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Learn more about Milwaukee Jewish Federation's SHOFAR (Safeguarding Healthy Families and Relationships) Initiative. It focuses on child...
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Mark Shapiro
- Dec 11, 2017
- 4 min
Is it the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” - you can try to read that without singing it but it’s hard. Yes...Chanukah season is upon...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
Is Thanksgiving Jewish? 4 Things You Can Do to make Thanksgiving a Spiritual Experience for Your Fam
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. But did you know that it has Jewish roots? The Pilgrims were religious people.When...
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By Brittany Hager McNeely
- Oct 18, 2017
- 2 min
Talking to Children about the Holocaust
For students of all backgrounds and ages, the Holocaust is understandably a difficult subject to study and make sense of. Even the most...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
It's Time to Party! (What is Sukkot Anyway?)
The fall holidays are over right? Wrong. We’ve just gotten started. Now that the heavy lifting of teshuva (repentance) is done and we...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
It’s Such a Serious Holiday! How Can I Help My Child Connect to Yom Kippur?
Photo Credit: Congregation Beth Israel Tamid School of Jewish Studies Some Jewish holidays lend themselves to celebrating with children:...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 18, 2017
- 2 min
Common Questions Your Child (or Friends) May Ask You about Rosh Hashanah And How to Answer Them
The holiday is almost here! (This year Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday night, September 20 at sundown). Here are answers to 5 common...
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Tziporah Altman-Shafer
- Sep 13, 2017
- 2 min
6 Ways You Can Make Rosh Hashanah Meaningful for Your Children (and Yourself)
The holidays are almost here. It can be overwhelming to figure out how to celebrate as a family. Help is here. Below are six ways to make...
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By Stephanie Rubel
- Jul 20, 2017
- 1 min
Day School Teaches Hebrew Language Fluency and Literacy
Today, my three children attend a bilingual Hebrew/English, Jewish day school in a suburb of Atlanta. When we considered grade school...
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Momentum MJF
- Jul 17, 2017
- 2 min
Building Memories
What are your earliest memories? They are probably related to home and family. Many times these early memories are connected with a...
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Momentum MJF
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
The power of belonging
Parents who choose Jewish education for their children experience something that's as important -- and possibly more so -- than quality...
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