The Jewish family. Traditionally this bastion of love, caring, and understanding has always been a reservoir of strength for the Jewish People. Yet in today's society, the family often finds itself under siege. More and more marriages end in divorce court rather than in the world of "happily ever after." In many centers single-parenting is becoming the norm. The phenomenon of children estranged from their families is all to common. One wonders: Is the Jewish family an endangered species? Well-known authors and lecturers Rabbi Yirmiyohu and Tehilla Abramov answer the question with a resounding and heartfelt "No!" The Jewish family is alive and well and here's how to keep it thriving and vibrant. The authors of the bestselling Two Halves of a Whole here guide us through the Jewish family cycle, from infancy through grandparenting. With warmth, insight, and experience, they show us how to raise children who are confident, caring, and giving. We learn how to make a youngster's bedtime a wonderful experience, how to keep the lines of communication open with our teenagers, how to help our young people find their perfect mates. They share with us the secret of building a meaningful relationship with our spouses and keeping it fresh and fulfilling even after many years of marriage. In the pages of Our Family, Our Strength we find the age-old formula that has kept the Jewish family flourishing and we learn how to apply it to our own lives so that our homes, too, will be filled with harmony and joy.
by Rabbi Yirmiyohu and Tehilla Abramov