Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Parashat Toldoth – It’s all relative.
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...
Parashat Hayyei Sarah – “In the end, only kindness matters.”
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...
Parashat Vayeira – The Value of the Individual: “Shall the judge of all the earth not do justice?”
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 things stick out...
Parashat Lekh Lekha – When giving doesn’t feel good.
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. ...