Oct 15 Kids & School
Why do Jewish kids grow up to be good arguers? Because by age eight they have sat through three seders, two bar mitzvah ...
Oct 14 Kids & School
A child asks, 'Why do we break a glass at weddings?' His mother says, 'To remember that even in joy, the world is not pe...
Oct 13 Kids & School
Jewish Sunday school lesson: Every generation must tell the story of Exodus. Not because we forgot, but because remember...
Oct 12 Kids & School
A boy tells his father he got a 100 in school. Father: 'In what?' Boy: 'Lunch.' Father: 'Finally, something practical.'
Oct 11 Kids & School
A teacher asks, 'What does the word shalom mean?' Jewish child: 'Hello, goodbye, and peace.' Teacher: 'That is a lot for...
Oct 10 Kids & School
A Jewish child at Hanukkah gets a book. He says, 'I wanted a toy.' His grandmother says, 'Books are toys for the brain.'...
Oct 9 Kids & School
Jewish educational theory: Ask the question before giving the answer. Ask the question about the answer. Ask whether the...
Oct 8 Kids & School
A boy asks at the Passover seder, 'Why is this night different from all other nights?' His older sister says, 'Tonight D...
Oct 7 Kids & School
Why is Hebrew school hard? You are learning a language backwards, a history going forward, and a tradition going sideway...
Oct 6 Kids & School
A Jewish boy comes home and announces he wants to be a philosopher. His mother says, 'A philosopher! Wonderful. When do ...