Reply To: Instilling a love of Yiddishkeit in our children

I disagree with the view that as long as all is rosy in the child’s home he/she will love yiddishkeit. Jews operate in a kehilla, there are many strong influences on a child. We are all responsible– mechanchim, community rabbaim, parents, leadership of organizations etc….Also, there is no one global answer for this question, different children have different needs… that being said, being treated respectfully and with love by peers & teachers goes a long way, aside from the necessity of the parent/child bond. Kids are the 1st to pick up on what is going wrong within, our hypocrisies, pettiness and jealousies etc…