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Losing His Connection
Question: Following the coronavirus crisis, my 18-year-old son doesn’t want to go back to Yeshiva. Initially, he claimed that he wasn’t...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


How Can I Educate My Kids to Be More Than Me?
My dilemma may sound strange, but it has been irking me for a long time, and it is very important to me to get to the bottom of it: How...
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Feb 18, 20214 min read


Back to Normal
Dear Pele Yoetz, I want to thank you for your informative and inspirational articles throughout the last two months of pandemic. They...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Starting the Zman in midst of Corona Crisis
Q: Dear Rav Levy, shlit”a I didn’t believe that we’d get to this point. I was sure that by the time Rosh Chodesh Iyar rolled around, the...
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Feb 18, 20214 min read


Corona Days
There is nothing essential to the Jewish home as peace and harmony. Shlomo Hamelech teaches in sefer Mishlei, “Tov pas chareva u’shalom...
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Feb 18, 20216 min read


Coronaphobia
Q: I’m a mother of my five, bli ayin hara, and now in this era of corona with the kids out of school, we’re all cooped up together at...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Yearning for Greatness
Q: Dear Rabbi Levy, shlit”a Thank you for your excellent answers and clear advice! I’m an avid reader! My son is in sixth grade and...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Including Kids in Family Finances
Question: Baruch Hashem, I’m blessed with a large family, and until recently, I had an excellent job that paid well and allowed me to...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Sibling Jealousy
Q: Following your recent column on sibling rivalry and fighting, I was wondering how I, as a parent, should react to sibling envy. I have...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


World War III in My Living Room
Question: Baruch Hashem, I’m blessed with a houseful of boys. They’re great friends, but they fight and tussle a lot as boys do, and...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


The Grass Is Always Greener…
Dear Rav Levy, shlit”a First I want to thank you for this wonderful column that deals with questions in chinuch and authority. I greatly...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


I Don’t Want to Go to School!
Q: Since last bein hazemanim, my 10-year-old son doesn’t want to go to school. Every morning is a new battle to send him off. As a...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


They Punished Me for No Reason!
Thank you for creating this wonderful forum where we can pose our questions and dilemmas in chinuch, and benefit from clear, excellent...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Lessons from the Cradle
Q: Baruch Hashem, I’m a mother to two darling daughters, ages 3½ and 2. Having heard much about the importance of proper chinuch in our...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20214 min read


Wake Up & Smell the Coffee!
Q: First of all, I want to take the opportunity to express my gratitude to you for this column. I read your last column about setting...
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Feb 18, 20213 min read


Shouldering Responsibility
Q: Baruch Hashem, I am blessed with a houseful of sweet, intelligent and compassionate children. However I notice that, often, when I ask...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Importance of Identity
Q: I would very much appreciate your response to my question. I am affiliated with a large and respected kehillah that my family has...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


V’Higadeta L’Bincha
Question: I heard in the Rav’s name that the most effective means of teaching our children ahavas haTorah and yiras Shamayim is by...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20212 min read


Setting Limits
Thank you for this opportunity to ask my questions and receive clear, educational answers. It is so helpful and appreciated! Last...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20213 min read


The Wisdom of Giving
First, I would like to thank you for the new column and for the opportunity to receive an answer about chinuch issues; this is a great...
Pele Yoetz
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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