Parenting
Rosh HaShanah

Rosh HaShanah Resources for Parents – Intentional Modeling

Jennifer Magalnick
Following the strategy of intentional modeling, in thinking about what you will do for your kids at Rosh HaShanah this year, first think about what you want to do for YOU!  It’s a stretch, I know, but if it makes you feel better it is ultimately a great thing to do for your kids.
College Students
Parenting

Starting College: Stress Less!

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
Sending a child off to college can be a stressful experience for most parents. Here are some tips for making the experience easier for both of you.
jewish-father-giving-star-of-david
RJ Magazine

Our Children Need God

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
I met Shoshanna* in the hospital during the last days of her life. She told me she was terrified - of the finality of death, or, if God did exist, of God's punishment for her lack of faith.
Parenting

Humility

Ellen Berk
Recently, my son's best friend, who is not of drinking age, decided to help himself to a bottle of vodka with another friend and my son while we were having dinner with his parents--a "thank you" dinner for taking the boy with us on a ski trip.

Compassion

Fran Zimmerman
When my children were born, all I knew is that I wanted to be a good mother to them- create a safe and loving home, expose them to their Jewish heritage, and help them to develop into human beings with a sense of purpose.
Spirituality