The community book swap has been closed for the past month or so due to shiputzim/repair work in the stairwell which is its usual home. The Vaad Bayit has informed us that in order for the book swap to return to its location, it must have nicer bookshelves. Do you want this free community service to continue? We need your help to pay for new shelves. ...
Short Update
I have been a bit quite around here except for scheduled posts for a number of reasons (maternity leave,summer break...) but also largely because given what has been going on, I really did not feel like I had much to say and I didn't really feel like promoting the Bnei Akiva bencher project, or my social media/design/web design work with so many peo ...
Reminder- Seeking submissions for Mitzvot Unplugged
A reminder that we are accepting new submissions for this years Mitzvot Unplugged Series. If you are interested in participating, please contact us or fill out the form below:
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Korach and teaching values
I have lately been thinking about teaching values or rather the how of teaching values. Values are obviously relayed through actions but sometimes the nitty-gritty of every day life, the stresses of clothing, feeding and paying bills, extreme exhaustion which comes with family life, makes taking the time to talk about values difficult. It is true that v ...
I’m not thinking about Hanukkah yet but…
I just wanted to mention that I am honored to be included in the Parents.com 100 Days of Holidays. This is a holiday e-newsletter with a wide variety of craft, food and other ideas for the holidays. I don't usually add featured on buttons- I'm not sure how I feel about them, but I have added this one for now. In any case I am happy to be contributing ...
Travel safety with young children or keeping in contact
Sorry posts have been sparse around here. Its been extremely busy! Given the time of year I thought I would write about one concern when traveling with families. A major concern is what happens if your child gets separated. If the child becomes separated, you want to make sure that the child can get in touch with you and that they know what to do. Ol ...
Rosh Chodesh for women
In honor of Rosh Chodesh (considered a woman's holiday) I am posting an invitation to an exhibition sponsored by The Jewish Women’s Artists Network at the Kraft Center at Columbia University. Disclosure: my very talented aunt is one of the participating artists (she is concurrently in three exhibitions in the New York area, but this is the most app ...
Free Photo book
THIS OFFER IS NOW CLOSED Perhaps useful to readers post a celebration (print out fun pictures,) pre celebration (create a history book or whatever) but I just received an email about a promotion for a free photo book promotion for Picaboo new customers. I'm including a link to the promotion below.