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Apr 19 2013
Kveller Hits of the Week: April 15 – 19
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them. – Boston: Goodness & Love are Marathons. A powerful reflection on the Boston Marathon bombing and how we can bounce back from this. – If You Give a Kid a … Continue reading →
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Apr 18 2013
Israeli Moms are the New Tiger Moms
What’s the difference between American moms and Israeli moms? Apparently, a lot. In her latest piece for the Sisterhood blog on The Forward, Elissa Strauss points out a potential new kind of parenting trend, this one taken from the community-focused parenting style … Continue reading →
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Apr 15 2013
How to Paint Your Nails for Israel Independence Day
Tomorrow is Yom Ha’atzmaut, aka Israel Independence Day. It celebrates the anniversary of the creation of Israel on May 14, 1948 (or, according to the Jewish calendar, the 5th of Iyyar in 5708). In Israel, it’s celebrated with fireworks, barbecues, and public concerts. In America, … Continue reading →
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Apr 12 2013
Kveller Hits of the Week: April 8 – 13
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them. – The Slide: A Cautionary Tale. Alexis had heard that it can be dangerous to ride down a slide with your toddler in your lap, but it wasn’t until her … Continue reading →
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Apr 9 2013
Kveller Book Club: The Mothers by Jennifer Gilmore
We’re very excited to announce the next pick for the Kveller Book Club: The Mothers by Jennifer Gilmore. As if the title alone didn’t cue you in as to why we chose it, the subject matter of this brand new book is … Continue reading →
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Apr 5 2013
Kveller Hits of the Week: April 1 – 5
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them. – 21 Parenting Tips I Learned from Genesis. Was Genesis the original parenting book? With gems like, “You might sometimes want to kill your offspring, but keep your eyes open … Continue reading →
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Apr 4 2013
How to Talk to Your Kids About Yom Hashoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, begins the evening of this Sunday, April 7th. It’s hard enough for adults to grapple with the immense, inexplicable horror of the Holocaust, and can be harder still to find appropriate and meaningful ways to talk about … Continue reading →
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Apr 3 2013
Free Stuff Alert: Debbie Brukman’s Jewish Songs for Kids & Tots
Looking for some new tunes to spruce up your Shabbat celebration with the kids? Look no further than the new CD Shir L’Shabbat–Jewish Songs for Kids & Tots by Debbie Brukman. Brukman, also known as the pied piper of Brownstone Brooklyn, has … Continue reading →
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Mar 25 2013
8 Tips for Getting Through the Seder
Sometimes keeping the kids at the Passover table is hard work. See below for tips and tricks on things they can do before the seder, at the seder, or somewhere near the seder. (And here’s a Passover primer for the … Continue reading →
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Mar 21 2013
Passover Dessert Contest Winners
We asked for your favorite Passover desserts, and you delivered. After much deliberation and mouth watering, we were able to choose a winning recipe that can actually be used all year (i.e. it doesn’t require any matzah flour or other … Continue reading →
