Parents of terrorism victims have been down this road before President-elect Donald Trump says there will be “hell to pay” if the hostages in Gaza are not released. Sorry if I don’t get too excited about that. Stephen M. Flatow Dec. 5, 2024
The role of tuition pricing in day-school enrollment growth We have come to understand that it is the interplay between cost and school excellence that drives improvements in value perception among existing and potential parents. Dan Perla Dec. 2, 2024
Some memories live forever … On what would have been Alisa’s 50th birthday this week, I, her mother, sisters and brother will pause and spend a few minutes looking back. Stephen M. Flatow Nov. 4, 2024
Bubbe and Zayde: Now’s the time to teach ‘di kinder’ a thing or two “My grandparents rubbed a Jewish life off on me, and I’m hoping to rub it off on my grandkids,” says 68-year-old Josh Engman. Deborah Fineblum Oct. 16, 2024
Avigayil and Ariel top names for Israeli Jewish babies in 5784 The most popular name for Israeli babies born in the past Hebrew year remained Muhammad. Oct. 1, 2024
The virtue and the virtual: A parent’s role in addressing media news coverage Exposure to horrific acts can be traumatizing; images will sear into the brain and occupy thought content and emotional sensations for an extended time. Rabbi Dr. David Fox Sept. 9, 2024
Readout of speech by Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents at DNC in Chicago “In a competition of pain, there are no winners,” said Jonathan Polin, father of 23-year-old American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Aug. 22, 2024
Parents of Hamas captive describe ‘support and kindness’ at DNC “We had been preparing ourselves for a negative response ... and we were shocked,” said Rachel Goldberg-Polin. Mike Wagenheim Aug. 22, 2024
Goldberg-Polins plead for hostages in emotional DNC speech "This is a political convention. But needing our only son, and all of the cherished hostages, home is not a political issue. It is a humanitarian issue." JNS Staff Aug. 22, 2024
