Q&A Answering Your Questions About My Orthodox Jewish Life | Orthodox Jewish Mom (Jar of Fireflies)
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- Опубликовано: 10 дек 2023
- Today I will be answering your questions! Questions today range from homeschool to conversion, Jewish ritual hand washing to diabetes, moving to Israel and so much more! Thank you for watching this q and a as I answer your questions about my Orthodox Jewish life!
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Hello and welcome! My name is Chana, I’m married to my best friend, and we have four wonderful children together. We also happen to be Orthodox Jews and we homeschool our kids. This video is a sneak peek into our daily lives :) You can see how this particular Jewish homeschool mom sets up her days, rolls with the punches, and gets it all done. Thanks for watching!
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Thank you so much for all of your amazing questions! I’ll do one more video of questions in a couple weeks because these questions are just so good!
Qand A's with you are my favorite as a believer I love learning the Jewish side
@@ericabrittain7804 so glad that you’re enjoy enjoying!
I love the colour of that scarf, it suits you!
@@sheenamaclean8324 thank you so much ❤️
Do you send Christmas cards to your Christian family, and do they send you Hanukkah cards? Do the Merry Christmas plastic bags at HEB grocery (hello, Texas!) bother you? Do you say "Thank you, you too," if a store employee says Merry Christmas to you? Do you miss Christmas?
My great grandmother left Judaism for Christianity so we had kind of the opposite journey when I started digging into Judaism and decided it left me just empty and sad. I'm glad it works for you. I know my story is weird haha
Your Q&A's are always so enjoyable to watch. I appreciate how you are warm and welcoming to those of us with different faiths. I have leaned so much from watching you. Thank you for putting yourself out there. Your light makes the world a better place.
Oh thank you so much Kathy! ❤️
You are one of the very few moms on you tube that protect your children’s privacy. I applaud that, and really wish many other mom content creators would be mindful of this. It is admirable that you are protecting your family and not blasting their photos all over social media.
❤️ thank you
Chana, I loved this video. I appreciate how you respect your children’s privacy. I wish more parents would do so. There are so many dangers out in the interest world(and the world in general). And YAY for the way you handled the homeschool day/schedule question. Flexibility is one of the best perks of it. When I was homeschooling my grandson, I loved the fact that our days were not structured in the way public school is, but we did a structural to our day. And when you don’t have to stop for 25+ kids to go to the bathroom, go to lunch, line up to go other classes it makes the day much shorter. We often ate lunch and had a lesson at the same time ( our read aloud time or watched a video related to a topic we were studying,)
I am so looking forward to the rest of the Q&A.
Have a blessed remainder of Chanukah and a restful, rejuvenating Shabbat.
So glad you enjoyed Shawn! Thank you for all your kind words ❤️❤️❤️
Hi! My name is Kirsten. I have been watching your channel for over a year. I'm also a Christian who knew very little about being Jewish. Thank you for teaching me and explaining things in a way that I can understand. I really appreciate it. Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you for being here Kirsten! ❤️
As a 1st grade teacher I think you’re doing more an enough for your children’s education. I live in the South and a few short years ago our state took naps out of kindergarten. There are days that I feel even 2nd-3rd graders need a nap. You’re eliminating that need by allowing them to wake up when they are ready. Great call, mom!
Aw thank you so much! I appreciate that! Wow, taking naps away from kindergarteners! I think we could all use a break during the school day no matter what age. Its a long day for kids! Recess is fine and all, but rest is important too.
@@jaroffireflies So true! I remember a few (ok, maybe more than a few 😂) days when I rocked for over an hour a couple of 1st graders who came into the classroom crying because they were so tired. I always tried to email my moms and let them know, “Hey, your sweetie was stressing this morning and crying so I’m rocking him/her and we will just make up the work down the road. It’s no big deal but your baby is resting in my arms.” Six year olds have the rest of their lives to be stressed out. First grade is not the place for that!
