by Rabbi Dov Brezak | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
T(wc) =0. 0817(3. 71V**0.5+5.81-0. 25V)(T-91. 4)=91. 4. This is the old formula, which is actually outdated. The new formula is: 35.74+0. 6215T-35. 75V(**0. 16)+0. 4275TV(**0. 16). Despite the formula’s practicality, one expert predicts that the public may not...
by Rabbi Dov Brezak | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
Read Part I of this discussion. The main value of positive discipline is that it harnesses a child’s willpower and motivates him to want to do what we want him to do. It is therefore an invaluable tool for the chinuch (education, raising) of our children,...
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,...
by Nechama Stampler | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
We have all heard the terms “teens at risk” or “teens in crisis;” words that conjure up images of pain, frustration, and shame. This issue is very painful for parents, educators, and families, but let’s not forget that the teen, he or...
by Eric Simon | Feb 19, 2004 | Beginner
LAST NIGHT, for the first time ever, I studied Torah with my son. For years I had dreamed of the moment. I was helping my seven-year-old with his second-grade homework, and, together, we read and translated the Hebrew words from his Chumash, or Bible. Both Josh and I...
