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Lessons Learned

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Some of the best lessons in life can be instilled in childhood      Education can never be the same for every learner. Each learner...
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Art for the Road

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Activities bring kids into the vacation fun     Whether it’s getting the kids excited about an upcoming trip, looking for ways to capture vacation...
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A Virtual Trip

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Students of the Hebrew Academy experiece Israel in a unique way.  The students of Toddler, Transition Nursery, Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten participated in a simulated...
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Art Camp an Outlet for Kids

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Creative Expression Holds Many Benefit Q: How do “creative kids camps” (especially an art-focused one like yours) benefit mental health? A: Art can have a powerful...
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Simchas and Celebrations

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  Celebrations the Ones we Love     In this busy and stressful world, we have to look for reasons to pause. Simchas and celebrations provide...
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The Essential “Jewish-ness” of Judy Blume

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The new Amazon Prime documentary “Judy Blume Forever” may not focus on the author’s Jewish identity, but as an interfaith teen, it helped me...
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Rite of Passage

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How Jewish Camps Can Help Forge Our “Jewish-ness”     There’s a first crush. A care package (with one of those popcorn tins). A friendship...
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Jewish Summer Camps

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The early bonds that bring us together.     Recently, I attended a bat mitzvah party in Cincinnati. The mother is a camp friend of...
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How to Talk to Kids About the Darker Side of the Passover Story

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In my house, when we start talking plagues, I know I need to be prepared for way more than four questions.     It didn’t...
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The Weird Passover Tradition That Makes Me Miss My Dad

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We don’t necessarily follow all the usual rules for Passover in our house, but this one is very important to me.     “Can we...
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The Acting Bug

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Jewish Actor Jack Black Caught it at a Passover Seder     Jewish dad Jack Black is such a singular talent. From “High Fidelity” to...
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Mindful Mealtime

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Jews Sit When They Eat and Other Useful Parenting Hacks      It’s almost dinnertime, and in a perhaps overly familiar parenting tableau, I am...
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Jlife Extra September 15, 2023

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The deep feelings surrounding Zionism that have motivated both its supporters and opponents will be discussed Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. by renowned...
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In the Spotlight

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Small-shul professional steps onto bigger stage Inbar Robbins is still a bit shell shocked. She was in her office at the Perrineville Jewish Center (PJC)...
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Jlife Buzz-Marlboro Jewish Center’s Journey of Remembrance

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By Heidi Morrow     As we approached the gates of Auschwitz, I looked up at the beautiful blue sky and my eyes caught the...
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Jlife Buzz- Neve Shalom’s Enjoys its “Meet-Greet-Shmooze with a Little Ice Cream on Us” event

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 A gorgeous, sunny day and Metuchen’s lively Main Street provided the perfect backdrop for Neve Shalom’s “Meet-Greet-Shmooze with a Little Ice Cream on Us”...
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