Although Jewish Disability Awareness Month got an extra day thanks the the leap year, we can all agree that 29 days is still not enough time to explore inclusion in the Jewish community. [...]
Below is a sample of some interactive ideas that you can do at your Seder this year. For the complete list of ideas click HERE. 1. Before the Seder, put a small piece of paper under each [...]
Social Stories are short stories written to help an individual understand and behave appropriately in social situations. The goal of a Social Story is not to change an individual’s [...]
Written by Jason Lieberman As a new father, I know there is nothing scarier than your child’s first doctor’s appointment with a specialist. Unlike visits with the pediatrician, which [...]
Written by Rabbi Faith Friedman Cantor Originally published on her blog, “Musings: A Little Bit of Everything,” February 24, 2012 I thank God every day. I am blessed with an amazing [...]
Though I was an English literature major in college, I concentrated the bulk of my credits on the study of film. I have always felt that film was the modern equivalent to literature insofar as a [...]
Here is a great Hamentashen recipe you can use with your class that does not require any baking! All you need is bread, a round cookie cutter, filling of your choice (we chose chocolate!) and a [...]
In my family we like to say we spell our last name with the Jewish spelling. My husband became a Jew by choice after 18 years of marriage (my parents finally got that Jewish son-in-law)! We [...]
Directions: Download and print the Purim Four Square. Name each Purim symbol correctly and color in its box (each child playing should use a different color). The person to complete the most [...]
Written by Leah Krakinowski Originally published as the cover story in the New Jersey Jewish Standard, February 17, 2012 More than 13.5 million children under the age of 18 in the United States [...]