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Manipulation
By Elisha Greenbaum
The Torah describes man as the "tree of the fields." I've personally never understood the analogy. What character traits or growth-ring patterns can a tree achieve to compare to ourselves?
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Shoftim » Parshah Columnists » Parshah Musings » Manipulation
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Behind Every Great Jew is a Great Mother
6 Tishrei, 5741 · September 16, 1980
Sarah, the first Jewish mother, is a shining example of the great power that every woman has over her family and our entire nation. It was Sarah who insisted that Isaac, not Ishmael, continue Abraham’s progeny. It was she who raised Isaac in his ...
The Rebbe » Living Torah » Archive » Program One Hundred Sixty Four » Behind Every Great Jew is a Great Mother
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Chanukah Presents
I am having a very hard time as the holidays approach with teaching my children the beauty of Chanukah and not having them see it as a Jewish x-mas. I know it has become somewhat of a tradition to give children gifts during Chanukah, but is this really a ...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Chanukah Presents
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Playgroup Dilemma
I love my two-year-old daughter dearly but find it hard to keep her entertained all day. I would like to send her to a playgroup, but feel guilty...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Playgroup Dilemma
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A Wedding, a Funeral, and My Baby's Song
By Chana Weisberg
"Chana, you are an open-minded woman. How can you brainwash your child like this? At least let her get a little older and think for herself first! Do her first words have to be memorized slogans of faith?"
Society & Living » Daily Life » A Wedding, a Funeral, and My Baby's Song
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Humpty Dumpty Should Have A Great Fall
(Or At Least an Elevation)
From an article by Yaffa Leba Gottlieb
There is no such thing as a "meaningless" nursery rhyme. If it is nonsensical, it fills a child's mind up with nonsense
Society & Living » Parenting » Other Authors » Humpty Dumpty Should Have A Great Fall
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Upsherin
A Jewish boy's first haircut
By Deena Yellin
Then it was haircut time. I squeezed my eyes shut, half expecting the same cries I heard at his bris, which seems like it was just yesterday. But when I looked up, he was grinning.
Lifecycles » Upsherin
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