It is traditional to bless our children on Friday night when we start Shabbat. The prayer begins with a line that is different depending on whether you have a female child or a male child. I have combined these portions to create the nonbinary, Blessing The Children – Gender Neutral. The gender-specific version of the …
The high holidays are a time to celebrate and reflect which can be hard to do or nearly impossible when you have a baby. Whether you are able to bring your baby to services this year or if you’ll have to sit this one out. Hopefully using a couple of my tips and tricks your …
The idea of bringing kids to temple can be overwhelming and stressful and every congregation has a different tolerance for kiddo noise and squirms. I have been bringing my kids to services with me for a long time and also teach religious school, so here are some of my recommendations for making it easier. Prepare …
We’re always looking for things to do during the summer and without any major Jewish holidays, I need a little inspiration. Shabbat is always special, but honestly, I haven’t baked challah in weeks because the idea of turning the oven on sounds awful. Last year I made a bunch of great summer inspiration videos. Here …
