Hindel Schwartz Swerdlov, at The Blogs

Sep 15, 2023, 11:35 AM

Breaking for falafel in Jerusalem before Rosh Hashanah

Falafel Shlomo. (screenshot, via Google Earth)

The handwriting on the wall reminds me that God is with me when times are hard, and a tucked-away food joint makes it all taste better

Aug 12, 2020, 1:14 PM

A Layman’s Glimpse of the Benevolent Side of Genius Rav Steinsaltz

I was “supposed” to go to Dad’s grave in Tzfat on Friday since it was my Bio-Mom’s 43rd Yahrzeit. I figured that would be my second best choice if I couldn’t get to Mom’s grave in New York. While I...

About Me

Hindel Schwartz Swerdlov grew up in Los Angeles as one of 12 children of the Chabad campus UCLA under Rabbi Schwartzie and Olivia. She has been living in Jerusalem for the past 27 years with her husband, Yossi, and seven children. Swerdlov is the founder and director of Shula’s Library, in memory of her young daughter, and is a contributing writer for Our Tapestry Magazine. She is an international lecturer and teacher of Chassidic Philosophy at Mayanot Women’s Yeshiva College and Oryah Women’s Seminary.