Is It Disrespectful To Read Books During Services?
Dear Miriam, During Rosh Hashanah, I noticed a few people who were reading books other than the machzor during services. It seemed both like a great idea to have something […]
September 21, 2023
September 5, 2023
‘Growing Up In Public’ Helps Guides Parents In a Digital World
The other day, when I was washing dishes, I noticed something new about how my four-year-old son was watching videos. For the first time, he was moving the video progress […]
August 30, 2023
New Children’s Book Combines Love of Jewish Food With Counting
When Micah Siva’s sister was pregnant with her child during the height of the COVID pandemic, she was looking for a baby gift that would be cute and give some […]
August 8, 2023
Near-Death Experience Leads To Family Forcing Legislative Action
Last summer, 11-year-old Adina Togal was enjoying a carefree summer at Herzl Camp when – as it happens with so many kids – she came down with strep throat. For […]
July 20, 2023
Don’t Put Your Camp Blues On Your Kids
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, When I was a kid, I had a terrible time at sleepaway camp. I cried every day and counted […]
July 14, 2023
My Mother’s Unconventional Memorial
When the rabbi agreed to come for my mother’s pizza party memorial, my sister, father, and I were surprised. Mom’s untraditional wish to be cremated and surrounded by pizza, something […]
July 7, 2023
Race Car Driver Representing Jewish, Native American Roots
ELKO NEW MARKET, Minn. – Thomas Poretsky is six years away from being behind the wheel of a street-legal car and is too young to drive bumper cars at the […]
June 22, 2023
Talmud Torah of St. Paul Closes Its Day School
After several years of unsteady enrollment, Talmud Torah of St. Paul’s board of directors voted Tuesday night to close the Newman School, its kindergarten through 5th-grade day school, effective immediately. […]
June 22, 2023
How Do I Encourage My Kids To Read In The Summer?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question, and to read future Miriam’s Advice Well columns, visit miriamsadvicewell.com weekly on Thursday. Dear Miriam, How do I encourage my school-age […]
June 15, 2023
How To Solve Dinner Battles?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question, and to read future Miriam’s Advice Well columns, visit miriamsadvicewell.com weekly on Thursday. Dear Miriam, My 8-year-old son hates sitting at […]