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Vacationing with Compassion: How to Support Israel While Still Taking Time Off| Rav Yaakov Neuburger
Episode 1 Vacationing with Compassion: How to Support Israel While Still Taking Time Off| Rav Yaakov Neuburger

Welcome to an episode of The Jews Next Dor! Our gest today is Rav Yaakov Neuburger. Rav Yaakov is Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and Rabbi at Congregation Beth...

Jewish Parenting Hacks: Navigate the Unnavigatable | Rabbi Phil Karesh
Episode 2 Jewish Parenting Hacks: Navigate the Unnavigatable | Rabbi Phil Karesh

Navigating the uncharted waters of Jewish parenting can be daunting, especially during times of crisis. Yet, in this heartwarming episode of The Jews Next Dor podcast, we delve into...

Overcoming Fear & Anxiety Since the Israel Crisis: Tools from a Trauma Expert | Dr. Norman Blumenthal
Episode 3 Overcoming Fear & Anxiety Since the Israel Crisis: Tools from a Trauma Expert | Dr. Norman Blumenthal

This episode features Dr. Norman Blumenthal, a licensed clinical psychologist who serves as the Zachter Family Director of Trauma and Crisis...

Parenting in Unprecedented Times | Rav Mordechai Burg, Rav Natanel Lebowitz & Rav Michael Olshin
Episode 4 Parenting in Unprecedented Times | Rav Mordechai Burg, Rav Natanel Lebowitz & Rav Michael Olshin

As sirens wail in the night and uncertainty looms over the homeland, these are challenging times to raise children in Israel. But even in the midst of fear and...

Treading Water: How to Parent in Crisis – Dr. David Pelcovitz
Episode 5 Treading Water: How to Parent in Crisis – Dr. David Pelcovitz

Join Dr. David Pelcovitz, one of the real leaders of our Dor, to help the parents of our Dor, our generation to learn how to best parent in crisis.

Parenting Tips for Talking to Your Children About War in Israel | Rabbi Yair Menchel
Episode 6 Parenting Tips for Talking to Your Children About War in Israel | Rabbi Yair Menchel

This episode features Rabbi Yair Menchel who provides guidance and advice to parents on parenting and communicating with children of all ages during the difficult time we are in...

How to Prepare Children for Teshuva – Rav Judah Mischel
Episode 7 How to Prepare Children for Teshuva – Rav Judah Mischel

How to explain Teshuva to your children? How to prepare yourself and your family for Teshuva? What strategies to use to...

Practical Advice on How to Prepare Children for Yamim Noraim – Mrs. Sharon Richter
Episode 8 Practical Advice on How to Prepare Children for Yamim Noraim – Mrs. Sharon Richter

How to prepare our home for Yamim Noraim? How to help children understand and relate to Yamim Noraim? How to get ready for Yom Tov? Welcome to another episode of...

5 Creative Ways to Make Sukkot Memorable for Kids | Sari Kopitnikoff
Episode 9 5 Creative Ways to Make Sukkot Memorable for Kids | Sari Kopitnikoff

This episode of the Jews Next Dor podcast features Sari Kopitnikoff, a bestselling Jewish author and creator of educational games and...

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Parenting with Rabbi Shmuel Reichman
Episode 10 Pre-Rosh Hashanah Parenting with Rabbi Shmuel Reichman

How important is our own self-development for your children? How to help children find their true selves and grow? How to enable children to deeply connect to HaShem? Welcome to...

Power of Parent-School Partnership with Rabbi Gary Menchel
Episode 11 Power of Parent-School Partnership with Rabbi Gary Menchel

Dive into this captivating podcast as Rabbi Gary Menchel and his son, our podcast host, Rabbi Yair Menchel, unravel the dynamic world of parental-school partnerships. With insights that go beyond...

Conquering Back to School Jitters Part 1: A Guide for Parents of 1st-8th Graders – Dr. Aliza and Dr. Jonathan Frohlich
Episode 12 Conquering Back to School Jitters Part 1: A Guide for Parents of 1st-8th Graders – Dr. Aliza and Dr. Jonathan Frohlich

This podcast episode provided guidance for both parents and children in preparing for the new school year. The experts discussed common fears around returning to school and strategies parents...

Teen Anxiety and The New School Year | Dr. David Pelcovitz
Episode 13 Teen Anxiety and The New School Year | Dr. David Pelcovitz

In this episode of the Jews Next Dor podcast, Rabbi Yair Menchel sits down with renowned child and adolescent psychology expert Dr. David Pelcovitz to address the pressing issue...

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Ensuring Safe, Protective And Caring Environments For Our Children During The War In Israel:  A Parental Imperative – Dr. Chaim Botwinick
December 6, 2023 Ensuring Safe, Protective And Caring Environments For Our Children During The War In Israel: A Parental Imperative – Dr. Chaim Botwinick

Since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, acheinu bnai yisrael throughout the world wait anxiously for promising news regarding the...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Preparing our Children to Return to School: More than Just a Parenting Checklist – Dr. Chaim Y. Botwinick
September 7, 2023 Preparing our Children to Return to School: More than Just a Parenting Checklist – Dr. Chaim Y. Botwinick

It seems like yesterday when we were all making our long-awaited family summer plans. Some of these plans included sending our children to summer camp; others included quality family...

Back to School Tips for Parents
September 6, 2023 Back to School Tips for Parents

Special thank you to the Upwards Community organization for sharing this, and allowing us to share it here. Back to School

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Bullying Course: Strategies for the School Year & More: Raising Strong, Sensitive, Socially Responsible Children
September 1, 2023 Bullying Course: Strategies for the School Year & More: Raising Strong, Sensitive, Socially Responsible Children

In this course, Dr. Rona Novick, Dean of Azrieli Graduate School, and Clinical Psychologist, takes us through strategies to raise our children to be strong, sensitive, and socially responsible,...

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