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Tu B’Av: A Holiday of Love

On the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av comes the ancient Jewish holiday of love. Celebrate with song and dance, a family activity, or just a simple "I love you."

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9 Children's Books About Kindness

When we praise our kids for unprompted acts of kindness, empathy, and generosity, we're helping them grow up to be mensches and we're also reinforcing a Jewish value known as chesed. Often translated as “loving-kindness,” chesed means giving oneself fully, with love and compassion. Here are nine fantastic books for small children that show how easy it is to be kind to others.

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Defining Love Through Action

How many times a day do you say or hear “I love you”? The statement “I love you” is what many adults perceive as the embodiment of love, and yet children perceive love in a very different way.

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