I Started Doing Shabbat and I Can’t Stop
My apartment has become a secret cave of imagination. Sometimes it is the park where Peppa Pig plays with her...
Unplug for Less Doing and More Being
Here’s what my “To Do” List on a recent day looked like:
To Do:
Fill out evaluation form for current grant
Write...
How to Celebrate Shabbat…When You Miss Friday Night
Whoops! Missed lighting those Friday night candles? When the beginning of Shabbat comes and goes and you’re...
Shabbat (with Kids) Cheat Sheet
If you’re new to Judaism or looking to learn how to share more Jewish practices with your family, Shabbat is...
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
This Is What I’ll Miss Doing with My Daughter When I Go Back to Work
For the past two years, my daughter and I have been taking Mommy and Me classes at the local JCC. We took art,...
Motherhood, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Young Kids
Should Birthdays Be Jewish?
Springtime in my house rarely means flowers and warmer weather – after all, we do live in Maine and snow is...
Divorce, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Relationships, Young Kids
Owning Shabbat (Part 1)
A few of the girls’ creations
This week, Ruthie came home from Sunday School with Shabbat. In a...
Parenting, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Religious Education
Getting Most of the Words Right
This blog post originally appeared at Rituallwell.org
I have never suggested to my Catholic-born husband that...
Make Shabbat the New Family Dinner
Several months ago, I read Jennifer Senior’s All Joy No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood. Senior’s book...
Friday Night Shabbat Dinner Recipes
The following is a guest blog post by Sarah & David Falk
It was a cool summer day in August down at the...
Family, Parenting Shabbat, Recipes, Shabbat, Shabbat Food, Shabbat Rituals
What Is Shabbat Dinner?
On Friday evening, July 18, I had a great time welcoming Shabbat. My family’s Shabbat dinner guests were...
Family, Parenting Shabbat, Shabbat, Shabbat Food, Shabbat Rituals
We’d Love to Come for Dinner…Mind If We Bring Shabbat?
Ruthie's candlesticks, ready to hit the road
A couple of months ago, a friend invited us to Friday dinner...
A Day Together—Away From the Checkout Line
Since I joined InterfaithFamily last fall, I’ve been thinking a lot about Jewish traditions and practice, and...
Teach Them Diligently to Your Children: Confessions of a Peeking Parent
The rules are right there in the Shema.
You know, in the Ve’ahavta part, where it says: These words which I...
A Shabbat Gift
Our cantor, giving the participants in the congregation's Women's Retreat a musical gift on Shabbat...
My Resolution to Unplug
A warning to you, kind reader: You have read this story before. It’s about unplugging from technology and reconnecting...
Shabbat Family Worship: Is it Possible?
We just finished an online class called [url=/blog/iff/general/a-sneak-peak-at-our-online-parenting-class/]Raising...
Ending the Year with Another Celebrity Intermarriage
News broke today that actress Natalie Portman, just nominated for a [url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/:2rus2hdj]Golden...
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