in our current times, life expectancies have changed. where i live, there are many people who live into their 80’s and beyond. many of them are our parents. over the years, i have made an observation. my parents and my aunts and uncles did well as they aged. they cruised through their 70’s. eventually, however,Continue reading “Parenting Your Parents”
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The Two Most Important Words You Can Teach Your Children
the two most important words that you can teach your children are “thank you.” the understanding of why is of import. therefore, please continue reading. children are born in to this world incapable of doing anything. they are totally reliant upon others to attend to them. as they grow up, while they may be ableContinue reading “The Two Most Important Words You Can Teach Your Children”
Baby Moses Monday: Reflections on a Commentary
there is a commentary on the torah, a midrash, which tells the story of a baby moses. it is as follows: “pharaoh’s daughter “loved” baby moses as if he were her own. because he was “so handsome” everyone liked to see him and could not turn away from him. pharaoh himself kissed and hugged moses,Continue reading “Baby Moses Monday: Reflections on a Commentary”
A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion
i ran into a wonderful caring mother who i have known for years. she had a developmentally disabled child. the child i believed was at at least eighteen or may have been in her early 20s. this mother was depressed. she told me that there has been a change in her daughter. she no longerContinue reading “A Tale of a Child’s Rebellion”
The Greatest Act of Kindness?
the ten commandments’ story at the beginning involves the possibly the greatest act of kindness. this act of kindness was not one of the hebrews. it was an egyptian. due to the death sentence imposed upon hebrew new born males, moses’ mother to save him placed him in a reed basket and sent him downContinue reading “The Greatest Act of Kindness?”
Do Parents Deserve To Be Honored? A Must Read for Young Parents or Those Planning To Have a Family
do parents deserved to be honored? the ten commandments provides an obligation for children to honor their father and mother. the torah also places obligations for parents with respect to their children. there are several provisions of the torah that lays out parental responsibilities. deuteronomy 6:7, provides that “..you shall teach them to your sonsContinue reading “Do Parents Deserve To Be Honored? A Must Read for Young Parents or Those Planning To Have a Family”
From Operation Moses to Being Moses: A Full Circle Established By An Emerging Leader: Her View on Combatting Racism
sometimes we need to be saved. sometimes we are the savior. this is the case for pnina tamano-shata. once, a shoeless refugee taken to israel via operation moses in 1984, now, in 2020, in moses-like fashion, a leader traveling back to ethiopia to bring her people to their promised land. as reported in algemeiner, sheContinue reading “From Operation Moses to Being Moses: A Full Circle Established By An Emerging Leader: Her View on Combatting Racism”
The Anti-Semite, Semite Club? A Tale of Self Hatred or Stockholm Syndrome?
a popular line of clothing that many youths wear has the words “anti social social club.” i always see people mulling around thinking they are just so cool wearing the stuff. it got me thinking. is there another club like that? the “anti-semite semite club?” i thought more about this. how can a person fromContinue reading “The Anti-Semite, Semite Club? A Tale of Self Hatred or Stockholm Syndrome?”
From Generation to Generation: L’Dor V’Dor: The Struggles of Passing It Down: A Teaching Moment
” my children and i have a biological connection, when i open my mouth their ears shut” l’dor v’dor, לדור ודור, is a hebrew term which speaks to the generational responsibility to pass along knowledge from one generation to the next. in the torah, deuteronomy 6 provides that with respect to the commandment, the statutes,Continue reading “From Generation to Generation: L’Dor V’Dor: The Struggles of Passing It Down: A Teaching Moment”
A “Four-Star” Athlete Becomes a Moral Superstar Before Ever Playing a College Game: A “Prime Time” Football Story of a Son Honoring His Superstar Father
nowadays, for some reason unknown to me, children going to college have the need and desire to move great distances from their parents to attend college. many of these decisions are without logic. in many circumstances, the colleges chosen are expensive and they are not academically superior to local schools. in sum, the only differenceContinue reading “A “Four-Star” Athlete Becomes a Moral Superstar Before Ever Playing a College Game: A “Prime Time” Football Story of a Son Honoring His Superstar Father”
The Ten Commandments Project 