@@O_DoodleMom5 awww for reals! And the older elementary age kids I hear are sooo stressed with the amounts of homework. It’s so sad to me :(
Thank you for answering my questions. I also converted to Judaism but in Israel and there they asked me to do the pregnancy test, I don't know why, maybe it was something specific there because my husband is Israeli and we wanted to get married . It's very nice to live in a community where people like you and appreciate you, if not you feel isolated and it's much more challenging .In Israel, when I was in the process, the people in general were very nice and welcoming. In the place where we live now, the community doesn't like to accept converts. It's a Syrian community. We were going to Habad, but for example when I had my first daughter they didn't want to make Birkat Hagomel for us and it was the only place where they knew that I am a convert. In the end my husband did it in one of the other synagogues, but there they didn't know, they helped him because he is Israeli. Sometimes I go there for the holidays , but I don't talk to almost noone. My kids won't be accepted in the Jewish schools, only in the school of the Reform synagogue so they go to a normal school. It's not easy to give them really some good Jewish education. This how I found your channel, because I saw you are homeschooling .🙂 In the beginning I was very upset, but I learned to live like this and I don't pay attention anymore .
Sure you will have a lot of fun in Israel. I am a big fan of the ice coffee there, it's very tasty and they sell it almost everywhere 😊. I hope that the war will finish soon and we will be able to travel to Israel. Let's pray for many miricles this Hanukkah, for all kidnapped people to come home and for the peace!
Hi Chana! I always enjoy the questions people ask. My favorite today was the spray paint on the Sabbath question. I was laughing out loud. Several years ago I decided to spray paint my refrigerator red. It took 12 cans of paint to get the color I wanted. Even though I had shut the doors and taped everything off, the red paint pigment had precipitated all over the house, and my husband’s white cat. I cleaned up the house, and threw the once white now red cat into the tub. I washed him til the water ran clear, but now he was a lovely shade of pink! 😂 my husband was not amused. The cat stayed pink for a long time! My advice? No spray paint in the house the day before the Sabbath, the day after, or any day in between!
I am so glad that you enjoyed! Ok my lol I am laughing at your spray paint story!!!!
While I didn't ask any questions form your community post, I've been looking forward to this video. I am so curious about all religions, and absolutely love your channel. Born into a roman Catholic family, but never really attended church, etc, I have been more into reading the Bible, and since I found your channel, I have discovered a "new me" and my love for God and Jesus. As weird as it sounds, you (your channel) helped me see where I needed to be, and what I was missing in my life.
I am so happy my channel has been so helpful for you! Thank you for taking the time to tell me :)
You save many, many hours as a homeschooler because you are not having to stop every two minutes to stop unruly and/or dangerous behavior by children desperately seeking attention in a class of 35! Your children have a far better chance to keep the joy of learning permanently when they aren’t being forced into other people’s schedules and can take the time to explore ideas that they find attractive. Good for you!
It was a delight to see your face light up when you answered the question what makes you happy and you answered !😊 my family , it’s beautiful to see you happy😊
Awww thank you Joy!!!
Oh, it is SO refreshing to hear about someone not being treated differently because they're a convert! I've heard a few horror stories before, and they always break my heart. Gerim are the most amazing human beings ever! Y'all love the Divine so much you take on responsibilities that you don't have to - just to show how great your love for the Divine is!
This was so much fun to listen too (just before I tackled what has become the chaos of my week). Hoping your family enjoys the rest of Hanukah!! Considering how amazing the Moroccan Fish looks every week I can only imagine how Mr. Firefly jazzes up "plain ole" fish and chips. Cheers!!
You can see for yourself right here! ruclips.net/video/tHYhBPWbPas/видео.html
@@jaroffireflies My next 2 weeks for work just went KABLOOEY. Big time!!! The fact I don’t have a passport or private jet to get me there aside, is it too late to try to fenagle an invitation to dinner? Nobody will be able to find me if I’m hiding out at your place and I can explain the finer points of NHL hockey to my favourite little Fireflies. ❤️😁
@@BrowneyedGirlmjd LOL and my kids know absolutely NOTHING about hockey except that their friends from Canada are obsessed with it lol
Chana. I so admire your love and dedication to your family and faith. I have learned so much about your faith from your Q&As. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
An interesting video, thank you Chana.
Thank you so much Marianne! I’m so glad you enjoyed ❤️
You’re so welcome Annette! Thank you for being here! ❤️
Chana, I’m really impressed with your home schooling. I’m also impressed with the planning you do and how calm you are and confident in meeting the school goals - following your kids interest as well as your curriculum. Amazing healthy atmosphere for learning.
YES! It's always about the floofy dress! I think my favorite thing about being in a medieval recreation group was making the Italian renaissance dresses for myself! 💚
LOVE that! I am thinking about going back and doing the historical Scottish outfit this year (I had planned is a couple years ago but then when I got pregnant with baby firefly my costume plans changed)
I am binge-watching your channel after having it suggested to me by the RUclips algorithms 🤷🏼♀️yesterday! I’m really enjoying all of your lovely content and family. Please know that I am praying 🙏🏻 for you, your family and supporting Israel 🇮🇱 and the Jewish Community everywhere in this World 🌎!
