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.
‘Extracurriculars’ And The Curriculum
Posted on: December 26th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenMany parents are afraid to sign their children up for extracurricular activities because they believe the activities will negatively impact their performance in school. In other words, that the extracurricular activities will take the place of the curricular ones. While in some cases (which I will outline later), this may be true, in most cases, extracurricular activities can actually aid in children’s learning and retention of material.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: December 26th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: December 20th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsEverything with my wife is an issue. If one of our young children spills something or accidentally breaks something, she screams uncontrollably. She is always angry and moody, which terrifies the children. I try to act lovingly toward her, but after an outburst she will often find a reason to blame me for what happened.
Posted on: December 20th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenLately, there has been a lot of talk the “spectrum” rather than autism specifically. In order to elucidate what is meant by the spectrum, I have put together a short guide to the different categories that fall under the term.
Memories Of 30 Years (Part III)
Posted on: December 20th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our Childrenoften find myself telling clients, “There is no such thing as emotions!” Then I wait for their reactions. My hope is that the client will challenge me, as obviously we all experience emotions. It’s the way we are wired.
1Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: December 20th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Separation Anxiety In Children
Posted on: December 20th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenSeparation anxiety disorder is a condition in which a child becomes fearful and nervous when away from home or separated from a loved one – usually a parent or other caregiver – to whom the child is attached.
Bullying Must End Now: A Follow-Up
Posted on: December 13th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenI wonder why bullying exists in our community and in society at large? I was very surprised at a 30-year-old client’s explanation.
5Posted on: December 13th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenThe rebbe had told Meir and Yehudah to take turns, but that wasn’t working out so well.
1Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: December 13th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: December 6th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsThink of your issues this way: due to those different backgrounds, you have a "shovel" to deal with difficulties while he has a "spoon".
Posted on: December 6th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenDo you remember the good old days when kids were kids and there was never anything to worry about? Those days never really existed, but today there are issues kids worry about that weren’t issues for some adults. They include fear of bullying, natural disasters, divorce, and violence.
Memories Of 30 Years (Part II)
Posted on: December 6th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenIn Part I talked about celebrating 30 years of Regesh Family and Child Services providing services to children, teens and families. I shared the agency’s origin and the many lessons I have learned through this journey. As I mentioned, it is my hope that my experiences will add to your toolbox of life skills.
Posted on: November 29th, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsKeep in mind that people sometimes distance themselves from family in order to - in their view - protect their marriage.
Learning How to Say ‘No’ And Discovering the Joys of Saying ‘Yes’
Posted on: November 29th, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenFrom the time we are small, we are taught to have good manners and to “be nice.” Our parents teach us that we need to exhibit kindness and be polite. When someone asks something of us, we are supposed to do our best to accommodate him or her.
1From The Greatest Heights (Conclusion)
Posted on: November 29th, 2013
Sections → FamilyI have a background in counseling, and I can say that the biggest mistake that I ever made was refusing psychological help after we lost the twins. I was trying to keep my tough-guy facade going, and convinced myself that I could deal with the pain.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 29th, 2013
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: November 22nd, 2013
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsI am a 27-year-old married woman with three children. I love my husband but I’m very nervous about where our marriage is headed. The reason why I am nervous is not because we don’t care about each other, but in my heart I fear that he’s not really frum.
Too Young To Fail? Creating Self-Reliant Children
Posted on: November 22nd, 2013
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenOne of the basic tenets of Judaism is to create self-reliant children, after all fathers are required to teach their children how to swim. As parents we are responsible for giving our children the skills they need to survive in this world.
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Voices of Connection to Israel – Yishai’s Special Report from AIPAC 2014 – Part 1