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      (From left) Drew Himmelstein's husband, Aaron, and their sons, Harvey and Nate. (Photo/Himmelstein)

      Parenting

      Final column: How my kids learned to say ‘thank you’ — and mean it

      “Say thank you!” This reminder rolls off my lips on an auto-loop as a parent, but never more so than at this time of year. The seasonal kickoff is during…
      By Drew Himmelstein Dec 8, 2021
      Aiden Arthurs receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine at the Jewish Federation/JARC's offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, May 13, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Jeff Kowalsky-AFP via Getty Images)

      Parenting

      As my kids get vaccinated, they wonder what’s next

      “Do you remember when we couldn’t go to the playground because we thought Covid could be transmitted through surfaces, so we took you to the park first…
      By Drew Himmelstein Nov 8, 2021
      a church steeple

      Mixed & Matched

      I don’t want my Jewish son to become a Christian

      Dear Dawn: I grew up in an interfaith home (my dad isn’t Jewish) and I married a man who also isn’t Jewish. I was raised completely nonreligious and we…
      By Dawn Kepler Oct 20, 2021
      (Photo/Instagram @kids.eat.in.color)

      Parenting

      Want rave reviews for dinner? Let your kids choose.

      “This dinner isn’t good… it’s stupendous!” Harvey, 5, told me at the table this week. “It’s not great… it’s amazing!” Nate, 9, chimed in. What magical…
      By Drew Himmelstein Oct 11, 2021
      Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in Mountain View, 2019 (Photo/JTA-Ian Tuttle-Getty Images)

      Philanthropy

      Which local Jewish orgs shared the $1.3M Zuckerberg-Chan gift?

      Mark Zuckerberg “likes” the Bay Area Jewish community. The Facebook CEO, along with his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have turned their philanthropic eye…
      By Dan Pine Oct 6, 2021
      From the cover of Alison Faith Levy's new album, "You Are Magic!"

      Music

      Alison Faith Levy's latest is Jewish-inspired retro pop for kids

      San Francisco musician and Jewish educator Alison Faith Levy has released a new album of “retro-inspired pop songs” for children called “You Are Magic”…
      By J. Staff Sep 20, 2021
      (Photo/JTA-Matthias Kulka-Getty Images)

      First Person

      We're spending the High Holidays traveling the world — virtually

      This article originally appeared on Kveller.  One of the distinctively Jewish benefits of the pandemic is that we can attend services virtually anywhere…
      By Avi Dresner, JTA Sep 14, 2021
      From the cover of “Recipe for Disaster” by Aimee Lucido

      Author! Author!

      New middle-grade title gets a ‘Book Mitzvah’ debut event

      After attending her best friend’s bat mitzvah, 12-year-old Hannah tells her parents that she wants to have one, too. When they say no — Hannah belongs to…
      By Andrew Esensten Sep 14, 2021
      Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building during the Right To Life March in Washington, Jan. 18, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Mark Wilson-Getty Images)

      Parenting

      I’m pro-choice, I’m a parent, and I know what I can handle

      In the waning days of the 2020 presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump, who had previously avoided stating her position on abortion rights, made an…
      By Drew Himmelstein Sep 13, 2021
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