How to Create More Laughter in Your Home
An environment filled with laughter and light moments will be more conducive to growth.
| Topics: | Parenting; Parenthood, Laughter; Humor; Jokes, Joy; Happiness, Education | |
Dena Gorkin is the founder and principal of Bnos Chomesh Academy high school for girls. She has lectured extensively on topics of education and parenting. Dena lives in Crown Heights with her family.
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From where do we know that laughter and joking and being seen as enjoying life is to be done beyond just a joke to start a shiur? Just curious as shulchan aruch doesn't suggest jesting or joking too much
There are several sources in Torah and Jewish literature that tell us to serve G-d with joy. In Deuteronomy 28:47 G-d tells the Jewish people that they will receive punishment for not serving Him with joy when they had the opportunity. In Psalms, KIng David reminds us to serve Hashem with joy. Maimonides tells us that being joyful is an obligatory part of performing mitzvot.