Thank you so much!!! And welcome! I’m so happy you are here ❤️💐🇮🇱
It makes sense you cover more in home school in a shorter time. A 1 to 3 adult-to-child ratio will cover the same material faster than a 1 to 30+.
Exactly :)
Thanks for another great q &a. I love your channel. I'd love one day to hear your "history" of homeschooling. You had once said that you always wanted to homeschool, but I am curious about your journey; surely as your family has grown schooling has changed. I really admire homeschoolers, and feel that the children not only get an excellent education, both religious and secular, but also develop such close relationships with their parents and their siblings. I've loved all the videos you've already published regarding your homeschooling!
Thank you so much Laura! It’s been a journey for sure!
19:26 🎉❤I love this! I did not home school but my grandchildren are all homeschooled! And I love seeing how this all works! Yes just like you said “they are working hard on school and able to concentrate well and learn more quickly! Had I to do it all again I would choose homeschooling! So much I would choose differently now that I know more of course! Love how you do it for your family! ❤ love how you keep “on purpose” everyone’s privacy too!
As a Christian I totally believe you are Yaws chosen folks... just thankful I have an option Hugs~ Lea
Hi Chana! Really enjoyed the Q and A! I totally get the comparison of Thanksgiving and Shabbat. There is a lot of work before, then the enjoyment, then a lot of work afterward! As always a pleasure to watch and learn.....
I always love your videos! I learn so much!
Thank you so much Betty! I am so glad you are here!
I started watching you because I also want to convert. It's so cool there are so many questions about the jewish aspects of your life. I enjoy all your videos so much.
So glad you are enjoying Denise!
Thanks!!💕💕💕💕
Thank you for being here!
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Always love your Q & A videos, thank you!💙
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for being here!
Great Monday video. Love your Q&A!
Thanks so much!
Hi Hannah! It's too cute to hear that baby Firefly is in the cleaning. As for the books that are (anthologies) it's called Chicken Soup for the Soul. I'm reading Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy
He’s so into the vacuum or cleaning cloths! It’s so cute!
Thank You this was very informative ❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Loved this...as usual 💗💗💗
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Thank you. I enjoyed learning from your answers.
I'm so glad! Thanks for being here ❤️
I really enjoy your question and answer videos, thank you!
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching!
Always interesting, love the q & a sessions. Thank you.
My pleasure!
I always learn so much from you. Thank You for taking the time to explain everything.
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words Theresa!
I just found your channel and I love it already ❤
Aw thank you so much! Welcome ❤️ I’m so happy you’re here!
Good morning Chana and Firefly kiddos 💕 I love your Q&A'S ❤❤
Hello 😊 Good morning!
Thank you. I kept looking for a new video. As always, your spirit uplifts my spirit.
Wow, thank you 😊❤️
Thanks for another great Q and A, Chana! Your videos are always so great!
You are so welcome! I am so happy you like them!
You’re such a breath of fresh air Chana ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you 😊💐❤️💕
Chana, you answer questions so thoughtfully & with grace! Hope you are having a wonderful Chanukah!!! oxox
Oh thank you so much Nancy! ❤️
Hi Chana, I love it when you do these Q and A’s. It is so interesting to hear about your family and customs. Keep safe and sending best wishes from Scotland x
Thank you so much Wendy! ❤️
I think that people who have no experience with homeschooling don't think about the fact that because it is "one on one" or "one of few", the lessons are much more focused and more learning can happen in less time, than how the same lesson would be covered in a full classroom. You have demonstrated that you really plan out your lessons with great care. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Q&As are fun Chana. Happy Hanukkah to you and yours.
Thank you so much!
I was just thinking about your possibly living in Israel and how interesting it would be to hear about your life there. I would definitely enjoy that if it were to happen to hear about experiences in such a different country.
I LOVE your scarf in this video, Chana! Very beautiful!! As always, love the Q&A :)
Thank you so much for your kind words and so glad that you enjoyed!!!
