Parenting By Parsha: Miketz
This morning my wife, kiddo, and I were snuggled up on the couch. We weren’t in too much of a hurry — a runny nose yesterday meant that we were […]
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
Parenting By Parsha: Vayigash
Our kid loves music, which is something that makes my wife and I particularly happy. He loves everything to do with sounds — banging on drums or ‘playing’ the piano […]
August 15, 2022
Parenting By Parsha: Vayechi
About 48 hours ago, my wife and I set out on a grand, complicated, international adventure with our little one. Or at least that’s how it feels. In actuality, we […]
August 15, 2022
Parenting By Parsha: Exodus, Revisited
A year ago I sat down to start writing a column about parenting based on the weekly Torah portions. I was initially a little apprehensive; would I find something to […]
August 15, 2022
Navigating The Challenges In Deciding Religious Practices
If you and your partner differ in observance, or if you’re in an interfaith marriage, you may struggle to make decisions about your family’s religious practices that work for everyone. […]
August 15, 2022
Are There Pitfalls In Unconventional Baby Names?
So, what’s the baby’s name?” My friend breathed an anguished sigh and then mumbled something that sounded like Ren. “Ren,” I repeated. “W-r-e-n.” She spelled it out. “Like the bird.” […]
August 15, 2022
Build a Sukkah On Your Porch Or Apartment Balcony
This article is for you. The Jew who has never built a sukkah before, or vaguely remembers that the last time you helped to build a sukkah, you were four-years-old and your job was to hang streamers from the ceiling.
August 15, 2022
A meaningful Yom Kippur: a Jewish educator’s take on the holiday
I feel that there is something artificial and forced about setting aside one day every year for us to admit our mistakes and ask forgiveness from others. This should be done every day! Just feeling that I am “required” to sit in synagogue, pray with more intensity than normal, and pour out my soul to God (or maybe just acknowledging my soul’s existence to myself) makes me feel less motivated to do just that. Yet, this is what Yom Kippur asks us to do.
August 15, 2022
10 ways to stay awake during Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur services
1. Think of all your sins. Can you really atone for them in one week? Were any of them worth it? Which ones? 2. Be a Jewish fashionista. Count the […]
August 15, 2022
The Quintessential Single Parent Dating Question
At what point in a relationship do you introduce your children to your special friend? The easy answer is, “Whenever you know that the relationship has a good chance of being long term”. It’s an accurate answer, safe, uncontroversial, at times realistic, and very boring. I’m not ready to accept that one, at least for this discussion. I want something more.