NJP #07
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Editor’s Note: What is Natural? / Yael Resnick
Parenting is natural when it comes from inside you and your child.
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REAL LIFE
Learning from our Children / Shoshana Hami
“Children are holy, and are much closer to G-dliness than we are. Our job as parents is to encourage and assist this innate G-dliness to emerge, in our children and in ourselves.”
Making Peace with the Bottle / Razel Lerman
“I know I did everything I could to get my baby to nurse. So, now, as I feed her a bottle of formula, I look into her eyes and I tell her I love her and that it’s OK that she’s not nursing.”
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Rafi and the Book of Life: Mothering a Baby in Intensive Care / Jane Strauss
“Our plans for a normal, natural birth were shattered. But the first weeks of our son’s life were a time of miracles.”
The Politics of Formula: Artificial Baby Milk and Informed Consent / Brandel Falk
“Mothers have a right to know the facts about artificial feeding.”
What’s Wrong with Disposable Diapers? The Case for Cloth / Shifra Silver
“For environmental, economic, and health reasons, cloth is better.”
Polishing Buttons / Chayyim Pesach Silverman
“How can we approach the alternative medicine/holistic healing culture from a Torah perspective?”
Let the Children Lead: Jewish Education for a New Era / Rabbi Yosef Resnick
“We are obligated to spend half an hour each day contemplating the education of our children.”
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SPECIAL SECTION: The Waldorf Question
What Every Jewish Parent Should Know About the Waldorf Philosophy / Deborah Salazar
“Waldorf schools seem warm and child-friendly. But are they right for Jewish children?”
Rudolf Steiner and the Jews / Dan Dugan
Why Waldorf? Jewish Parents Who Support Anthroposophy Explain / Francine Eastwood
Recollections: Three People Reflect on Waldorf Education / Ellen Arian, Yael Malfatto, Yosef Resnick
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Kosher & Healthy: It’s Always Blueberry Season (recipes), NewsBites, Recommended Eating, Action Item, Kid-Friendly Recipes, Tip
Roundup Focus: Product Recalls
Also: Letters, media reviews, kids’ writing, poetry, nursing Q&A, Roundup