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 […]
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]
August 15, 2022
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 […]