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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 […]

How to Talk to Children About the Situation in Israel – Rav Mordechai Burg
October 9, 2023 How to Talk to Children About the Situation in Israel – Rav Mordechai Burg

Driving home from Yerushalayim on Motzai Simchas Torah, my normally reserved six year old son was suddenly very talkative. Having spent the day hearing the sirens overhead and staying within […]

The Impact of G’Vir culture on our children – Ben Sorer U’Moreh part 12 – Rav Mordechai Burg
October 5, 2023 The Impact of G’Vir culture on our children – Ben Sorer U’Moreh part 12 – Rav Mordechai Burg

As we continue to mine the precious Chinuch gems that are hidden within the Sugya of the Ben Sorer U’Moreh, we need to take a careful look at the origin […]

I Learned It From You – Ben Sorer U’Moreh Part 11 – Rav Mordechai Burg
September 22, 2023 I Learned It From You – Ben Sorer U’Moreh Part 11 – Rav Mordechai Burg

Thus far the Sugya of Ben Sorer U’Moreh has yielded some incredible parenting strategies and thought provoking ideas. Let us once again examine these wonderful pesukim in order to learn […]

Control vs. Internalization – Ben Sorer U’Moreh Part 10 – Rav Mordechai Burg
September 13, 2023 Control vs. Internalization – Ben Sorer U’Moreh Part 10 – Rav Mordechai Burg

As we continue our exploration of the Ben Sorer U’Moreh we are now ready to delve into what type of Chinuch model our children need in order to stay loyal […]