by Yaakov Astor | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Ahuva, a spunky, top-of-the-class 11-year-old girl from the New York area, was having the time of her life. It was a school trip. She and her friends were free to roam the amusement park and just have fun. With nothing to worry about except which ride to go on next,...
by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
One of the great child-raising stories of all time is the one involving Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky. The great sage was once visiting a Jewish school in New York, when he noticed something unusual about the mezuzah. It was affixed much lower on the doorpost than is...
by Rabbi Dov Brezak | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Becoming Aware of the Difficulty A fringe benefit of becoming aware of a child’s feelings is that we become more aware of the degree of difficulty the child is experiencing. This will help us adjust our methods accordingly. It may also open our eyes to why...
by Rabbi Dov Brezak | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
The Video Recently, the principal of a local Bais Yaakov showed up at my friend’s house and said he had to speak to him about something important. They both went to a private spot, and he took out a video camera. “I want to show you a film,” he said....
by Rabbi Dov Brezak | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
A few months ago, a boy was chosen winner of a mishnayos contest in Haifa. Although he attended a non-religious school, he put in many hours of study to memorize full masechetos of mishnayos. Rather a remarkable feat for someone from a non-religious family,...
