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Воспитание детей

Еврейское воспитание детей: статьи о родительстве, семейном общении и передаче традиций. Идеи для мам и пап.

Jewish parenting: reading with children and about teenagers

Children and Prayer - Why Do We Pray?

Why do we pray? Let us honestly admit that, for us, the main part of prayer is asking the Almighty to give us everything we need and thanking Him for all the blessings He has already given us. It mak…

Lesson Four - Yaakov’s Truth

Lesson Four. Yaakov’s Truth Another lesson we must learn from Yaakov is his defining quality. When we read the Passover Haggadah, we find these lines: “Thus said the L-rd, the G-d of Israel: Your fat…

Lesson Three - We Belong to Yaakov

Lesson Three. We Belong to Yaakov Another lesson from our forefather Yaakov, a very important lesson for us from his life, following the principle: “The deeds of the fathers are a sign for the sons.”…

Lesson Two - Not Following Esav’s Approach

Lesson Two. Not Following Esav’s Approach Another instructive point we can learn from our forefather Yaakov. When the brothers meet, Esav says: “I have plenty, my brother” (Genesis, 33:9), while Yaak…

Lessons for Yaakov’s Descendants - Lesson One

How much we can learn from the Torah if we read it as an example, a lesson, a guide to action. Our Sages call this approach “The deeds of the fathers are a sign for the sons.” Of course, we do not al…

The High Holidays in the Levin Family

Dear readers! We present an interview with Rav Yisrael Levin and his wife. This is a family that began its journey toward the Creator back in the 80s, when Communist rule was still in full force. The…

Родительство - возможность расти

Иногда особенные ситуации помогают лучше понять важность обычных вещей. Знаменитый рав М. Шапиро זצ''ל написал письмо родителям, у которых родился особенный ребенок. Его спросили – можно ли показать…