Good morning ! Thank you for answering my questions.🥰 This video was very informative and fun. I wish you and your family a very peaceful week. 💙
Thank you for your kind words and your great questions! ❤️
This was so interesting! Thank you! I found it surprising that someone commented about your homeschooling process being haphazard. I've watched your homeschooling videos, and you seem to be really planned out and organized, and I'm quite amazed by how you incorporate all of the lessons so well! Best of luck!
Thank you for that! Some people have very set views on topics and homeschooling is definitely one of them :) I don’t mind, I know what we do here 😊 Thank you for your kind words!!! I appreciate the affirmation and encouragement ❤️
Hello chana, thank you for sharing this video. I learn so much from you. Love to watch your video’s. Greatings from the Netherlands
Thank you so much! I am so glad you are here!
Another excellent video! I like the way in which you stand for your convictions. Please keep up with the interesting topics in Orthodox Jewish life.
Thank you! So glad that you enjoyed!
I was homeschooled as a child in a similar way to your kids! We didn’t have a set wake-up time, our school didn’t take all day, and we were well educated! It can look haphazard compared to a structured public school day but if you consider that the children have one on one study time with their teacher for the whole lesson, and there are not other children distracting them it just doesn’t take the same amount of time!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I appreciate it!
Happy Chanukah 🕎 Sending you lots of Love from our family to yours !❤
Thank you so much!
It's truly humbling having been accepted into the Jewish faith so completely. It was a difficult, lengthy conversion and I too have never felt less-than. Recently, I've been unable to sort out some comments made by Christian creators here on RUclips. I must always shore my heart back up by visiting my favourite Jewish RUclipsrs for comfort. I don't understand that excessive pride in thinking there's only one way to walk with God.
I am grateful you don't include your children's countenance with us. I love many of my favourite creators children but I still do without needing to see them. It's truly not safe...the analytics I see are frightening regarding the viewers of family channels. It makes me queasy.
Did you find your conversion mikveh to be extremely significant because mine will never fade away. It felt like such an accomplishment. Thank you so much for always lifting my spirits. ❤
Hi Chana! I've been watching your videos for about a year, and I just want to say that I so enjoy and appreciate the peeks into your life. Your videos are such comfort food when it's been a long day or I just need a little escape. Thank you for continuing to upload through these rough times; thank you for sharing your light even when so many in our current world want you beaten down. It doesn't go unnoticed! I hope this brings a little blessing into your day! And happy Hanukkah!!!
Thank you so much Rachel! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this ❤️❤️❤️ You absolutely brought blessing into my day and thank you for that ❤️❤️❤️
Good evening from Israel 🇮🇱 been a hectic and sad day here today..Hope you have a Channuka Sameach sending love from Israel 🇮🇱
Yes I saw the news 😞 Sending love!
Loved the question and answers. I think you answer all the questions with enthusiasm and are very passionate about your religion. I like the way you keep your children private.❤❤❤Ireland
Thank you so much for your kind words and support!
For as long as you have answered a series of questions as the main topic of your RUclips video, I have enjoyed your answers as informative and helpful in understanding your Sephardic Orthodox faith. Your frankness and your choice of words in answering the questions are important to me and my own learning experience. I thank you for sharing the knowledge you’ve gained since your conversion. I have seen you grow in your faith over the time I’ve been a viewer and subscriber, it’s beautiful. ❤❤🎉❤❤
Thank you so much Judith! That means so much and you made my day!
Thank you for everything you do and for being who you are. Your content is a ray of light and hope in a very dark chapter of my life and though I am not Jewish you make me feel like God loves me.
Thank you so much for being here and for the encouragement! G-d does love you!
Chana, you already ARE the Queen of Hearts! 💕❤️🩷 I love getting to know you better through these Q&A videos! Happy Hanukkah 🕎
You’re so sweet Barbara ❤️ thank you!!!!
חנוכה שמח
Thank you Leora! And to you as well!
Hi Chana! Happy Hanukkah 🕎. Love the Q & A. Lots of good questions. Thank you for sharing. I have learned a lot about the Jewish culture and faith. I also think you are a fabulous teacher for your kids! Kudos for teaching 3 and soon in a few years 4 children. I worked as a teacher aide for 8 years and did substitute teaching. Getting kids to concentrate and work is hard . Just takes one rowdy child to blow everything. Love seeing snippets of the kids. Guess it takes me back to when my boys were little. My oldest is 43 and my youngest is 35.
Hope you have a blessed week! 😊
Thank you for your lovely comment and kind words Debbie ❤️💐
Thanks for sharing! I am not jewish but I find hearing about your culture very interesting. Recently we read a book about hannukah with my 7 year old daugher, and she really loved it. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for bing here!
