Esther Feinstein, at The Blogs

Aug 28, 2024, 9:50 PM

The whisper within calls you to ignite the match for a “Pocket in Time.” Walking down paved roads, there are interchangeable words for helping heroes: lamplighters, good angels, emissaries; the term irrelevant for those who react to the calling to...

Feb 9, 2024, 7:20 AM

Three Faces of the Sword

It felt like each face of the sword was piercing through, but I chose light, hope, and positivity as my compass to surround me. The road felt oddly familiar but still so far away from me, floating above my mind,...

Jun 12, 2023, 7:46 PM

Fifty Hours to the Border

Refugees fleeing conflict make their way to the Krakovets border crossing with Poland on March 9, 2022 in Krakovets, Ukraine. More than a million people have fled Ukraine following Russia's large-scale assault on the country, with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians passing through Lviv on their way to Poland. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The dream of soaring on eagle’s wings could be written in one’s destiny. It hit home. This was personal. As far back as I could remember, I always wanted to have an impact on others, and growing up as a...

Jun 12, 2023, 5:58 PM

Chassidim Never Say Goodbye

The Queen of Cleveland embraced me, and she empowered me with a new insight into the term rebbetzin. The hovering lantern within me, as usual, stood close to each little candle but recently felt withered. Not by choice, not by...

Mar 30, 2023, 7:43 PM

Absent at the Wheel

Love your fellow as yourself. It’s a nice Torah quote, but easier to remember in the cozy confines of one's own home. Helping for real takes the oomph of effort and a jumping leap of faith! Breaking out like a jack-in-the-box...

Jan 19, 2023, 11:27 PM

The Queen of the Virgin Islands

A heroine is in plain sight. There is nothing like sisters hugging sisters! The regional kinus felt like a big family with a wise leader at the helm. Our greater shluchim family had recently suffered a personal tragedy, and we...

Nov 11, 2022, 5:14 AM

Free at Last

Would G-d give her freedom? It was the first time I decided to keep in touch with a congregant I didn’t know, a girl who was almost murdered by her husband. She married the local goyishe boy from the mall,...

Sep 22, 2022, 9:17 AM

A Lantern to Her Community

A whisper, a wink, or a smile can capture a Rebbetzin in a bottle. I had readied myself for this day for over a year, but nothing really readies you for the passing of a dear friend. It was the...

Aug 12, 2022, 8:35 PM

What is my new book, The Lamplighter, all about?

How do I explain my book? What is The Lamplighter all about? This idea started years ago, when one first looks at the time of the Lubavitcher Rebbe: a man of vision, not just the average person, but rather...

May 27, 2022, 7:58 AM

She Kept Stalling Her Freedom

It takes courage to follow your heart! The fog was thick in the dark of night, and we could barely find the place we were looking for. Each corner, narrow street, was pitch black at 1:00 in the morning, and...

About Me

Born in New York state into a family on Shlichus, Esther was formally trained in Chabad institutions in America and Canada as an educator and community leader with the lifelong goal of helping an under-served Jewish populace. She and her husband, along with their children, have been serving the local community, as well as the Northeast Wisconsin region, for over a decade, providing for any and all needs of everyone's personal journey with G-d. Her recently released book - "The Lamplighter: Experiences of a Chabad Rebbitzin" - chronicles these experiences and is available for purchase through Mosaica Press at https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-lamplighter/.