Creating & Sustaining Jewish Traditions at Home
Whether you’re the Jewish parent or the non-Jewish parent, you’re probably busy. That makes integrating Jewish traditions an additional task – and a time consuming one at that! What can you do? What do...
View ArticleBaby and Me workshop
New babies are infants for such a short time. For brand-new parents it is a very intense time – and can also be a stressful time. A long time friend of mine is an Infant Development Specialist and is...
View ArticleWhen Holidays Collide!
(Image by Mike from Pixabay) I don’t remember when Christmas last fell on the first night of Hanukkah! While the holidays have overlapped in past years, I don’t remember this configuration. Does this...
View ArticleWhat about this word “Christmakah”?
Did you know that we humans have trouble conceiving of something that doesn’t have a name? Once it is named we build around the word. It doesn’t have to have a single definition, but we do need a...
View ArticleI Hope You’ll Join Me
I would love to see you – online! I have this program coming up at the end of January: Creating & Sustaining Jewish Traditions at Home Whether you’re the Jewish parent or the non-Jewish parent,...
View ArticleHow to Attend Shiva
A while ago Rabbi Corey Helfand gave me permission to share his useful explanation of how to attend a shiva. I want to share with you. *** Shiva calls can be hard to make, especially if it is your...
View ArticleYou Can Hold as True, Contradictory Beliefs
One of the unique differences between Western/American thought and Jewish thought is that Jews believe you can hold opposing ideas simultaneously. Here’s an example from a local rabbi’s recent email to...
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