Toras Imecha

Connection before direction is the right approach, both between Hashem and people and between parents and children. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Our destination is often not in our hands, but the process is ours. How we do things is more important than where we end up, in parenting and in our own lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on the vital importance of mothers who are necessary to build moral societies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

The center point of the Torah reminds us why parents and teachers should encourage and honor our children's questions, whether or not we know the answers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Why do we celebrate the holiday marking Jewish unity on different days? Isn't that the exact opposite of national unity.... or maybe that's the whole point. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Hashem affectionately called to Moshe before speaking with him because a loving relationship is at the foundation of teaching and guiding. We must connect before we direct. Good Shabbos! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

How can we rejoice this year when Klal Yisrael is suffering? In reality, this is the specific year when we can achieve true simcha and teach our children the nature of simcha and how to achieve it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Are you parenting for yourself or for your children? Moshe models for us exemplary and selfless leadership and parenting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

This week's Parshah is all about Jewish homes, the national Mishkan, and all of ours. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Past challenges don't drag us down, they give us strength for the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Our lunar calendar teaches us a fundamental lesson about renewal, time, and a growth mindset. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Who would have guessed that restraining oneself from impulsive words is so difficult? Actually, we all can relate! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

The need to belong is very significant. Parents play an important role in connecting their children to their extended family and history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Yaakov couldn't share details about the end of days with his children because we can't predict a person's future. Each one of us, and especially children, has the power to change our destiny. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We can't always change our circumstances, but we can always change how we perceive them. This powerful lesson is modeled by Yosef, and important for all parents. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Did Chanukah feel very busy and not spiritual enough for you? Don't despair! The beauty of Chanukah and women's connection to Chanukah lies in the normal busyness of our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We can achieve so much more than we give ourselves credit for. A message from the Parsha and Chanukah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A single act of self-sacrifice is amazing, but repeating it is incredible. This is the heroic quality parents exhibit daily. For the article on gratitude, visit www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Unity is not born from conformity but through using our differences to build strong partnerships. This is necessary for marriage, families, communities, and nations, and what inspired me in the rally for Israel on November 14. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

There are two ways to influence others, inspiration or force. We prefer inspiration, but this parsha reminds us that reality often requires force. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Thoughts on Noach and Avraham and what we can do right now. For the referenced article, visit: https://www.mothersguidance.com/post/how-to-live-in-times-like-this --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We, as Jewish parents, have a responsibility to ensure that our children clearly know the truth about Israel. Our obligation is laid out in the first word of the Torah. For my Reflections on Israel article, visit www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Here's how to ensure a joyous Sukkos for your family. Good Yom Tov! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We often misunderstand the judgment of Rosh Hashana. Far from a collective checklist, Yom HaDin is an intensely personal experience, with year-round impact for parents. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

As we head into Rosh Hashana, this Parshah teaches us that just as sins are inevitable, so is repentance. Growth is a process that requires mistakes and recovery. Our failures are stepping stones to teshuvah. For more, visit www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A theme runs through this Parsha of blessings that will be showered on us when we recognize and acknowledge Hashem's gifts and the terrible consequences when we don't. Listen for lessons from Bikurim on how to develop gratitude. For more suggestions from the Parsha on how to raise grateful children, visit www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Home should be a place of physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological safety for all. Thriving With Teenagers registration is at www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We tend to think we're more sophisticated and don't struggle with the challenges of ancient civilizations, but human nature is still around, and the prohibition of child sacrifice is relevant to each one of us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

We must take responsibility for setting up boundaries to protect our children from negative influences even if it appears "mean" or "judgmental". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

In order to build a secure relationship with another, extend an invitation for them to depend on you. Dependence is an integral part of attachment. ⭐️ See Gifts of Dependence on www.mothersguidance.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

The pain of the ninth of Av doesn't mark the destruction of our relationship with Hashem, rather its a reflection of that relationship. Our children will experience painful times

Often, we speak even when we know that our words won't be heard. Moshe Rabeinu is a model for all parents and leaders in how to speak to be heard. For practical tools, visit https://www.mothersguidance.com/post/disciplining-with-wisdom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Words have power to create a new reality. How do we teach our children this value in a world where meaningless words are spewed constantly? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Introducing Mother's Guidance at www.mothersguidance.com. Don't miss the free e-book download and webinar coupon code for Toras Imecha listeners! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

What can we learn from the shattering of the luchos, and what is the same fundamental message parents give children? No one is beyond hope. Anyone can turn their life around at any moment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Laws without logical explanations teach us that, ultimately, Hashem is our sole authority. Parents must similarly be the authoritative leader for their children. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

I just came back from spending three days alone with my siblings. Listen to my reflections on the experience and why I think it's relevant for all parents. For the webinar recording, visit www.torasimecha.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Korach's challenge was a personal attack on Moshe and Aharon. Remarkably, they refused to accept it as such. Even when complaints seem personal, we can choose not to take them personally. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

One of the hardest things for a person to do is to stand against the tide and think or act differently than those around us. Yet it is a quality of extreme importance. At the end of the day, we have to stand firm and make decisions that are right for our families, no matter what others say or do --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

The lengthy description of the nation's traveling and camping process highlights a powerful way we can learn to deal with life's uncertainties, feeling secure in the process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Parents have to become the role models we want our children to follow. They will copy what we do far more than what we say. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Listen for a meaningful message inspired by the dedication of the altar. As parents, we want to help our children develop their potential and also keep them safe from dangers that threaten their potential. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Hashem doesn't just give us the Torah, He also teaches us Torah. This message illustrates the importance of making our children empowered and active participants in their learning. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A wilderness with no external stimulus gave us the ability to develop our internal souls and form a nation. Our children also need playtime free from external influences to allow them to make sense of themselves, explore and experiment, release emotions, and express their internal selves. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Learn the timeless message of Sefiras HaOmer. We count days and mark progress, knowing that hard work doesn't have an immediate payoff, but it does eventually yield significant and magnificent rewards. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A baby starts out as so much a part of ourselves that it's easy to continue to see our children as extensions of ourselves, when in reality, from the moment of birth they are beginning to separate and become their own person. What does this have to do with not placing a stumbling block before a blind person? Listen for five minutes of Parshah Parenting inspiration. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Important reminder for busy mothers! Certain seasons of motherhood feel intensely physical, yet there is always an inherent and vital spiritual component to mothering. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Do you feel like your children are overtired, oversugared, out of routine, and possibly losing it? Listen to this short message for a timely dose of parenting inspiration! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A constructive project builds the builders, and even more beautifully, unites them into a cohesive group. This was true of the people building the Mishkan, and it is true in our homes as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

Purim marks a special partnership and the joy of collaborating to achieve success. This is the hallmark of the Purim story and also the nature of parenting. Let's tap into the power of the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support

A loving parent-child relationship is like the foundation for a skyscraper. It's necessary and the first priority, but leaving a foundation empty without building a magnificent edifice is a waste. Similarly, the laws of Mishpatim follow on the heels of Sinai, leaving us with a crucial parenting lesson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/torasimecha/support