Dear Families, Every Shabbat, parents bless their children but what about blessing our parents? This is very timely as so many parents & families are struggling with so many things…

Dear Families,My favorite way to start this column is to say, “I found a new book!!” Biblioholism is a terrible, wonderful addiction to buying and reading books and since the…

Dear Families,We have made it through the fall holidays although it has been different. Hopefully each of us found special ways to connect, learn and be Jewish! The month of…

Dear Families, This past week at the Goldberg Early Childhood Center, I told the children all about Jonah plus I gathered staff (through Zoom, of course) for learning about the…

Dear Families, The month of Elul (which was last month) precedes Rosh Hashanah each year. During that month of reflection as we prepare, we are told to hear the shofar…

Dear Families,I look at all the Jewish educators out there writing on the upcoming holidays and all the rabbis working on High Holiday sermons and wonder how they come up…

Dear Families, As a teacher, I have always said that I may end up in “copyright hell” but I will be with all the teachers I have known and admired.…

Dear Families,Our years have a rhythm — Jewishly we know that the holidays especially, weekly Shabbat, mark the time and we move from holiday to holiday, season to season knowing…

Dear Families  During this time of social distancing, many have found comfort in our pets. There have been articles and reports on the positives that our pets have experienced with…

Dear Families,During these days, we are thinking about those who have gone above and beyond and how to give thanks. There is a principle in Judaism called “hakarat hatov” —…