Great. Thanks to Jewschool, I’ve been tipped off to another Jewish supermother. This one’s a New Jersey rabbi who tucks her kids into bed and makes it back to the synagogue for the evening minyan.
The inferiority that I feel because I’ll never be able to fill these women’s shoes is compounded by the fact that I’m still in my pajamas.
Of course, she’s able to accomplish this by having a full-time nanny who cooks dinner and bathes the kids (a good three to four hours of at-home-mommy work.) And ultimately, the sacrifice has to come from somewhere:
In between her congregants and her two children, Rabbi Roston doesn’t have much time left for her man. She says she hopes to reinstitute date night with her husband Marc soon: We put ourselves last, she says. Thats the part Im working on in the next six months.
I’m sure with all her strength, spirit and resources, she’ll find a way. But make sure you bring the lingerie, rabbi.
That’s one thing this Jewish mama’s got this weekend a hot overnight date with El Yenta Man in *gasp* a hotel room. Thank heavens for free babysitters Jewish grandmas.
May it be a Shabbat to remember for all of us!