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Our Children, Our Selves
Compiled by Yanki Tauber
In twenty-four articles and stories, mothers and fathers tell of the love and the pain, the joy and the fears, the wisdom and the faith, the mystery and the mysticism of having children
Library » Anthologies » Our Children, Our Selves
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Wanted: Self-Centered, Short-Sighted, Childish People
By Naftali Silberberg
To the child, "yesterday" is code word for "completely irrelevant past," and "tomorrow" is code word for "utterly irrelevant future."
Jewish Holidays » Shavuot » Insights » The Guarantors » Wanted: Self-Centered, Short-Sighted, Childish People
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Telling Stories
By Yanki Tauber
Once upon a time, many years ago when we were little, we knew the importance of the story
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Telling Stories
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My Son's Short But Very Meaningful Life
By Schneur and Rachi Garb
It may seem odd that I am writing such a detailed letter. But I have noticed that it’s been very hard for people to talk about this, so I decided to step forward on my own and tell this story...
Lifecycles » Death & Mourning » Library » Voices » My Son's Short But Very Meaningful Life
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The View From My Child's Window
By Jay Litvin
You will discover a world as authentic as your own, yet heretofore completely unknown to you. It is as fresh as Rembrandt’s, as far-reaching as Einstein’s, as unusual as Van Gogh’s, as terrifying and macabre as Edgar Allen Poe’s. It has its own harmony ...
Society & Living » Parenting » By Jay Litvin » The View From My Child's Window
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Songs Of Innocence
By Deena Yellin
My spiritual mentor drinks heavily, straight from the bottle. Most of his wisdom is culled from the works of Dr. Seuss and of a certain purple dinosaur
Society & Living » Parenting » Other Authors » Songs Of Innocence
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Kosher Marks
By Michael Medved
My daughter was hoping that I'd detect some excuse in the fine print on the wrapper, but I found no visible certification. "I'm sorry, Sarah," I said, handing it back to her after a careful search. "I just don't see any kosher mark."
Society & Living » Voices » Days of our Lives » Kosher Marks
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The Fifth Question
By Yanki Tauber
True freedom, as celebrated on Passover, is personified by the child's absolute dependence
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » The Fifth Question
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Popular Names
From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch
As they walked, they came across a group of children playing in the sand. The Baal Shem Tov went over to them and said to the nearest one, "What is your name?"
Library » Stories » Chassidic » Popular Names
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Angels
By Jay Litvin
I met them in my car
Society & Living » Voices » G-d and Us » Angels
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