From My Notebook

Explores the meaning of birthdays and the courage that Chava (Eve) had by leaving the Garden of Eden to start the mission to bring heaven down to Earth. 

Explores the versatility and uniqueness of challah and how every person has their own flavor  which they can contribute to the world. 

Explores what we can learn from infrared night vision goggles and the ability to reflect on our actions and see what we need to do to change for the better. 

Explores the importance of reflecting on the challenges that G-d gives us and what we learn from them.  

Explores what we can learn from animals that chew their own cud and the importance of thinking things over before making decisions. 

Explores the benefit of challenges in life and how difficult situations open your eyes to becoming your best self. 

Explores what we can learn from making ice cream in a bag and the importance of always doing more each day than we did the day before. 

Explores the importance of  recognizing that each person has a unique set of abilities that can shine while working together. 

Explores being comfortable in who you are rather than being pressured by others.  

Explores the importance of embracing leadership and knowing when to delegate responsibility.  

Explores what we can learn from making grilled cheese sandwiches and how it can relate to our doing our best to do the right thing.  

Explores the importance of striving to do what is right even when it isn't easy and being okay with the results.  

Explores the importance of knowing who you are and not being influenced by the words of others. 

Explores being importance of being organized and the role of tzitis as a reminder to act appropriately.  

Explores judging others with good intentions and seeing the best in everyone.  

Explores how important each and every person is, and importance of letting people know what they mean to you. 

Explores the greatness of women and the important role they play in the world. 

Explores the different levels of love between parents and children and G-d and people.  

Explores life lessons we learn from our children, not being worried and instead cultivating our faith in G-d.

Explores the deliciousness of chocolate lave cake, and what how we can learn from the rich chocolatey gooey center.  

Explores the disease tzaras, speaking negatively about others, how the Kohein cures tzaras, and how things aren't always what they seem. 

Explores the uniqueness of tofu and what we can learn from the versatility of this special ingredient. 

Explores the song sung on Pesach, Dayeinu, and what it means for it to 'be enough."

Can someone like Pharoh (the king of Egypt who caused the Jews so much strife) change and if he did would we be willing to invite him to our house?  A question only a child pure of heard could ask. 

Pesach cleaning can be intense as we search how homes and aim to get rid of every piece of chametz.  But what are we really trying to accomplish?  Spring cleaning is more of a spiritual cleansing than a physical cleaning as we aim to rid ourselves of our ego.