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 […]
Parenting By Parsha: Noach
If you read it in a certain way, this week’s portion is kind of like a horror film. Imagine it with me, just for a moment. A simple man, righteous […]
Parenting By Parsha: Lech Lecha
Last night I drove to JFK International Airport to drop off my parents, who live in Israel, after a three-month visit to the States. They had come to visit us […]
Parenting By Parsha: Vayera
My toddler is a master negotiator. Even in situations that I didn’t know were up to negotiation or questioning — it can feel like I’ve already lost before I’ve begun. […]
Parenting By Parsha: Chayei Sarah
Part of the fun of living with a toddler is trying to guess what rules you’re living by at any given moment. They know exactly what should and shouldn’t be […]
Parenting By Parsha: Vayeshev
Welcome to a world of dreams, where the stars in the sky and the wheat of the fields can dictate your fate. This is a space wherein the spirits of […]
Parenting By Parsha: Vayishlach
This week’s portion begins with an ominous pronouncement: “Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.” Jacob is traveling with his […]
Parenting By Parsha: Vayetzei
I gave birth in July of 2019, and up until a week ago, I had been at every single bedtime my kid has ever had. That’s about 770 bedtimes, which […]