Joanie Calem joins Evelyn in talking about Raising kids with disabilities in the Jewish community.

This conversation is brought to you by “Words From My Heart, the hands on Jewish Prayer Book”, which helps children and their grownups explore spirituality and Jewish prayer.❤️ WFMH is a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, and prayers. Find it at www.shalomeve.com

My favorite takeaways:

🌟 It’s not enough to be aware. Be active! Become an advocate.

🌟 Including others is being able to understand in a different way; being able to extend yourself in a different way.

🌟 There are many invisible disabilities. Many have to do with a heightened or reduce sensorial experiences. Understanding them help us see the needs of others.

What was your favorite takeaway? Share with us!

Find Joanie at

@joaniecalem ( FB)

http://joaniecalem.com/

The book Evelyn mentioned about is Heme Aqui, Here I Am: My Reconciliation with Life by Nora Lelczuk Goldfinger. You can get it here.

Multi award-winning author Nancy Churnin empowers children through her picture books. She shares stories of unsung heroes, including modern Queen Esther Eliza Davis. What a treat to have Nancy here at Raising Jewish Kids with Ms. Eve 🌟!

This conversation is inspired by “Words From My Heart, the hands on Jewish Prayer Book”, which helps children and their grownups explore spirituality and Jewish prayer.❤️

Words From My Heart… is a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, and prayers. You can ORDER at www.shalomeve.com or at Amazon. Also available en ESPAÑOL

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My favorite takeaways:

🌟 A book can be a conversation started for difficult topics. Often times we want to avoid hurtful subjects with kids, but it’s hard to shield children from things they see in their everyday lives or on social media. A book can be empowering. Pictures add to the story and compliment the words, while give visual learners to another entry point.

🌟 Life is all about new things. Do the things that you are a little afraid of. Life is about growing and stretching.

🌟 Eliza was an ordinary woman. But she had the same tools that Charles Dickens had: a pen, a paper, and something to say. And so do you!

What was your favorite takaway? Share with us below!

Find Nancy at

@nchurnin(IG and FB)

https://www.nancychurnin.com/

Actor and educator Andrew Davies, co-funder of The Bible Players walks through the magic of improvisational theatre and how to apply it to Purim and all year-round. Join us in this upbeat chat and learn with Andrew and Ms. Eve 3 new improv games.

This conversation is inspired by “Words From My Heart, the hands on Jewish Prayer Book”, which helps children and their grownups explore spirituality and Jewish prayer.❤️ Words From My Heart… is a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, and prayers. You can ORDER at www.shalomeve.com or at Amazon. Also available en ESPAÑOL

Find Ms. Eve's Purim script and on demand show at www.shalomeve.com/purim use discount code raisingjewishkids23

My favorite takeaways:

🌟 Theater is a place where you can be yourself and have fun. Improv (improvisation) is a great tool to share Jewish values and stories.

🌟 Sometimes we leave our Jewish identity hat (literally and figuratively) when we leave the synagogue. Improv is one of the tools to take our Jewish identity wherever we go.

🌟 One of improv’s core values is TO LISTEN (as in Judaism, Shema). Not only the words, but also the tone. Also, we do improv together. And it’s great training for everyday life (including teaching and parenting!)

Did you try out one of Andrew’s fun improv games? How did it go?

What was your favorite takeaway? Share with us below!

Find The Bible Players at

@thebibleplayers (IG)

https://www.thebibleplayers.com/

Ladino force singer and author Sarah Aroeste joins Evelyn in talking about Ladino heritage and how to model for children being proud of our traditions

This conversation is brought to you by “Words From My Heart, the hands on Jewish Prayer Book”, which helps children and their grownups explore spirituality and Jewish prayer.❤️ WFMH is a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, and prayers. Find it at www.shalomeve.com

Today’s conversation is dedicated in loving memory of my grandmother Bobe Chola Lelui Nishmat Jana Hinde bat Aron ve Java Z”L

My favorite takeaways:

🌟 There’s a wonderful Jewish diversity. Ladino is more than a language. It’s a whole vast culture that grew for a thousand years, incorporating elements (words, music, musical instruments, foods) from other cultures and also bringing its own.

🌟 Modeling joy, celebration, and appreciation for our children and for the world around us. Kids can see what you do everyday. Sarah uses elements from Ladino culture to enhance everyday life: jewellery, home decorations, food, words, etc.

🌟 Ora de despertar, time to wake up! We need to transmit our heritage and traditions to our children before it’s too late.

What was your favorite takaway? Share with us below!

Find Sarah at

@saraharoeste (IG and FB)

https://saraharoeste.com/

Sarah Aroeste (on Spotify)

Author and spiritual educator Evonne Marzouk joins Evelyn in talking about growing into your gifts through Jewish spiritual wisdom.

This conversation is brought to you by “Words From My Heart, the hands on Jewish Prayer Book”, which helps children and their grownups explore spirituality and Jewish prayer.❤️ WFMH is a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, and prayers. Find it at www.shalomeve.com

My favorite takeaways:

🌟 We have the chance to build a relationship with G*d. We are a soul dressed with a body. We have an instant connection with G*d through our soul.

🌟The heroine’s journey reminds us that everything is not meant to be perfect. The journey is a spiral. Each turn we gain more wisdom for our journey.

🌟 We grow into our gifts. It may take time like when we grow into a big outfit. Or it might take work on our part. The world gets better when we live our highest truths and pursue are most consistent dreams.

What was your favorite takaway? Share with us by replying to [email protected]

Find Evonne Marzouk at

@heroinewhisperer

www.growintoyourgifts.com

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Welcome to Raising Jewish Kids, with Ms. Eve.

Let me introduce you to this podcast, the conversations we will have together, and some of our amazing guests. Join with your comments, questions, and suggestions.

My favorite quotes:

🌟 "When one teaches, two learn"

🌟 “If we truly wish to hand on our legacy to our children,  we must teach them to love it.”  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Z"L

🌟 "I believe that we are the guardians of a treasure that is called Judaism; a treasure that belongs to our children. This treasure has been passed on to us, and it’s our privilege to enjoy it, cherish it, to grapple with it, to share it, and pass it along to the next generation for them to discover it." Evelyn "Ms. Eve" Goldfinger

This episode is brought to you by my new bestselling book “Words From My Heart, the hands-on Jewish Prayer Book”, a unique book with an interactive approach to spirituality and Jewish prayer for children. It's a hands-on, scrapbook-style book that includes activities, games, songs, Hebrew words, Jewish prayers, and access to stories and videos through QR codes. You can find it at www.shalomeve.com

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Welcome to Raising Jewish Kids, the podcast for parents, educators, and spiritual leaders. I am Evelyn Goldfinger, AKA "Ms. Eve", and I am so happy that you are here! Follow us, leave us your comments, suggestions, and reviews. I look forward to sharing this journey with you!