by Michele Lifshen Reing

As I watched my kids twirl around in the freshly fallen snow last week, making snow angels and catching snowflakes on their tongues, I felt the sudden urge to bottle their perfect wonder and inhale their pure delight. The innocence of childhood gives birth to hope, and I imagined that the world must appear wide open and fresh with possibilities to children. What better opportunity could there be to nurture our children and teach them to care for others, to be respectful and generous and empathetic?

"Think back to your childhood - How did you learn about tzedaka?...

In her own words, the inspiration and vision behind The Creative Judaica Kit Company.

"...In recent years, educators and parents have sought to bring meaning to bar/bat mitzva, to promote the real meaning of [the] simcha..."