! How old were you when your mother read it to you?)"

"What a fascinating perspective. I read it total differently and thought that the moral of the story was that taking constantly without ever giving in return is selfish and wrong. I will have to reread that book!"

"Interesting point Jo. I agree with you on a theoretical and utopian level. For those of us who live with a deep appreciation of the role of Hashem in our lives then a Chesed project seems superfluous - shouldn't one's life be filled…"

"An interesting post. I love that your kids help out in soup kitchens! I would love for my kids to do the same. Will see if I can find a kosher one on our end of the world."

"Your post made me laugh. I got my first grey hair when I was pregnant with my first child and it was the best gift ever! I don't fuss about getting older, in fact, we don't really make a big deal of birthdays. We try and mark the occasion…"

"How funny, we have had exactly the same response to having had twins when our toddler was 19 months old. The fact that we are still sane and together after the sleepless nights and hours of insanity is miraculous! I truly believe that Hashem chose…"

"What a wonderful way to approach marriage. I totally agree!"

"That is just ridiculous! Talk about discrimination!"

"Oh Jo, you are so funny! Miss you lots and lots and lots!!! Send love to the kids and Gav."

"What about Jodi the amazing and supportive friend?"

"I hear your pain. Our 7 year old still likes to crawl into our bed in the middle of the night and fall asleep with us. We have tried everything from screaming at him to taking him back to his bed to putting a mattress on the floor next to our bed so…"

"Dana, I have had twins when my toddler was 18 months old. I know how difficult the juggle can be. Clearly Hashem knew what he was doing when he chose you as a mother for these children! You are an inspiration. Justine"