RICHARD LAZAROFF, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 4, 2022
The number of hours we all spend using social media is creeping upward, and the pandemic has accentuated this trend. Managing how best to address this with children and adolescents in the home is a complex but necessary task for parents.
It is easiest...
BILL MOTCHAN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 4, 2022
If you’ve ever signed a petition, written a letter to the editor or marched for a cause you believe in, you participated in a form of advocacy. It’s an act of free speech that can help call attention to important issues.
Cindy Levin has made advocacy...
BILL MOTCHAN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 20, 2022
For 30 years, Jewish Family Services (JFS) has visited St. Louis area schools delivering its Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP). The initiative has never been more important. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in...
“Save Our World” by Stacy and Athena (JKids Radio)
From Rick Recht: This week we celebrate Earth Day! There are SO many great kids songs from Jewish and secular artists about taking care of our planet — a message that grows more important year...
Lately, the news media has been full of coverage on whether schools should “teach” children about sexual orientation and gender. Like so many issues in front of the country right now, it has become politically charged where nuance is rarely heard....
“Dayeinu” by Nefesh Mountain (JKids Radio)
"Pesach time is almost here! If you haven’t heard “Dayeinu” sung bluegrass-style before, then buckle up — Nefesh Mountain is about to rock your Passover! Re-imagining ways to sing the songs and tell...
AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 3, 2022
As an homage to the great Marcia Brady, I’ve been keeping a diary, or as the cool kids call it, a journal. Articles and podcasts aplenty tout the benefits of journaling. Apparently, it’s good for you.
Plain journals come with blank pages,...
JEN BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 23, 2022
This time of year brings basketball fever. That’s when the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament occurs.
Each year around this time, people start filling out brackets and entering pools…Not the kind you swim in, but the ones where you...
‘Tikkun Olam’ by Joanie Leeds (JKids Radio)
“While spring is a hopeful time of year when we often think about improving ourselves, we also can’t forget there’s a lot of work that we all have to do together. This is a GREAT time to teach children...
Recently, I created a makeshift glossary of trendy teen lingo for you, and you’ve made it clear you want more. The tremendous feedback I’ve gotten from so many of you proves I’m not the only one who doesn’t understand what the kids these days...
Social media is often criticized for its dangers, including harassment, cyberbullying and promoting false narratives. On the flip side, it can provide connections like no other medium, linking us to thousands of people from all over the world experiencing...
“Hadassah” by Mama Mac (JKids Radio)
“It’s almost Purim, and I LOVE that there are so many ways to celebrate, from being SUPER silly, all decked out in costumes, to making gift bags for those in need. One amazing trend I’m seeing in Purim music...