Hi Chana, it is good to keep your children private. My son has a RUclips channel . He started it when he was still a minor I told him he must never show his face or use his name or location. My son is disabled as you know and I would hate to have him be targeted. Even now he is 26 I told him to remain private . Only a few times his face has accidentally been shown in a reflection of his camera.
It never hurts to be extra careful :)
My brain cannot comprehend not knowing your spouse’s degree 🤯 it seems elemental to knowing the person, their interests, motivations…so many things. Even if they didn’t use that degree for long, as I didn’t, it’s a key to understanding the different chapters of life.
He probably told me once upon a time but I forgot. I really don’t see it as being that big of a deal.
As I said…it feels elemental to truly knowing a person. Break it down to favorite school subjects, what they wanted to be, etc. it’s a basic understanding of motivation and interests.
חג חנוכה שמח🍩
Thank you! You as well!
There is a small iced/blended coffee kiosk right when you escape customs at Ben Gurion, just before the exit. It's a tradition for me and my family to park ourselves there and revive over slushy coffee whenever we land!
YES!!!! First stop!!!!!
Hello Channa: Happy Hannukah to you and your family!!! I really enjoyed your question and answer video and those peviously on youtube, thank you for sharing. I hope you are enjoying the holiday! We are here (my husband and I) in Pittsburgh. I just wanted to say, and I know that you already know this.....Please, before you and your sister in law go to Israel, make sure that it is safe enough to go there! Ever since you mentioned in your video while you were in New Jersey that you are going, I was worried. Just, the mother in me, giving unsolicited advice. I hope that you aren't upset that I've said this. Just thinking of you and your beautiful family. Hugs from Pittsburgh - Mary Lou Silk.💙💙💙💙
Thank you Mary Lou! I appreciate your concern :)
Good morning Chana 😊
Good morning Cheryl! ❤️
as one who loves israel and has been blessed to be there twice in my life (I would move to galilee if I could) the things I love so much were the ice cream, the schnitzel, and the lamb shwarma(I totally did not spell that right) my favorite places in Jerusalem are the jewish quarter and the outdoor market for shopping :) but shabbat on ben yehuda street as shabbat closes is amazing! I haven't been able to go in the last several years but that is what I would do first when I got there again, I pray Hashem makes a way for us to take our sons one day when they are older.
Great Q&A, hope you are having a very Happy Chanukah🕎✡ at your house! We're full swing into Christmas at ours 🎄🎁!
Thank you! And enjoy your holiday!
Flats are back in style. There are lots of comfortable shoes out there!
I just found some on Amazon today that I ordered, they look a lot like my old ones so I am hoping they are close to the same!
My husband has asthma thanks to you using oil I looked into it and learned olive oil burns clean. So I ordered floating wicks and after years of not having candles in the house, I can have them again.
Oh that is amazing! I am so happy for you! We use olive oil in our candles.
Yes! I worked as nurse for kids going to school. Homeschooling covers everything. So much of the school day is spent wrangling kids, getting everyone quiet and admin. Out of an hour they may get a few minutes of actually teaching. Especially, younger kids. This is why older kids can often be starting college credits while home schooling.
Thank you for sharing your experience :)
Very much enjoyed most of the questions. To the person who called this homeschool haphazard, you need to watch other homeschooling families. I’m a grandma and watch many homeschooling families. Chana is by far the most prepared and thorough in what her children learn. I myself would love to have my grandchildren taught in her home. Let’s not forget it’s the quality of an education, not the quantity. A benefit of homeschooling is you don’t have to punch a clock. You start what time of day suits you. Chana, I for one love your school. And, am quite sure the children do as well. Happy Hanukkah!
Aw Susan thank you so much for your kind words!!! I really appreciate you!
If you love flats, try the croc ballet flats. I wear them all day and work and they are so comfortable.
Thanks so much for the suggestion! I’ll look for those!
For black flats that last I recommend Rothy’s. They are a little pricey up front (over $100) but they are washable and I have multiple pairs that have lasted for YEARS.
Thank you so much! I will look into that!
Another wonderful video! You brighten my day. In your home schooling do you teach your daughter the same as your sons. I watch another channel where she has talked about the distinct differences in the education. Just curious.
