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Rachel Gurevich
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Part two of "Homeschooling with Six Kids", Rachel Vardis describes one day of homeschooling with her kids.
Homeschooling with Six Children
More and more religious Jews are homeschooling their children. Some do so because they lack the funds to send their kids to a private school; others live far away from Jewish day schools, while others consider homeschooling the best education for their kids. Please welcome our guest author, Rachel Vardis, homeschooling ...
Judaism holds homemaking and motherhood in high esteem. We must do our best to ignore comments made by ignorant or misled people, and avoid being affected by society's "woman movements". Nevertheless, staying inspired is not always easy. Here are some ways to keep G-d's Presence in your home and raise your ...
Getting inspired! Jewish Homemaking
Picture this. Piles of clean unfolded laundry. Bowels and measuring cups stuck with dough. A crock-pot, soaking, from last week's Shabbos cholent*. A floor begging to be vacuumed and a toddler (or two) running around pulling books off the shelves. To top it all off, your husband is due home in ...
Rosh Hashanah has past, and Yom Kippur is almost here! During the ten days that are between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we're supposed to be on our best behavior and start to really look inside ourselves, and ask, "How can I improve this year?"
Let's Get Spiritual: Preparing for the High Holy Days
Every morning, as is the custom in many areas, the shofer's cry is heard throughout the town during this month of Elul - "Come, Israel! Return to G-d! Return to Torah!" Find links to other holy day sites, practical advice on teshuvah, and how to prepare for the holiest days of ...
Kinnos and Tishah B'Av - The Poetry of Tears
The saddest day of the year, Tishah B'Av, is coming in just nine days. On this day, it is a custom to recite poetry that laments the destruction of the Temples and the horrors of the many holocausts through out time. But did you know that ideally you should write your ...
Rosh Chodesh: A Woman's Celebration
Rosh Chodesh, or first of the month marked by the new moon, is a day of celebration with a special significance to women.
Part two: Too Young to Understand? Teaching Torah from Day One
In our last article, we discussed how aware our children are, even from a very young age. This week, we continue providing a list of practical suggestions for creating a Torah true environment for your baby, toddler, or child.
Too Young to Understand? Teaching Torah from Day One
The Lubavitcher Rebbe said that every man, woman and child, regardless of age, should attend synagogue on Shavuos so that they can hear the Torah reading, the Ten Commandments. But why should young infants attend? Aren't they too young to understand? Modern science is starting to verify what Torah has always ...