Kids are so darn smart, be a smart Parent The mother of one of my favorite three year olds told me this story. She, her husband, and three year old Sarah were emerging from a pizza parlor. Sarah was screaming. “You know, just practicing the sound,” her mama told me, as in – open mouth…
Read More »Did you grow up the child of an interfaith couple? Have you wished you could talk to other people who shared some of your same experiences? Are you raising children in a home with one Jewish parent and one non-Jewish parent? Have you ever wished you could ask a person from an interfaith home how…
Read More »Yom Kippur begins Wednesday night I hate fasting. Let me count the ways. 1. I hate having to get off coffee and caffeine so that I won’t have a headache all day. 2. I hate feeling weak and lacking focus. 3. I hate being thirsty and that dry sound your mouth makes. 4. I hate…
Read More »Shana Tova! Happy New Year! Do Rabbis have a Sense of Humor about the High Holidays? Take a look at this video and you tell me! That’s Rabbi Bloom of Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland. You can join him for Yom Kippur or all year long on Shabbat. Call the synagogue for more information: 510-832-0936….
Read More »Time for another new mamas group. If you are a new mama consider joining me. If you know a new mama, tell her about this group. Welcoming Your Jewish Baby A group for Moms and babies 0-6 months In Oakland Five sessions, starting October 29 (We will jump over Thanksgiving week) Wednesday afternoons 1:30pm to…
Read More »Take me out to the ball game! Take me out with the crowd! For the last few years I’ve been joining Shalom Bayit (a Jewish agency that fights domestic abuse) for dinner and THE GAME on Jewish Heritage Night. One of my girlfriends took this picture to prove that I don’t go for…
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