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Parenting in the Parsha – Yisro – Rabbi Yair Menchel
February 2, 2024 Parenting in the Parsha – Yisro – Rabbi Yair Menchel

Parshat Yitro Sibling rivalry is something that exists in every home, it started in the תורה when the first sibling was born with קין and הבל. The reason it exists […]

“And Yisro Heard” – Active Listening with Our Children – Rav Mordechai Burg
January 31, 2024 “And Yisro Heard” – Active Listening with Our Children – Rav Mordechai Burg

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע יִתְר֨וֹ כֹהֵ֤ן מִדְיָן֙ חֹתֵ֣ן משֶׁ֔ה אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ לְמשֶׁ֔ה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוֹצִ֧יא יְהוָֹ֛ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָֽיִם: Now Moses’ father in law, Jethro, the chieftain of Midian, heard all that […]

Seeking Family Harmony – Rabbi Dr. Dovid Lessin
January 31, 2024 Seeking Family Harmony – Rabbi Dr. Dovid Lessin

Early in my family therapy training, I realized that growing up in a family did not necessarily mean I understood one. As an intern, I quickly found myself knee-deep in […]

Parenting Pitfalls: The Art of Correction – Mrs. Blimie Heller
January 31, 2024 Parenting Pitfalls: The Art of Correction – Mrs. Blimie Heller

As parents, our journey involves guiding our children to learn from their actions and choices. It’s a delicate balance to strike, as we want to ensure that our approach is […]

Seeing the Best in our Children – Parshas Beshalach
January 25, 2024 Seeing the Best in our Children – Parshas Beshalach

הַיָּ֣ם רָאָה וַיָּנֹ֑ס הַ֜יַּרְדֵּ֗ן יִסֹּ֥ב לְאָחֽוֹר The sea saw and fled; the Jordan turned backward. (Tehillim 114:3) Dovid HaMelech is referring here to the miracle of the splitting of the […]

Analyzing the 3 Sons – Parshas Bo – Rav Mordechai Burg
January 19, 2024 Analyzing the 3 Sons – Parshas Bo – Rav Mordechai Burg

וְהָיָ֞ה כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן יְהֹוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָֽעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת: וְהָיָ֕ה כִּי־יֹֽאמְר֥וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם מָ֛ה הָֽעֲבֹדָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָכֶֽם: וַֽאֲמַרְתֶּ֡ם זֶֽבַח־פֶּ֨סַח ה֜וּא לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּ֠סַ֠ח עַל־בָּתֵּ֤י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם בְּנָגְפּ֥וֹ […]

Raising Grateful Children – Parshart Va’eira  – Rav Mordechai Burg
January 12, 2024 Raising Grateful Children – Parshart Va’eira – Rav Mordechai Burg

In this week’s Parsha we begin to learn about the plagues that Hashem brought upon Mitzrayim as Klal Yisrael began their journey towards redemption. While Moshe Rabbeinu was the messenger […]

Raising the Next Generation of Leaders – Parshas Shemos
January 2, 2024 Raising the Next Generation of Leaders – Parshas Shemos

  וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖ת הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִבְרִיּ֔וֹת וּרְאִיתֶ֖ן עַל־הָֽאָבְנָ֑יִם אִם־בֵּ֥ן הוּא֙ וַֽהֲמִתֶּ֣ן אֹת֔וֹ וְאִם־בַּ֥ת הִ֖וא וָחָֽיָה: וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְלֹ֣א עָשׂ֔וּ […]

Choosing the Children We Have – Part 2 – Rav Dr. Dovid Lessin
December 28, 2023 Choosing the Children We Have – Part 2 – Rav Dr. Dovid Lessin

In our last article, we discussed the importance of choosing the kids we have so that they don’t grow up feeling like impediments to our happiness. We explained that having […]

What It means to be Mevater – Parshas Vayechi
December 28, 2023 What It means to be Mevater – Parshas Vayechi

וַֽאֲנִ֣י | בְּבֹאִ֣י מִפַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨י רָחֵ֜ל בְּאֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֨עַן֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת־אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָֽאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם: As for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel […]