by Cindy Warren | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. An Akiva parent, Debbie has an MA and PhD in the history of Jewish Bible Interpretation from McGill University as well as a Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) also from McGill. “Whatever you do, DO NOT fold that huge...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. An email from my daughter’s high school reassures parents they have hired extra security this week, and that students will be kept indoors for recess and lunch. Federation advises Jewish schools and institutions to be extra vigilant,...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky. Genetics are a wondrous thing. The personalities and characteristics our children inherit from us and from their other parent make us swell with pride and drive us crazy. Usually on the same day. And also every day. When my daughter...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky Do you give your children an allowance? Do they do chores in order to earn that allowance? Do you withhold allowance if they don’t do all the chores every day? Money or stickers or stars or checkmarks are all tangible symbols that...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky My husband grew up going camping with his family every summer. I did not. We went to Acadia National Park one summer – our second summer married, when I was still a good sport – and spent a few days in a tent. Two...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
By: Deborah Abecassis Warshawsky Oprah said, “The best feeling you can ever have is to give to others.” The play date found a package of “Frozen” Jelly Belly jelly beans, a special treat from a good friend out of town, and asked my daughter if she could have one. ...