Can We Be Happier Parents?
Author KJ Dell’Antonia with her daughter. Photo credit: Jessica Lahey
I didn’t read any parenting books...
Top 5 Things to Know About Jewish Day Camp
By Lindsey Silken & Jenni Zeftel
You’re starting to think about summertime and what on earth you’re going...
Jews Like Me
At Jewish summer camp (Camp Tawonga, to be specific), I felt a little different than the other campers. I wasn’t...
Camp, Family, Growing Up Interfaith, Identity, Professional Development, Professionals Stories, Religion
Why Send Your Kid To Jewish Summer Camp? Because It Gets Him To Hebrew School
My son (right) with his best camp friend in the dining hall this summer at URJ Greene Family Camp.
I recently...
The Battle of the Bar Mitzvah Guest List
Before I signed the contract for the place where we would have our son’s bar mitzvah, I needed a rough...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Camp, Extended Family, Parenting Stories, Teenagers
Why a Raisin Has Never Tasted So Good
I always spend some time as Rabbi in Residence at Camp Tawonga in California each summer, and it is always...
Summer Camp (Parent) Blues
Like many parents, for me this time of year signifies both an overwhelming sense of relief (Yesss! No more homework...
Camp, Divorce, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
Ugandans Nurture Jewish Identity at my Son’s Camp
Sammy with his Jewish camp counselors from Uganda
Last week my family hosted some of the international staff...
Congratulations! It’s a …
The conversation went something like this:
Amy: So we’re just going to be surprised when I give birth, right?...
In Defense of Mother’s Day
My Mom and I on one of our many adventures
Mother’s Day is coming, in case you haven’t stepped foot in a commercial...
My Interfaith Kids Are Going to Jewish Summer Camp
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June 8, 2015
This article was reprinted with permission from The Forward
The Seesaw was an advice...
10 Months for 2
Jillian (center) during her days as a counselor at Eisner camp, with her campers
The need to belong is part...
We’re Mostly Jewish
Photo courtesy of Camp Tawonga
I spent last week at California’s Camp Tawonga as the rabbi on staff for their...
“How We Be” – Our Day at Camp JRF
Everyone stand in a big circle. If you have a parent who is not Jewish, take a step inside the circle. Stay...
A Reminder to Diligently Teach Our Children
Sammy's first letter from camp simply fulfilled his promise to my husband.
Before my son, Sammy, left for...
Make Jewish Behavior Contagious, Hire Jewish Babysitters
One of Sammy’s favorite babysitters recently returned from a semester in Israel. When he’s old enough,...
Double Booked: Every Day, Mothers’ Day
The following is a guest post reprinted with permission from Julie A. Silver and the Religious Action Center...
Jewish Summer Camp: The Questions You Should Be Asking
Thinking of sending your kids to Jewish summer camp (this year or in the future)? Not sure where to start or...
Jewish Camping Opportunities for Interfaith Families in Greater Boston
Many camps in New England have made it very clear through their enthusiasm and commitment to welcoming campers...
The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’
I was recently giving a presentation about being sensitive to interfaith families and we talked about how Judaism...
Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education
The Extended Influence of Camp
Sammy with "our Israelis" Tal and Gilad. Two weeks ago, Gilad was in Dallas to help Sammy celebrate...
Jewish Summer Camp’s X Factor
Shabbat at camp is "cool" and adds a sense of sacredness to the camp experience.
My son just returned...
Jew Camp
I just loaded my baby on a bus and sent him away for a month.
Ok, I realize it isn’t exactly a month. ...
Bringing Home the Bacon
How many interfaith families keep kosher? I have no idea, because I’m never sure what “kosher”...
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