Dear Families, Purim is almost here — I hope you bought your costumes the day after Halloween! As we prepare, there are a number of things to do: 1. Begin…

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, There are so many things that we can learn from the sages, but often the learning is hard to explain to kids. Sometimes we end…

Dear Families, Today we are looking for the quick answer, the brand, the vision, the jingle that will tell us how to live our lives. “Just Do It” or “Have It Your Way” are great examples or slogans that we all remember. Our sages did the same thing! They gave all of us the message of how to live our lives. Let me paraphrase Genesis Rabbah 24:7 to show you the thought process:

By Laura Seymour Dear Parents and Children, It is beginning to feel like winter (finally) and it is Tu B’Shevat — the Birthday of the Trees. Most of us have…

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Often in the adult classes that I teach, I talk about the many entryways to Judaism. There are so many different ways that we define…

Dear Families, The new year brings resolutions — at least that is what we are supposed to do with the Jan. 1 New Year’s Day. Judaism asks much different things…

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Recently the Dallas Jewish community experienced the Topsy Turvy bus, and we learned all about being powered by veggie oil and so much more. As…

Dear Parents and Children, The season is definitely upon us and it may be better or worse that Chanukah is late! There have been programs at JCCs and synagogues for…