Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 11/27/09

Posted on: November 25th, 2009

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Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 11/20/09

Posted on: November 18th, 2009

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BT Parents/FFB Kids (Part II)

Posted on: November 11th, 2009

In Part I (10-30-09) I responded to a question posed by a ba'al teshuvah (BT) who wanted to ensure that his frum-from-birth (FFB) children become well-integrated, healthy and normal, frum Jews.

Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 11/13/09

Posted on: November 11th, 2009

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Righteous Shunning – or a Curse on those who Shun?

Posted on: November 4th, 2009

Have you joined with other women in your community to punish someone who has behaved badly? I have seen several instances of shunning, where women banded together to cut someone out of the social life of their synagogue and neighborhood in order to punish her for wrongdoing. Women shunning another woman, often feel they are participating in a positive act, but it is one they do not discuss with their rabbi. This is a modern, informal version of cherem.

Chronicles in Crises In Our Communities – 11/06/09

Posted on: November 4th, 2009

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BT Parents/FFB Kids (Part I)

Posted on: October 28th, 2009

Dear Rabbi Horowitz: What is your advice for ba'alei teshuvah (BT) parents raising frum-from-birth (FFB) children in terms of ensuring that the children are well-integrated, healthy and normal frum Jews? It is sometimes easy for us, as BT parents, to be very strict because of insecurities from our own upbringing and lack of family minhagim. It would be helpful if you offered a few pointers, to be explored with rebbe'im and suited for our family needs. Thank you.

Chronicles of Crises In Our Communities – 10/30/09

Posted on: October 28th, 2009

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Match-Making

Posted on: October 21st, 2009

My oldest daughter recently celebrated her nineteenth birthday, and I'm just now getting used to the idea that my husband and I are heading into a new parsha in our lives: Getting ready to find a shidduch for our daughter. So it wasn't any wonder that the topic came up when I ran into an old friend at shul the other day.

A Torah Perspective on Educating Our Children About Sexuality (Part IX)

Posted on: October 21st, 2009

As we have discussed over the past few weeks, it is essential, especially in these times, that parents take an active role in teaching their children Torah ideas in regards to sexuality and modesty.

Chronicles of Crises In Our Communities – 10/23/09

Posted on: October 21st, 2009

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Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 10/16/09

Posted on: October 14th, 2009

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A Torah Perspective On Educating Our Children About Sexuality (Part VIII)

Posted on: October 12th, 2009

Over the past few weeks we have been focusing on how necessary it is, especially today, that parents take an active role in teaching their children the Torah’s view on sexuality and modesty. We have pointed out how important it is that first images to fill a child’s mind in regards to these concepts be appropriate ones.

Shalom Task Force: Answering The Call Of Domestic Abuse

Posted on: October 9th, 2009

Due to the overwhelming amount of e-mail I have received about domestic abuse, this week’s column focuses on the services of Shalom Task Force. (Names and situation have been changed) According to the Allstate Foundation National Poll on Domestic Violence, three out of four Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of […]

A Torah Perspective on Educating Our Children About Sexuality (Part VII)

Posted on: October 7th, 2009

Over the past few weeks we have been focusing on how necessary it is, especially today, that parents take an active role in teaching their children the Torah's view on sexuality and modesty and how important it is that first images to fill a child's mind in regards to these concepts be appropriate ones.

A Torah Perspective on Educating Our Children About Sexuality (Part VI)

Posted on: September 30th, 2009

Over the past few weeks we have been focusing on how necessary it is, especially today, that parents take an active role in teaching their children the Torah's view on sexuality and modesty. It is important that the first images that fill their minds in regards to these concepts be appropriate ones.

Uproar: Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder?

Posted on: September 30th, 2009

In a paper greeted enthusiastically at the May conference of the American Psychiatric Association, in San Francisco, a new name was given to a common problem, Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder. My initial response: another excuse to drug people. However, upon thinking it over, I think that the word embittered does describe the essence of a serious problem. Many of us suffer from some degree of jealousy and bitterness about the injustices in our lives. But does that make us embittered? I would hope not. So, what characterizes embittered people? Here are some actual examples (the names have been changed):

Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 10/02/09

Posted on: September 30th, 2009

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Incentives Or Bribes (Part II)

Posted on: September 23rd, 2009

Dear Rabbi Horowitz: We would appreciate your thoughts regarding offering our children incentives, financial or otherwise, for doing well in school this year. We don't want to bribe our kids but, on the other hand, incentives seem to work very well. What do you think? Yaakov and Susan

Chronicles of Crises In Our Communities – 9/25/09

Posted on: September 23rd, 2009

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