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How to Educate a Child: A Taste of Text—Toldot
A child shouldn’t be expected to be a miniature replica of his parent. Individual character traits need to be honed and channeled.
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Chana Weisberg is the editor of TheJewishWoman.org and host of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories podcast. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.
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the Raising of a child l'dor va dor: windows You are beautiful and wise, Chana. It's so much about being in tune, isn't it? It seems there is a deep connect with music, and also how we encourage the muse and also, amuse our children. We need light in the raising of children, as rising is part of the dance, to fly, to sing, to rejoice, to experience wonder. What is so true of children is the wonder they bring to life, a kind of innocence, and we need to nurture and not squash this. Children are inherently creative and need to be encouraged in that creativity, in all ways. Words can be hurtful, can be swords, and they can also elevate, in positivity and love.
It seems these articles are about digging, about finding the geode within and without. Surely life itself is a "mine" field, and those entrusted with the education of children are holding in their hands, the delicate seeds of tomorrow, and the hope, the hope for a better world, if we educate in diversity, in love, in the elimination of barriers between us that discriminate.