Want your interfaith kids to love Hanukkah? Expose them to Jewish traditions year-round.
by Roberta Rosenthal Kwall CHICAGO (JTA) — During a season where signs of Christmas seem to be on every corner, many Jewish parents in interfaith families…
Parenting
This Jewish sage holds the secret to staying sane as a parent
by Leah Kadosh This story originally appeared on Kveller. “Yes” is not a word I get to say often. As a stay-at-home mom to my…
‘Goodnight Bubbala’ and other Hanukkah-themed children’s books for the holiday season
by Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — As a child, Sheryl Haft was captivated by the sounds of her grandparents speaking Yiddish. Sing-songy terms of endearment…
Why I let my daughter get a nose job
by Lisa Tognola This story originally appeared on Kveller. Last month, when my teenage daughter, Elana, told me she had something important to discuss, I…
Just because I don’t want kids doesn’t make me a bad Jew
by Elena Gormley This story originally appeared on Alma. When most people ask me if I’ll ever have children, I’m usually pretty blunt. Nope, kids…