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Parenting

Camp: the Shabbat of the Year

By Jane Larkin

Last Friday morning I took my cup of coffee and my smoothie outside to my patio. I sunk into an Adirondack...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Shabbat

Celebrating Two Faiths Without My Parents’ Blessing

By Sheri Kupres

Sam’s baby naming ceremony (Sheri and Sam are the mother/baby on the right) Thirteen years ago I married...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Shabbat

Ugandans Nurture Jewish Identity at my Son’s Camp

By Jane Larkin

Sammy with his Jewish camp counselors from Uganda Last week my family hosted some of the international staff...

Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Mindful Parenting: Raising a Child with Judaism in Your Interfaith Family

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Over the years I’ve enjoyed—and benefited greatly from—the practice of mindfulness meditation. Studying and...

Family, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice

Thanks for Giving Me Shavuot for Father’s Day

By Alex Schuh

The Schuh family at their children’s b’nai mitzvah One thing I love about being in an interfaith...

Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Parenting Stories, Shavuot

But You’re Not Really Jewish, Right?

By Anna Keller

“But you’re not really Jewish right?” This has been a question I have been asked since I was big enough to...

Babies, God, Identity, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Relationships, Religion

mom and baby

Why I Chose To Be Jewish

By Tamara Reese

When my family moved to Pittsburgh, my son was 10 weeks old and my husband was entering into a grueling six-year...

Conversion, Parenting

Congratulations! It’s a …

By Amy Beth Starr

The conversation went something like this: Amy: So we’re just going to be surprised when I give birth, right?...

Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories

The Bathroom Is My New Synagogue

By Rabbi Keara Stein

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the bathroom lately. Let me explain: We’re potty training our twins. This...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Being Jewish (and Buddhist and Christian and Chinese)

By Amourence Lee

  A good story is supposed to have a beginning, middle and end, right? Well, this story about being Jewish...

Identity, Jewish Buddhist Relationships, Jewish Chinese Relationships, Jews of Color, Multiracial, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Sending My Daughter to Jewish Preschool Reconnected Me with My Roots

By Rebecca Rolland

My daughter Sophie will be 3 this November. My husband Philippe and I have decided to let her start half-day...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Parenting Toolbox, Religious Education, Young Kids

In Defense of Mother’s Day

By Jessie Boatright

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...

Camp, Growing Up Interfaith, Parenting, Religious Education

You Got That from Me—and My Mother

By Leigh Blander

Leigh & her mom circa 1976 After belting out an energetic rendition of “The Bare Necessities” recently,...

Grandparents, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Boys with chocolate on faces

The Jewish Mother Thing

By Laurel Snyder

I remember standing with a few friends after my oldest son was born. We were talking, as new mothers do, about...

Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Parenting Toolbox

Thank You, Source of Stuff: A Gratitude Practice for Kids

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

When my kids were young, I introduced them to the practice of saying the Hebrew blessing, the motzi, before...

Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Parenting Toolbox, Young Kids

I Never Thought I’d Be That Kind of Parent

By Jane Larkin

As I gazed out the airplane window on our flight between Dallas and Houston, I thought about my parenting choices....

Parenting, Parenting Stories

My Turn to Make the Passover Meal (with Grandma’s Potatoes)

By Anna Keller

Passover is approaching. The stores in my neighborhood have begun the process of taking the chametz (bread)...

Parenting, Parenting Passover, Parenting Stories, Passover

My Wife Eats Cereal in The Garage

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

We have been through 20 Passovers together. My wife does pretty well with the eating restrictions but somewhere...

Marriage, Parenting, Parenting Passover, Passover, Relationships

Easter eggs chocolate and flowers on a table

My Eastover Basket

By Laurel Snyder

As a kid, I loved Passover and Easter. Passover meant a big seder, with my grandfather chanting at the end of...

Easter, Parenting, Parenting Passover, Passover, Passover Rituals

Why Purim is the Original Interfaith Holiday

By Dana Marlowe

When I explain Purim to those less familiar with the holiday, I tell them it’s kind of like Jewish Halloween....

Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Purim

Who Am I to Yuck Your Yum?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

Gefilte fish can be intimidating for a newcomer! We love Mo Willems books in our house! My little one just brought...

Parenting, Parenting Stories

Purim: The Darker Side of a Festive Holiday

By Lela Casey

Lela’s daughter enjoying one of her first Purim celebrations The first time I really celebrated Purim...

Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Purim

My 6-Year-Old Changed Her Name

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

Ari’s daughter, Allie, after her name change Naming things gives us a connection to them. Even little...

Identity, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Jewish Mourning: A Lesson for My Newborn

By Anna Keller

When I was 8 years old I had a good friend who lived around the corner from me. His name was Nachshon. We took...

Death & Mourning, Jewish Mourning Rituals, Mourning, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Shiva

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