“everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions…there is no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” “you’ve got to be responsible for who you’re with, and who you’re around and what you do; who you associate yourself and the situations that you put yourself in it is whatContinue reading “Choice Comments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Are We In Need Of Insensitivity Training? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
recently, i took my son, who is in his late twenties, out for for a much belated birthday lunch. while waiting for the restaurant to open, he paid me a strange complement. he thanked me for not making him “sensitive.” he complained that many of his friends were “too sensitive” about life. he expressed happinessContinue reading “Are We In Need Of Insensitivity Training? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Most Important Commandment For Children: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
in the grand scheme, one commandments stands out for children. honoring one’s parents is, for good reason, the top commandment. for the “why,” one must look to another important passage in the torah. being a parent includes the responsibility to teach their children. over the course of history, parents have delegated this reponsibility to religiousContinue reading “The Most Important Commandment For Children: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
How To Introduce A Child To The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
as a hebrew school teacher, i often smelled fear in parents dropping off their children for sunday school. were they having flashbacks to their education? is there such thing as p.t.h.s.d., post-traumatic hebrew school disorder? as such, this post is intended to provide parents courage and insight when they introduce the ten commandments to theirContinue reading “How To Introduce A Child To The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Government + Education + Parenting= “Toxic Entitlement”: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“if a man has a wayward and rebellious son, who does not obey his father or his mother, and they chasten him, and [he still] does not listen to them, his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate ofContinue reading “Government + Education + Parenting= “Toxic Entitlement”: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Consequences Of Child Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
parents have dreams and aspirations for their children. even when a child is still in the womb, parents a plotting out their new edition’s pathway towards success. irrespective of physical and mental realities, parents take on sometimes irrational beliefs of their child’s destiny; the next “tiger woods,” the next “albert einstein.” life often gets inContinue reading “The Consequences Of Child Sacrifice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Was “The Greatest Generation” A Big Lie? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
and he established testimony in jacob, and he set down a torah in israel, which he commanded our forefathers to make them known to their sons. in order that the last generation might know, sons who will be born should tell their sons. and they should put their hope in god, and not forget theContinue reading “Was “The Greatest Generation” A Big Lie? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Who’s At Home? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
You shall rise before a venerable person and you shall respect the elderly, leviticus 19:32 in san francisco, california, a 70 year old asian woman was beaten and kicked in the head. during daytime, in her apartment complex, she was assaulted by teens. the brutal assault was caught on video. the vicious kick to theContinue reading “Who’s At Home? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
How To Teach Your Children The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
for parents, teaching the ten commandments to their children is a two pronged. first, there is the learning of the ten commandments. second, there is the practical application. the first thing in teaching the ten commandments is not to begin with them. the ten commandments, for many, represent biblical history from the creation of theContinue reading “How To Teach Your Children The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The City of Elderly Hate & Abuse? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
You shall rise before a venerable person and you shall respect the elderly leviticus 19:32 the horrific murder of 72 year old mr. james lambert, jr. in the city of philadelphia is perhaps just cause to change the city’s motto “the city of brotherly love” to that of “the city of elderly hate and abuse.”Continue reading “The City of Elderly Hate & Abuse? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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