The shofar is sounded to stir our conscience. It sounds and we listen, to experience one of the original and uncanny sounds of historical Jewish life. It is not a pretty sound—like the birth of a baby it can be noisy and piercing—a shrieking noise that announces the new.
Nightmares are disturbing dreams associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear. They may begin in childhood and tend to decrease after age 10. However, some people have them as teens or adults, or throughout their lives.
With a slowly growing economy and a still sluggish job market, there has been a continued increase in children moving back home after having lived on their own. These so called “boomerang kids” are popping up more frequently and when this situation is managed improperly, it can cause serious tension in a family.
September is here and school is starting soon. In addition to shopping for clothes, school supplies and preparing for the holidays, we should be planning for our children’s—and our own—physical and mental well-being. Yeshivah education is vigorous and taxing and many students need an outlet for their pent-up energy. For parents as well, the stress of daily life needs to be dealt with in order to maintain good health. The practice of Pa-Kua martial arts can help you deal with these issues.
Makeup artists know all of the shortcuts when it comes to beauty and can transform a face, easily hiding all of its flaws. One tip that most women know is to change the color of their makeup according to the season. This keeps them looking refreshed. What most women need to learn from the pros is how to camouflage their flaws and capitalize on their assets.
As hundreds of kites sailed brilliantly through the sky, over 1000 community members turned out to support Elliot’s Legacy- Uniting against Lung Cancer. Now in its sixth year, Kites for a Cure did not disappoint. This inspirational and extraordinary afternoon once again attracted community members of all ages to help strengthen the battle against lung cancer.
Known as the Queen of Kosher and the Jewish Rachael Ray, Jamie Geller is Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Kosher Media Network, publisher of the award-winning Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine and the JoyofKosher.com website. Also the host of the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller cooking show and Joy of Israel with Jamie Geller food and travel show on JLTV and the Israel Food Channel.
When raising a teenager, it’s natural to feel that there is little we can do to change his or her behavior. Furthermore, we often think that the child’s friends have much more influence over them than we do. However, clinical experience suggests that Mom and Dad are more important to their teenager than either realize. Parents can influence their teens, because teens truly care what their parents think. Studies show that kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs and alcohol from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use than those who don’t.
After fleeing Spain and Morocco and attempting to relocate in the Land of Yisrael, Rambam settled in Fostat, Egypt and began his monumental project—the Yad Hahazaka—delivering clear halakhic decisions encompassing everything discussed in the two Talmuds and the Geonic literature. An undertaking such as this would take an entire team of scholars several decades to complete, but Rambam put the finishing touches on his magnum opus only 10 years later.
Start Your Day Right, eat a healthy breakfast. Many people choose to skip breakfast. This is not a good idea, because it can set you up for overeating later in the day. A healthy morning meal can give you energy, satisfy your appetite, and set the stage for smart decisions all day long.
The benefits of music lessons at a young age can extend throughout your child’s life. Music training improves the brain’s ability to discern the components of sounds—the pitch, the timing and the timbre. Music can also open a child’s mind to be more independent, creative and it gives children the opportunity to express themselves.
A worldwide obesity epidemic is rampant In the United States. The incidence of obesity in children and adolescents, 12 to 19 years of age, is 15.5% to 20%. The rates in other countries are similar and rising. What many people do not know is that obesity (defined in children as having a BMI above the 95th percentile) is a component of a larger Metabolic Syndrome (MS).
While the relationship linking Rosh Hashanah with apples and honey never grows old, the elegant and elusive pomegranate is less acknowledged, though profoundly tied to biblical literature and ancient agriculture. Pomegranate seeds offer the kind of culinary beauty that cause us to slow down, take note, and absorb the sacred spirit of newness. That being said, they can be a pain to wrangle.
Every year, children in the United States become more overweight, which puts them at risk for serious health concerns such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and elevated cholesterol and blood pressure levels. In addition to the risk of obesity-related health concerns, poor food choices could lead to other health concerns, like osteoporosis from inadequate calcium intake.
