Dear Families, Most of us cannot imagine studying Talmud but it really is possible today (you can even find a study group online). The best tractate to study is Pirke…
Dear Families, Purim is just around the corner and as we get our baskets of goodies ready, we must read (and hear) the story again. If you only go to…
Dear Families, I don’t usually recommend a book until I have finished it, but I already spoke about Sarah Hurwitz’s book “Here All Along.” I found myself loving it more…
Dear Friends, Everyone who knows me has heard me say, “Camp is the most important experience in a child’s life!” There are so many reasons why I feel this way…
Dear Families, Our sages have told us that we should say 100 blessings each day. It creates an “attitude of gratitude” and there is so much to be thankful for.…
Dear Families, This week my lesson at the J was about the “Shema” and the “mezuzah.” The Shema is one of the first prayers we teach our children because it…
Dear Families, I have another new book to recommend although I haven’t finished it, which may be a good recommendation or not! Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for Michelle Obama, wrote…
Dear Families, It is the New Year and by the time you read this, many people will have already broken their resolutions. Studies from Forbes (2013) say that nearly half…
Dear Families, As a teacher, you plan a lesson or story and “think” you know where the children (or adults) will go with it. Telling about Jacob’s dream about the…
Dear Parents and Children, Yes, it is time to start thinking about Hanukkah and this year because of our strange calendar, Hanukkah and Christmas fall at the same time. There…