Your Child - For Parents of Young Jewish Children

Spring 2009

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Linking The Generations
by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Will the choices we make today leave future generations with greater bounty and freedom or with constricted possibilities and compromised health? Rabbi Artson provides us with insight based on our heritage and challenges us to make informed decisions.

Here Comes The Sun...
by Maxine Segal Handelman

Birkat Hahamah, the blessing for the sun, is only recited once every 28 years, at the very beginning of the full solar cycle. By noticing the power of the sun, and talking with our children about what we can do together, we can build a culture of taking better care of the earth and respecting its resources, so that our children may continue to have a world in which they can experience the joys of being Jewish and the blessing of being.

Let's Make a Difference
by Kay Pomerantz

A quick set of ideas "to do" with your children.

Building a Strong Family with Humor

This piece, adapted from the internet, is a good reminder that families who have joy in their lives are more likely to feel good about themselves.

Guiding Our Children to Independence
by Jane Geller Epstein

Children need structure for learning, for inner security and for understanding expectations, but they also need to be able to think, act and create spontaneously in order to achieve full self-development. Jane Geller Epstein's piece helps us guide them to independence.

Parenting Books for Parents of Young Children
by Amy Kaplan

Excellent book recommendations from an experienced synagogue librarian.