Vayeira for Tots: Hospitality in the Home
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
Teach (and Practice) a New Jewish Value Each Night of Hanukkah
15 Jewish Recipes for a Soup-er Cozy Winter
Increased LGBT Presence at National Political Conventions
Judaism puts a lot of stake in celebration.
Honor Is Not Enough
Focal Point
You shall each revere your mother and your father, and keep My sabbaths: I the Eternal am your God. (Leviticus 19:3)
D'var Torah
Tol’dot for Tots: Recognizing Your Child’s Strengths
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
What You Need to Know about Reform Jewish Summer Camp
5 Ways to Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with Young Children
How Social Media Helps Me Keep Track of Jewish Time
When someone asked a friend of mine what his daughter enjoys most about living in Israel, he explained that she loves the way the country’s secular rhythms synch seamlessly with religious time in a way that doesn’t happen in North America. By way of example, he described Shabbat and holidays as characterized by closed shops, quiet streets, and low-key television programming.
The Heart of Torah: How Our Actions Bring it to Life
What makes the Torah different from any other book we read?
I posed this question years ago to a group of second graders as we began a lesson about Simchat Torah.