Thank you so very much for your kind words! Yes, my children all learn the same things, just at different stages because they are at different ages / ability levels :)
I am a retired public high school science teacher. I think many people can’t imagine home schooling. I love your curriculum. I want to be in your class! I live in Wisconsin and have coworkers who home schooled. Around here we have children who are home schooled or attend private schools and also take a daily class or two at the local public school (something like AP chemistry or classes for dual credit with the local community college). I love your channel. I hope you continue to post. And I will keep praying for your family and Jews everywhere.
Thank you so very much ❤️❤️❤️
To the best of my knowledge, shantez is only an issue when the wool and linen are in the same garment, not two separate garments together. Chanuka sameach!
Thanks for the info! That was my understanding until I was told otherwise, which could very well be a stringency or a custom in my family ❤️
Sha'atnez - wool and linen applies to anything - any kind of woven of knit fabric, not just clothing - but you can wear a wool garment and a separate linen garment at the same time.
Thank you so much for the info! Its definitely not a topic I know much about :)
Hi Chana, thank you for another wonderful video. I really enjoy your calm demeanor even though I’m sure you have lots going on. I learn so much from you and it makes me want to learn more. You are a natural teacher and your children are in good hands. Happy Hanukkah!
I'm a black flats girly too. And my current pairs are on their last legs. I've ordered a pair online. They haven't arrived yet but I can shoot you a review of them once I've had the new pair for a few weeks.
Thank you! I found a paid on Amazon that looks like my old ones, but I haven't gotten them yet to try.
Regarding choosing schools in Israel...that is part of the extensive prep that happens when Aliyah is planned, along with choosing a health plan, community, home, shul, child care, etc. Parents with young children have more research and decisions to make before Aliyah than we empty nesters do...yet it remains a major life-changing event for all of us, for the good.
Chanukah Sameach! 🕎
Thank you so much for answering my question! I hope that I didn’t offend by asking about your son 🫣
I’m autistic, so I struggle with wording things right. I meant to ask if it was normal for it to take a while for a little one to be diagnosed. We’ve been waiting about a year for bloodwork for our 3.5 year old little guy, so I wasn’t sure if it’s the process or my son’s doctor’s office. I grew up as a military kid and had a new pediatrician every six months, plus my son (who’s my first kid) was born during lockdown, so my sense of “normal” for all things medical is a bit skewed lol 😂
By the way, the way you handled the homeschooling question was awesome! I get a lot of questions about it too. People ask me a lot about why I don’t have my son doing 8 hours of preschool at home and I kind of stare at them blankly lol 😂
I’m not offended! People ask pretty often about that and I would love to talk about it more for awareness but I’m also really careful about sharing about my kids ❤️ If you’re wondering if your child has type 1 diabetes, you can get a glucose monitor from the drug store or Amazon and test his blood sugar at home. And thank you for your kind words :)
@@jaroffireflies I don’t blame you one bit on being cautious! I’m the same way with my son. I don’t post his pictures very often on Facebook- people can be creepy! 😱 I’ll definitely have to look into getting one of those for him. Basically the entire maternal side of my family except for my mom is Type 2. He doesn’t talk a lot like I did at that age, so I have to rely on a lot of external stuff like a monitor to know if something is wrong. Thank you for reminding me that they’re available over the counter; I completely forgot lol. It’ll give me so much peace of mind! ❤ And you’re very welcome! It really means a lot to hear a veteran homeschool mom stand up about what we do. There’s so many misconceptions out there about homeschooling and we need all the mythbusting that we can get! 😊
My High School was from 8 am to 3 pm. I got very sick early in my Junior year and was home-tutored for the year. There were 1 1/2 hours a day of lessons 4 days a week to cover the entire year. I did not miss a thing and was fully ready for Senior year. I laughed when I heard people question your school time. When you are nearly 1 on 1 and focused you do not need hours and hours per day. I hated going back to all the garbage.
Right??? School days are soooo long and full of busy work!
We homeschooled until our kids graduated high school. Homeschool requires much less time than public school since it's more focused and one on one. Some kids do very well with a schedule and others find it stiffling.
Exactly :) Yes to all of that!
Someone could be the Mad Hatter!
Yes!!!
My cousin’s now adult son was diagnosed T1D when he was about 12 months old. He was taken to his pediatrician for appearing unwell, blood test done, and he was immediately sent to a regional children’s hospital and stayed for about a week while he was stabilized and his parents learned all about his care and management, diet, etc. Her child grew up learning about his medical condition and self-management. At about five years old, he did his own injections, with supervision. At about nine years old, he started attending a summer camp that specialized in managing diabetes, which included all the regular summer camp stuff plus education about diabetes. As an older teen, he chose to be a camp counselor. I think he was a young teen when he got his first insulin pump.
