The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children by Wendy MogelMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
What an interesting book! I wish I would have read this when my children were younger. I love its moderate approach to raising children. However, my favorite quotes were about Jewish living in general.
Quotes:
pg. 34 "The three cornerstone principles of Jewish living are moderation, celebration, and sanctification. Through these principles we can achieve a balanced life, no matter what culture we happen to inhabit. The Jewish way is to continually study, learn, question, and teach these principles."
pg. 34 "The principle of moderation teaches us to do two seemingly incompatible things at once: to passionately embrace the material world that God has created.........while exercising self-discipline."
pg. 34 "We are obliged to embrace God's gifts moderately but enthusiastically; in other words, we are obliged to give thanks and to party."
pg. 38 "What's the most important moment in Jewish history? The giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai? The parting of the Red Sea? No. Right now. This is the most important moment in Jewish history.
pg.59 "Jewish wisdom teaches us not to hold ourselves apart from the community but to use it for support and learning."
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