Jew Review: Tzedek Box App
Nowadays, it seems like there’s an app for everything- ordering food, shopping for clothes, or even telling you what you missed when you go to the restroom during a movie. […]
Teach Your Children to Be Accepting of Disabilities
“Children learn through imitation, and as they grow older, they form habits and opinions by repeating what they see and hear.”
How To Be Jewish On Purim
It involves costumes, Hamentaschen, LEGOs, and a very creative mom.
A Convert’s Passover: Lutefisk Out Of Water
As a convert to Judaism, there is a part of me that will always feel a bit like Lutefisk trying to be Gefilte fish. My first Passover Seder was no exception.
Here’s What I Know About Parenthood…
I believe we are put us on this earth to experience joy and love and happiness. What feels right to me as a parent is right. What feels right to you as a parent is right.
A Letter To All the Dads
I always knew that being a dad was quite an undertaking, but it wasn’t until Dave and I had Nava that I realized what a demanding job fatherhood truly is.
When Kids Ask, “Do Jews Believe In Hell?”
Do Jews believe in Hell? The verdict is out, but a rabbi, a doctor, and several Jewish mothers weigh in to help you maneuver this tricky conversation.
8 Tips For Working With Your Child’s Educator
Over Carrie’s 11 years of being a child educator, she’s had to deal with all kinds of parents and students. Here are a few tips to help make the most of the complicated relationship with your child’s teachers, administrators and school staff.
When It Comes to Conversion, Should You Under Or Over Share?
I’m a horrid over-sharer and I’m wondering, when it comes to conversion, is that okay, or do I need to rein it in?
Why I Quit Hebrew School | Living In A Foreign Language
Sam Blustin starts his monthly column about living in Israel, Living In A Foreign Language, with a discussion of why his Jewish schooling let him down, and what he’s doing about it.