Parenting By Parsha: VaEtchanan
A few weeks ago, my cousins came to visit us from Boston. It was a joyous day — we hadn’t seen one another for ages due to COVID-19 regulations. We […]
Parenting By Parsha: Dvarim
My kid is a risk-taker. While there may have been some question about this (Does he understand what he’s doing? Did I make the boundaries clear?) it’s now undoubtedly true […]
Parenting By Parsha: Pinchas
In two weeks, my older sister will basically be my neighbor. Okay, that’s not exactly true — Jersey City is not next door to Brooklyn. Nevertheless, it’s a heck of […]
Parenting By Parsha: Ki Tavo
Getting a toddler to do what you want them to do is an art form I’m still perfecting. Actually, I have serious doubts about whether I will ever get it […]
Parenting By Parsha: Ki Tetzeh
When I first conceived of this column, I ran it by an editor friend who told me it was a bad idea. “Aren’t there a lot of weekly portions that […]
Parenting By Parsha: Shoftim
This morning we had a little bit of a sharing challenge in our home. Every once in a while, our little one gets to hang out with a good friend […]
Parenting By Parsha: Re’eh
This week’s portion is chock-full of interesting things to write about. So full, in fact, that I had to read it a few times before I could choose something. We’re […]
Parenting By Parsha: Chol HaMoed Sukkot
Tdhis week’s Torah portion is a throwback — way back to Exodus, when the Israelites were about to receive the Torah at Mt. Sinai. This seems a little strange. What […]
Parenting By Parsha: Vayeilech
This week’s Torah portion is short and sweet — just one chapter of the book of Deuteronomy — which suits me just fine. Who has time to be reading long […]
Parenting By Parsha: Nitzavim
Every morning, my wife wakes me up with a cup of coffee. I know, I know, I’m pretty lucky. Actually, though, it’s in her interest to wake me up with […]