3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (76+ words) What the Talmud really says about relations with a minor. What the Talmud really says about relations with a minor. A video by YouTuber "Born Again Barbarian" has passed 1 million views, spreading sensational claims about Judaism and the Talmud. In…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (688+ words) How to speak in ways that build your child's inner worth. You probably do it, without even realizing it. You look at your child's behavior and quietly (or not so quietly) label it: manipulative, selfish, rude, irresponsible. Once those labels…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (812+ words) In the age of social media and constant comparison, the most powerful protection for children is parental connection. Bullying used to be something children could escape. Today it lives on their phones, buzzing in their pockets and following them into…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) Give your kids the real gifts of Hanukkah: joy without stuff, daily positivity, gratitude, courage to stand for values, and slow, steady growth, one candle at a time. Tis the season of Hanukkah gelt and gift-giving, but with consumerism running…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1212+ words) It's interesting to note that both this week's Torah portion and the Torah portion of Noach begin with the same phrase: "These are the generations of" As discussed in the analysis of Parashas Noach, instead of continuing with the names…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (886+ words) I spent years answering my mother's calls " until the one call I could never answer came. I groaned inwardly. Hearing my mother call my name usually meant she needed something. What was it now? Still, I knew her requests were…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (561+ words) Seven key things to know about helping your child develop responsibility. In Jewish tradition, responsibility (achrayut) is more than just following rules'it's about recognizing that our actions affect others. From a young age, we teach children that being responsible means…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (260+ words) Accepting Glamour magazine's award as Woman of the Year, the popular YouTube host amplifies Hamas propaganda and vilifies Israel. Though she insisted her concern was for "all children," her social media feed told only one side of the story and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (369+ words) Oftentimes, we examine our lives through the "rear view mirror" of missed opportunities. We second-guess ourselves, reverting to self-doubt and recrimination. We can be plagued by thoughts of what we could have or should have done. The problem is, to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (782+ words) Parenting isn't about shaping our children into reflections of ourselves, it's about loving them enough to enable them become who they are meant to be. What is the purpose of parenting? Some say it's to raise happy, well-adjusted children. Yet…...