A Dr. Seuss-shan Purim Shpiel by Dana Baruch and Robbi Sherwin © 1998 all rights reserved In celebration of Ramat Shalom’s 36th Birthday, we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday Sh’ma yeladim and hear us well For now is the story of Purim to tell. It took place in Shushan so long, long ago. Now [...]
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A Dr. Seuss-shan Purim Shpiel For Kids
Posted in Jewish Holidays, Jewish Parenting, Kids, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom, tagged dr seuss, shpiel on March 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mommy, what is the Holocaust
Posted in Holocaust, Jewish Parenting, Podcast, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom, tagged Holocaust, Podcast on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Podcast of a class (CLICK HERE FOR PODCAST) taught by Rabbi Andrew Jacobs that focused upon teaching parents and grandparents how to talk to their children and teens about the Holocaust. Please refer to the following sites for wonderful information referenced during the class: http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/resource/ http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/history/holocaust.html PODCAST ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITUNES
Normal, Crazy Parents
Posted in Jewish Parenting, Kids, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom on February 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A kid-friendly sermon about parents and why they sometimes get really, really angry and upset at their kids. Listen to it now, but visiting my podcast site on iTunes by clicking here
Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Sermon: Jonah and the Question
Posted in American Judaism, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Parenting, Jewish Ritual, Kids, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, Ramat Shalom, Spirituality on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here we are – Rosh HaShanah – the busiest time of the Jewish year. The Days of Awe. The days when synagogues get their highest level of attendance – the reason our synagogue and most synagogues in the US are built with folding walls – so that we can seat all of the Jews who [...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Posted in Jewish Parenting, tagged jewish, Judaism, Mother's Day, mothers, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“One can be full of education and have the highest ideals, but if one eats soup from the tip of a the spoon and not from the side or one spoons the soup up towards oneself and takes too much, or one leans on the table and reaches for the milk when it is too [...]
Rules Have A Purpose
Posted in Jewish Law and Practice, Jewish Parenting, tagged jaybird, los angeles, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom, rules, shabbat, traffic etiquette on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week I traveled to Los Angeles to officiate at the wedding of one of our Ramat Shalom families. Cheryl and the kids joined me on the trip. Having lived in LA for a year during rabbinical school, I am familiar with the “culture” of the area. For Jonah and Abigail, however, the glitz and [...]
Moses’ Kid Was Jewish, But Your Kid Might Not Be!?! Keep Reading…..
Posted in Jewish Parenting, tagged inter-faith marriage, jewish identity, matrilineal descent, Moses, non-jews, patrilineal descent, rabbi andrew jacobs, Ramat Shalom, tziporrah on February 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Last Shabbat, at our Friday night service, we had a very interesting discussion about the fact that Moses married outside of the tribe of Israel. His wife, Tziporrah, was part of the Midianite tribe that lived in the northern Arabian Peninsula. The Midianites had their own religious beliefs, rituals, and gods. Tzipporah, as far as [...]
Moses – Great Leader, Not So Great Family Guy
Posted in Jewish Parenting on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My discussion from Friday night, February 5th – based upon Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18.1-20.23) and Misrash, ancient Jewish interpretations of the Torah. May we all learn from Moses’ imperfections! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
How to raise a Jewish kid…
Posted in Jewish Parenting, tagged Jewish Parenting, parents kids Judaism Rabbi Andrew Jacobs Ramat Shalom Hebrew School on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the most important responsibilities that comes along with being a rabbi is insuring that the next generation of Jews grows up to be committed to and knowledgeable about their Judaism. I enjoy spending many hours each week studying Torah with our bar/bat mitzvah students, exploring American Jewish history with our 7th graders, engaging in incredible conversations [...]
