First some links: Check out Haveil Havalim 171, Haveil Havalim 172, and KCC 31.A large day camp also attended the zoo today. A camper, who appeared to be about seven, began throwing water bottles into the bird lake. Another camper pointed this out to the counselor. "Wait!" she called. "Is that my … [Read more...]
Things I Might Be Posting About, If I Felt Like Blogging
July 7, 2008 by
Our cooperative summer camp adventure continues. Based on past experience (read: lots of fighting), we split the boys and girls. We have five boys aged 5-8, with two 12- and 13-year-olds serving as counselors. I hosted them last Friday while my 12-year-old A ran the whole program. The girls' group … [Read more...]
This is the Way We Wash the Floor
June 29, 2008 by
Like so many other things, we decide whether or not to have paid cleaning help based on outside expectations. If everyone in the neighborhood has cleaning help then we need it too, right? There are worse ways to spend one's money, and doing without can be foolish in some circumstances. But overall, … [Read more...]
Takanah to investigate Megeirot
June 27, 2008 by
This morning Makor Rishon has a follow-up to the expose of Megeirot. Click hereto read all posts on the subject.[MR's Introductory Paragraph] The investigation of Makor Rishon on the "Megeirot Method" of Sylvia Dehari drew many responses and brought about exposure of additional difficult stories. … [Read more...]
"Srugim" Review
June 25, 2008 by
Thanks to Jameel, I was able to watch the new drama "Srugim," about life among modern Orthodox singles in Jerusalem. It was fun. In one scene at Friday night dinner, the men argue over who should make kiddush until one of the women takes the becher and says it herself. After one of the men makes a … [Read more...]
More on the Megeirot Controversy
June 21, 2008 by
I believe that there is a reason some blogs attract hostile comments and others don't. I'm lucky enough to have mostly escaped negative attention, but my postings on Megeirot were an exception. A certain amount of hostility was defensiveness about Megeirot, but my post may have been too credulous … [Read more...]
Teaching our children: Modeling is not enough
June 20, 2008 by
In my post Trusting Our Children, I wrote about things that children learn on their own. So what do we need to teach them?I hate to disappoint you, but I don't have the answers. I can't, because they will be different for each family. Leora will make sure her children appreciate art and can express … [Read more...]
Left foot, left foot, left foot, right
June 5, 2008 by
My mother always advised buying identical pairs of socks. That way you still have matching pairs even after you lose a few. Sock manufacturers have figured this out, obviously, because they sell socks in packages containing different colors and designs.My husband says I need to spell out the meaning … [Read more...]
A Clean City with Lots of Shoe Stores
June 3, 2008 by
I remember my mother taking me from store to store trying to find a pair of shoes that fit. My own daughter is fairly easy to shop for, but we must have gone into fifteen stores over two days to find sandals for her rapidly enlarging feet. In most of the stores, she wouldn't consider even a single … [Read more...]
Ten Lessons for Our Daughters
May 29, 2008 by
My older sister, a long-time fan of this blog, sent me some suggestions for raising Orthodox girls (but they could apply to anyone) and challenged me to add a few of my own. Hers are marked with an asterisk.*Be educated and self-confident enough to know that you can support yourself if necessary.*If … [Read more...]
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