Meir Panim: Lighting Up Life for Israel’s Neediest Residents Across Israel, Meir Panim responds to the growing needs of the country’s 1.75 million impoverished residents through various food and social service programs.
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsMy friend forwarded this letter and I am sharing it with you, my readers as it concerns an issue that affects many in the “sandwich generation.”
Pray Hard That Your Children Ignore You
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenI know what you are thinking. What possible situation could cause a professional to advise a parent to “Pray hard that your children ignore you”?
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: April 25th, 2013
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Posted on: April 25th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenIn our culture of conspicuous consumption, it is not unusual for children to ask for everything they set their eyes on. And, if we are fortunate enough to have the funds to buy them all that their hearts desire, we tend to think, “I can do it, why not?” There are, however, importance values that our children can learn when we set limits.
Mental Vacations For The Stressed
Posted on: April 19th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenWith the constant pressures placed on us in our fast paced lives, sometimes we all feel like we need a vacation. Everyone needs a break now and then – to relax their bodies and their minds. Research has shown that too much stress can cause:
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: April 19th, 2013
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From The Greatest Heights (Part IV)
Posted on: April 19th, 2013
Sections → FamilyBlood tests are rather innocuous. The pin prick is just slightly annoying, and the ordeal usually only takes a few moments. The clues that the collected blood contain and the impact they may have on your life are much more serious. Waiting on the vital information from blood tests is a regular occurrence in the medical world, and those results can mean so much.
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Posted on: April 18th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I am trying, over the Internet, to find programs for my son that are geared toward helping people strengthen their emunah and bitachon. Thus far, I have been unsuccessful. Do you know of any sites I can visit? Anonymous
Posted on: April 11th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenSeveral years ago, during the height of the balanced literacy controversy in New York City, I wrote about the different approaches to reading. With some more years of research and hands-on experience, I would like to revisit this integral topic: How do children learn to read?
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: April 11th, 2013
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Advocating For The Personal Touch
Posted on: April 11th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsHe needs to have a different ring for his work number in order to be able to ignore all other incoming calls and message alerts. This will give him the opportunity to only speak on the phone or retrieve texts when it is absolutely necessary to do so.
If You Say Something, See Something
Posted on: April 5th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsNo, the above title is not a misprint of the ubiquitous, “If you see something, say something” campaign encouraging citizens to report suspicious packages and behavior to the police. In these ads, often found in public places and synagogues, one sees a photo of a passenger with an unattended package nearby.
Posted on: April 5th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our Children“Mommy, can you read me the book, again?” Shmuel asked his mother, holding up The Little Engine That Could. “Of course, Shmuel. Let’s do that,” Chevy smiled. She was tired from a long day, but with her four kids huddled around, she was happy to sit and read in the living room. “Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the track,” Chevy began.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: April 5th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.The preceding two columns familiarized readers with the “mechanism” that drives the world of shidduchim in Chassidish mode. In her engagingly candid and perky style, R.B. has obliged us with articulate and to-the-point responses. This column concludes the series, which will have hopefully lent both the aspiring and seasoned shadchan some valuable insight and guidance.
Posted on: March 28th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsTo this day, all the returned items remain in my parent's possession. Baruch Hashem, this was the beginning of a very close and wonderful relationship between my parents and these machatanim - on that continues until today.
Posted on: March 28th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenToday, more children than ever are diagnosed with ADHD and the disorder is widely researched and accommodated in schools. However, a lot of children do not necessarily understand ADHD – whether they or their friend is the one suffering from the disorder. To that end, I wrote a children’s book about ADHD, My Friend, The Troublemaker, to help children better comprehend what is going on in the classroom with themselves or their classmates.
Pesach: A Time For Personal Redemption
Posted on: March 28th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsWe recognize that the Exodus story in the Torah, like all biblical narratives, is more than just a historical or political tale of physical bondage and ensuing liberation, it is also a spiritual and psychological drama. The exodus represents the human potential to liberate itself from slavery -- be it physical, mental, or spiritual.
2Interview With A Shadchan (Part II)
Posted on: March 28th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
From The Greatest Heights (Part III)
Posted on: March 22nd, 2013
Sections → FamilyWhile I certainly don’t speak for all infertile couples, I feel a brief introduction to some of the challenges that couples face would be worthwhile before I describe our treatment protocols.
Marital Therapy: Solo Or Joint?
Posted on: March 21st, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsJust like Aharon HaKohen promoted shalom bayis by sharing with couples all of the good things that his or her spouse said, a therapist can encourage shalom bayis in this same way.
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