♫ Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? Say, who are the people in your neighborhood? Well, they’re the people that you meet When you’re walking down the street They’re the people that you meet each day ♫ Chuck Meisels. Harvey Oppenheimer. Morty Strauss. Yonah Yavneh. Sam […]
“There are three partners in the making of a person: the father, the mother and HaShem” (Kiddushin, 30b) As we know, one of the most critically important challenges facing parents today is their potential, ability and capacity to forge meaningful and lasting relationships with their children. This challenge is not only an essential component for […]
As we marvel at a majestic oak tree, we would do well to remember that it was once but a small acorn. It’s hard to imagine that all that raw power is contained in such a small seed and yet it’s true. We do not need to modify or enhance the seed in any way, […]
During my first month as an assistant district attorney in the Bronx, I spent most of my time engaged in an intensive orientation. As part of that training, a senior ADA taught us the art of an effective opening argument. Whether you are prosecuting a child rape case, robbery or homicide, your ability to seek […]
This past summer was one of navigating “firsts.” For many camps, it was navigating a reopening in the middle of a pandemic. For others it was dealing with the challenges created by quarantines and positive COVID-19 test results. But even more challenging was a summer run and attended by a collective community of trauma survivors. […]
At last year’s Agudath Israel of America convention, Rabbi Joey Haber addressed the audience on raising children in the age of technology. Rabbi Haber pointed out that roughly every twenty years, parenting changes its focus. In the 70s and 80s, discipline was the backbone of good child-rearing. It was important for parents who had been […]
We can often achieve outstanding results (and steer clear of disaster) just by following a handful of trustworthy principles. This is the case when it comes to raising confident, emotionally strong children. Rav Shlomo Wolbe, zt”l, a master educator from the previous generation, offered these pieces of timeless guidance:
When children break their legs or arms, it is usually what is known as a greenstick fracture. Their bones do not snap; rather, they bend. This is paralleled emotionally. Children are resilient, much more resilient than we adults are, if we would but give them credit for being so. They pick themselves up, brush themselves […]
By Zahava Farbman As told to Steve Lipman The pandemic definitely played and continues to play a large role in the mental health of our children. We’re going to be seeing the effects of the pandemic—residual stress and fear—for a while. Educators and school administrators witnessed this when children returned to school with pent-up emotions […]
