In 2008, I first wrote about popular baby names. Since then many expectant parents have left comments asking for help. The baby name threads remain among the most popular posts. But because of all the threads and comments, it's hard to wade through them all. So I opened a searchable forum where … [Read more...]
Coping with a Pesach Baby
February 23, 2011 by
A reader is expecting a baby a day or two before Passover, and has always been a week early so far. Unlike most of us, she can't afford to be in denial. It's true we got an extra month this year (Jewish leap year) but Pesach is still creeping up on us. Maybe this will start your wheels turning. . … [Read more...]
Interesting Links: Dress Codes, Childless Jews, Israel Trip
February 22, 2011 by
I hope you will enjoy today's selection of links. Interested in visiting Israel? The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project writes: We offer highly subsidized trips to Israel for Jewish Women 30-55 to INSPIRE THEM. Our missions run from June through November. "If you inspire a woman, you inspire a … [Read more...]
Olim Seek Religiously Tolerant Neighborhood
February 21, 2011 by
Reader Debbie is making aliyah with two children, aged 6 and 14. She writes: My husband is in the IT field so we are thinking of living within commuting distance of Tel Aviv or Jerusalem or both, if possible. We have been exploring the idea of living, so far, in Ra'anana, Mo'diin, and … [Read more...]
Gan for English Speakers: Yes or No?
February 20, 2011 by
A reader wonders whether he and his wife should send their children to an English speaking gan: We are at a point where we need to place our first son into gan (preschool) next year. We are trying to decide whether to put him in an English-speaking gan for the first few years, and then in a … [Read more...]
Interview with “Mother Taliban”
February 17, 2011 by
Channel 2's "360" program broadcast Yifat Erlich's prison interview with Bruria Keren. For some reason she called her Rabbanit M.—I don't know where the M comes from. Her husband isn't a rabbi, but it is common for female teachers to be known as Rabbanit. Of course the title adds to the … [Read more...]
Feticide at 40 Weeks?
February 15, 2011 by
Update April 26, 2021: I wanted to leave up the post as an example of the manipulation, but ultimately decided to remove the content of this post. Update April 25, 2021: For an update about this guest post, which was offered to me under very dubious cirucumstances, please see my blog post: Update … [Read more...]
Getting Enough Sleep without “Crying It Out”
February 9, 2011 by
After I commented on Chana Jenny Weisberg's post 3 Surefire Ways to Get Babies and Toddlers to Sleep,— Chana invited me to respond in a guest post. Please visit Getting Enough Sleep without "Crying It Out." Chana publishes a weekly newsletter and is famous for her video "pep-talks" for … [Read more...]
Emotional Deficits, Matchmaking, Advocacy and More
February 8, 2011 by
I hope you'll enjoy today's collection of links. My good friend Anne, famous for taking the Burka pictures that got me started on the topic of hyper-tzniut, has begun her own blog for Israel advocacy known as Anne's Opinions. Born in London, Anne has strong feelings about the British … [Read more...]
Are Rabbis Too Strict about Birth Control and Abortion?
February 7, 2011 by
The Orthodox website Kipa.co.il billed the Kolech conference on fertility as an "anti-Puah" event. Puah is an institute that helps couples with issues related to sexual health and fertility in a halachic framework. (A representative of Kolech insisted that the headline was invented by Kipa.) I … [Read more...]
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