Parenting
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Honoring Parents
Someone told me honoring ones parents has to do with food and clothes, and the rest is all about reverence. What were they talking about? There are two aspects of what we must do for our parents, “respect” and “awe.”…
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Impact of a Jewish School
What role does a Jewish School play in a Jewish child’s Jewish identity? I am doing a school Jewish Studies project and have finished it but i would like to add someone else’s perspective. I believe that a Jewish School…
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Parents and Trust
I am a teen in a Jewish house. I did something wrong and my parents think that I did this because of the influence of my friends. They won’t let me converse with some because they don’t trust them. What…
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Chronic Illness and Telling the Children
I’m in my late 50’s and have severe dry eyes and Parkinsonism. My prognosis is questionable. I have two young daughters. To what extent should I confide the details of my illness to my daughters? Is it better to wait…
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Parenting book
Is there anything in the Torah concerning the care and rearing of a child, concerning building it’s self esteem, and character? Yes, see “My Child, My Disciple” by Rabbi Noah Orlowek.
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TV-less home
I am a single parent and I pursue studies twice a week in the evenings during which time I have to leave my 15 and 10 year old at home alone. I am getting rid of the TV because it…
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Father’s obligation to his son
I am interested in knowing what things the Talmud says a Jewish Father is obligated to do for his Jewish son. Thank you for your help. The Talmud in Tractate Kiddushin 29a lists the things a father is obligated to…
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Raising Kids
Hello: What do I have to say to my 3 and 4 year-old kids when they say bad words about their mother and myself. They call us bad names whenever we refuse to give them what they ask for. I…