Where What When - Baltimore's Jewish Magazine
November 2007 Issue Table of Contents Is it true that religious Zionist kids don’t want to serve in the Israeli army anymore? Post-Disengagement DilemmasSleeping in my sukka this year in Kiryat Arba, I woke up a few times in the middle of the night and heard the sound of marching drums in the distance (Ratatat-atat ratatat a TAT). It wasn’t the Baltimore Ravens Marching Band visiting Hebron, however. It was Abu Mazen’s “police force” marching through the streets of Hebron at 2:00 a.m. ............Read More Our First Year Comes to an End The Blass Family Most of the summer has passed, new olim are arriving, and we are amazed to realize that we have been in Eretz Yisrael for just over a full year.From 150,000 to 5.5 million in two generations? From swamps, desert, stones, and wild animals, to cities, towns, farms, trains, highways, trees and flowers, yeshivot and sefarim, batei knesset and siyumei hashas, factories and exports, universities and Nobel prizes, in two generations? Before long, we were both in tears and full of appreciation to Hashem. ............Read More By David Blass My wife and I knew that we were blessed with an extraordinary child from the time Toby was an infant, but we did not realize the impact she had on the world around her until her passing on the 19th of Menachem Av 5767.Here lies the precious girl Toiba bas Zalman Dovid Eagle. Her ways were pleasant and she was a refined soul; she was exemplary in the traits of kindness and compassion and in helping another person, from a deep love for a fellow Jew. She received everyone with a smiling countenance, she was graceful in the eyes of all who saw her, she was happy and made others happy, she was active and talented and saw good results from her labor and from her learning. ............Read More By David Eagle Toby Eagle, a”h, touched the hearts of so many people, of such diverse backgrounds, in her short sojourn here on earth.Since Toby’s passing, my thoughts and recollections of her have created a picture in my mind of what, from my perspective, her life was about. Her reality seemed to be that of the days of Moshiach: a light; an abiding joy; and looking only to Hashem for growth and direction. ............Read More By WWW Toby, a”h, was my friend: a friend who made me smile when I was sad, a friend who listened to my reply when she asked “How are you?,” a friend who walked in when the rest of the world walked out!Toby, a”h, was my friend: a friend who made me smile when I was sad, a friend who listened to my reply when she asked “How are you?,” a friend who walked in when the rest of the world walked out! ............Read More By WWW “Battle Cry of a New Generation,” by Rabbi Grossman... A person can like baseball and even non-Jewish music yet instill the gadlus of Yiddishkeit in their home with their exemplary behavior.A person can like baseball and even non-Jewish music yet instill the gadlus of Yiddishkeit in their home with their exemplary behavior. ............Read More Ten Commandments for the Mother-in-Law The Joys of Mother-in-Law-Hood The most wonderful thing happened to me over the last six months! I became a mother-in-law, twice over!THOU SHALT: 1. Honor the couple’s privacy. Don’t pop in for a visit. Call and ask when they are available. Don’t use Shabbos and Yom Tov as an excuse for not being able to call in advance. 2. Be flexible. For example, be prepared to share your son with his in-laws for Shabbos and Yom Tov meals. 3. Accept your daughter-in-law for who she is and praise her for her strengths, hard work, etc. Be responsive to her needs, even if they are beyond your comprehension. ............Read More Moving Through the Seven Gates - Shaya Ostrov- The Inner Circle: Seven Gates to Marriage Shaya Ostrov, L.C.S.W., author of The Inner Circle: Seven Gates to Marriage, explains that something akin to the shidduch crisis is occurring in all modern Western societies. “Shaya Ostrov, L.C.S.W., author of The Inner Circle: Seven Gates to Marriage, explains that something akin to the shidduch crisis is occurring in all modern Western societies. “ ............Read More By Eta Kushner The Mystery of Learning to Read There are many opinions on the best method for teaching reading. The best way, of course, is the way that works.Gila Haor is a special education consultant at the Center for Jewish Education. Additionally, she coordinates CORE and STARS, a new initiative to assist families and schools through the assessment process. ............Read More By Gila Haor Daughter: I am only 20. I’m back from seminary for one year, and I feel I’m not ready to get married. My mother keeps telling me I have to start going out.I have two teenage daughters. It irks me no end that they have taken it upon themselves to be the “style mavens” of the family. ............Read More First Bank of Shalom: Open an Account Today There’s a new bank that opened recently in our community – the First Bank of Shalom (FBS). Your family can open an account today and reap tons of interest on your investment.There’s a new bank that opened recently in our community – the First Bank of Shalom (FBS). Your family can open an account today and reap tons of interest on your investment. ............Read More By WWW A Rav, teacher, or a frum therapist can make a big difference in helping someone realize that they are still a welcome part of the community.There are too many rules that don’t make sense – rules about tznius, rules about being late to class, rules about not being able to leave early, etc. I feel like I’m withering away. I feel like I’m in jail all day long. ............Read More Copyright © Where What When |
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