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Taking Our Place in Jewish History – Reacting to the Crisis – Rav Mordechai Burg
November 23, 2023 Taking Our Place in Jewish History – Reacting to the Crisis – Rav Mordechai Burg

Last week I had the distinct privilege of attending a two day IFS (Internal Family Systems) parenting training seminar taught by the world renowned Dr. Einat Borenstein. IFS makes the […]

Loving our Children in a World That Doesn’t Love Them – Rav Mordechai Burg
November 13, 2023 Loving our Children in a World That Doesn’t Love Them – Rav Mordechai Burg

In a fascinating interview on Meaningful Minute, trauma expert and founder of Our Place, Sonny Perlman (shout out another old school Far Rockaway family!), gave language to what so many […]

Promoting a Healthy Sense of Self for a safer child – Mrs. Adina Soclof
November 10, 2023 Promoting a Healthy Sense of Self for a safer child – Mrs. Adina Soclof

This month is safety awareness month at GenAleph.org. One of the most important, but often overlooked aspects of keeping children is safe, is to make sure that they have a […]

Helping Parents Respond and Cope with their Children’s Thoughts Regarding the Current War in Israel: Dr. Chaim Botwinick
November 10, 2023 Helping Parents Respond and Cope with their Children’s Thoughts Regarding the Current War in Israel: Dr. Chaim Botwinick

                                                                        Helping Parents Respond and Cope with their Children’s                                                                               Thoughts Regarding the Current War in Israel:                                                                                        Select Resources and References  Dr. Chaim Botwinick, Ed.D             […]

Nosei B’Ol Chaveiro: Sharing the Burden During Winter Break – Rav Mordechai Burg
November 9, 2023 Nosei B’Ol Chaveiro: Sharing the Burden During Winter Break – Rav Mordechai Burg

On September 6th 1970, TWA flight 741, was hijacked by the PFLP, a Palestinian terrorist organization, to Jordan. Among others, the plane was carrying Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva […]

An Open Letter to Parents: Rav Mordechai Burg
October 31, 2023 An Open Letter to Parents: Rav Mordechai Burg

Dear parents, These are beyond difficult times. For everyone. For those living in Chutz La’aretz there is a real feeling of helplessness and wanting to do more as the threat […]

Courageous, Not Fearless- Teaching Our Children to Face Fear Under Difficult Circumstances – Rav Mordechai Burg
October 22, 2023 Courageous, Not Fearless- Teaching Our Children to Face Fear Under Difficult Circumstances – Rav Mordechai Burg

“Is it wrong that I feel afraid? I feel like if I had more Emunah I wouldn’t be afraid.” In one form or another parents and educators have been fielding […]

Unity in Difficult Times – Rav Mordechai Burg
October 17, 2023 Unity in Difficult Times – Rav Mordechai Burg

It has been a week since the horrific terror attacks in Southern Israel. In that time not only have we seen the mobilization of our armed forces but also an […]

How to talk to your kids about Israel – Mrs. Adina Socolof
October 12, 2023 How to talk to your kids about Israel – Mrs. Adina Socolof

How to talk to your kids about Israel I like many of you have been walking around in shock these past few days. Anger, sadness, grief, outrage, disbelief are just […]

Strategies to help our kids cope with the war in Israel – Rabbi Dr. Dovid Lessin
October 12, 2023 Strategies to help our kids cope with the war in Israel – Rabbi Dr. Dovid Lessin

Whether we live in Israel, America, or anywhere in the world, our children know that Am Yisrael is going through an incredibly difficult period. They see us crying. They feel […]