Day: May 7, 2026

On raising children who don’t just survive difficulty, but grow stronger because of it. By: Ashleigh Sacks “Not hands-off. Not hands-on. Hands nearby.” Ashleigh Sacks is an Educational Psychologist and Head of Wellbeing at Yeshiva College, with thirteen years of experience across schools and private practice. She works with children, families and educators to build emotional resilience, self-regulation and wellbeing from the inside out and considers herself a fellow traveller, continuously learning and growing alongside the families and children. My daughter was two years old when she decided the monkey…

Why good parenting is the best education By: Paula Levin If I had a rand for every time I’ve lamented that my children didn’t come with a manual, I’d be a wealthy woman. As much as parenting experts, books and influencers might tell you it’s “5 steps to this” and “6 weeks to that”, we’re all just winging it (don’t tell my kids). Born into parenthood about 20 years ago, I’ve often wondered why there aren’t more guidelines for raising a new generation. Surely there should be some entrance exam,…

Revealing the foundation of all existence By: Rabbi Dovid Samuels The Yom Tov of Matan Torah was given two distinct names in the Torah – ‘Shavuos’ and ‘Bikkurim’. As it says[1]: “And on the day of the Bikkurim (first fruit offering), when you bring a new mincha offering to Hashem on your Shavuos.” Similarly, the Torah describes the omer-count leading up to the Yom Tov and culminates with the commandment to bring “two loaves of bread… the first-fruits to Hashem”.[2] Now, one can certainly understand why Shavuos is called ‘Shavuos’.…