Oh wow so young!
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It was pretty scary for his parents, but they adjusted, and we always tried very hard to normalize the precautions needed to care for this child. This was prior to mobile phones, but when her son was old enough for school, she got a pager and had an understanding with his school to page her about anything. Once, when he was about 7 or 8, there was an incident at school and they thought he should go to the ER. My cousin answered the page, and was able to arrange for an ambulance to take the child directly to the pediatrician’s office, where she met him. He was stabilized and did not require hospitalization.
One dish you definitely need to try in Israel is a Chummus dish.
Oh thank you for the suggestion!
Just dropped by to wish you and your family a happy Hanukkah 🕎
Thank you so much Sabrina!
The easiest way to describe Iced Coffee in Israel is a coffee shlushie - and they are indeed great!!
Sounds amazing!
I think it’s chicken soup for the soul and there are many versions available. Struggling with ear issues from being baptised (bishop did it).
I looked it up later, I was trying to come up with the title: Love with emuna and chicken soup ❤️
Chana , I think another reason I keep coming back to your channel is the love, concern and respect that you show for your children! Not filming them……YES, GOOD MOM, GOOD MOM!
Also, not telling us what were the symptoms your eldest son had before he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. “ This is my son’s story to tell, not mine. “ How cool of a mom are you??? WAY COOL! 😎😎😎 I stand in solidarity with Israel and all its people! 💖🙏🏻🇮🇱
Aw thank you sooo much Linda! ❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐
Hi! We’re big board/card game lovers too. Have you played Machi Koro, Ticket to Ride/Jr or Azul? They’re really fun and our family will play for hours.
Thank you so much for those suggestions! We have not played any of those but Ticket to Ride is on my list because so many people have suggested it ❤️
@@jaroffireflies I have many more suggestions, I didn’t want it to be overwhelming. :) I am happy to share a longer list if you would like.
Hi Chana, really interesting questions there, which you answered beautifully & respectfully🤗
I really do think a "flooffy" dress is a must for Purim 2024, Alice in Wonderland which be a fantastic theme and I can see you as the Queen Of Hearts 😍and Baby Firefly The white Rabbit 🐇I do hope you are doing Okay ? I am pleased to see the sparkle back in your eyes
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Thank you Clara! I am doing ok. Good days and bad and often in the same day. But it is getting easier :)
Right. The ice coffee in Israel is great and delicious. Different from the ones here
Can't wait to try!
Very interesting about the home schooling. I was educated in public schools ( about 100 years ago 😳) and there is so much wasted time. Kids go to school 6 + hrs then have hours and hours of homework. What did the hey do all day in class ? And when doing the homework that is when all the questions come up , and no one is available to ask questions of to get assistance. ( these days there is probably on line help , but in my day on line did not exist. If following a definite established curriculum probably the better of the two worlds
Yes! I remember all the wasted time. Free periods, quizzes and homework and busy work. So unnecessary. But if you look back at when schools started and why, then it makes more sense.
I really like your videos and learn a lot. I watch several Jewish lady channels. Do you watch other Jewish channels similar to yours?😊
Thank you! I don’t usually watch a lot of RUclips honestly because it all feels like work to me 😂 but I do enjoy Sonya’s Prep!
I missed the Q&A how do you keep your kitchen kosher? Do you double on appliances?
Hi! I have a kitchen tour video that I think will answer most of your questions 😀 Here’s a link: ruclips.net/video/4jAL4JP9E0I/видео.htmlsi=RfZZUfqys9vyVsS0 enjoy!
Your homeschooling seems so much more focused than the public schools I attended.
It definitely is.
Re the homeschool question: I think people suspect that there isn't much schooling going on because it is just a few hours each day, unlike standard school. But in a classroom, a lot of the day is spent waiting, or doing "busy work", while the one teacher works with one or a few of the students. Or everyone gets one assignment to do and then half the class has to wait for the other half to finish. There is a lot of time spent NOT learning, in a school setting, especially in the lower grades. At home, it's usually just a few kids with one teacher, and each child gets lots of individual attention, with lessons tailored to their needs. So more is accomplished in a much shorter time period.
Exactly! Yes this!