Monday, September 29, 2014

Jumpin' Jerusalem! Yom Kippur Video for Kids

From Israel365






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Monday, September 22, 2014

12 Meditations for Inspired Parenting

By Nomi Freeman for chabad.org

  1. 12 Meditations for Inspired ParentingThe Creator entrusted me with this precious soul.
  2. Through this precious soul, I am empowered to become a more loving, patient, kind person. And to discover strength I did not know I had.
  3. This is the only childhood my child will ever have.
  4. I am this child’s only father/mother. Forever.
  5. Just as much as they need food, shelter and education, children need unconditional love, role models in close proximity, and firm and gentle guidance.
  6. The best gift I can give my children is myself. My time, my attention, my love.
  7. My words and actions impact my child’s life profoundly.
  8. Some parents expect near-perfection from their children, without stopping to think if they model it.
  9. If the worst punishment for my child is knowing she disappointed me, I’m doing a good job.
  10. One day, my child will say to her children the very words I said to her. Will I enjoy hearing them?
  11. What I invest in this child will benefit her children and her children’s children. I am bringing up an army of people.
  12. Watching my child grow, learn, smile and love is a gift for which I am grateful—a gift granted to me anew each day.

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Rosh Hashanah for Kids

From TorahTots.com

Torah Tots CalendarThe month of Tishrei (around September and/or October) is the busiest time of the year for Jewish holidays. In the month of Tishrei, there are a total of 12 days of Yom Tov, 7 of them Yomim Tovim on which Melacha (work) is not permitted.

These Yomim Tovim include the days known as the "Yomim Noraim," (High Holy days), the most important holidays of the Jewish year: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Four days after Yom Kippur comes the Yom Tov of Sukkot.

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Monday, September 8, 2014

KabbalaToons - the Aleph Bet

With school starting back in session, your children may be learning to read Hebrew. Help them with this series of videos on each letter from Tzivos Hashem KidsTzivos Hashem Kids! from Chabad.org



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Monday, September 1, 2014

I Never Thought I’d Let My Son Watch TV–Until Now

By Debby Levine for Raising Kvell

Watch TVI love television. I always have. I love to talk about TV with friends, I love to rewatch shows I haven’t seen in years, and now with services like Hulu and Netflix, I love catching up on shows I missed the first time around. I don’t usually have much time for TV, but while recovering from a C-section this past February, I watched almost the whole 10-year run of “How I Met Your Mother” while caring for my newborn. Hundreds of episodes, probably.

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