Between Carpools

It’s a Good Time to Banish Laundry Confusion Once and for All

by | March 24, 2020 | 2 comment(s)

With lots of time at home now, this could be when you (or your teenagers) get this project done!  “She took all my sockssss!” “Anyone have my shell?” “He’s wearing my shirt!” Sound familiar?  Differentiating between each child’s clothing is hard. All black shells look the same.  Ditto with socks.  And that matching tee they…

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The Best Pesach Chocolate Chip Cookies

by and | March 23, 2020 | 9 comment(s)

This is pretty much a staple all year. Now you can have your classic treat on Pesach, too. Who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie? Kids don’t like Pesach breakfast options? Have a cookie. Time for a snack? Have a cookie. Need a dessert that everyone likes? Put a cookie on a plate, top…

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Torah Live Videos Educate Children in the Most Dynamic Way. And now, it’s FREE!

by | March 20, 2020 | 0 comment(s)

Torah Live comes to the rescue–Their absolutely amazing educational and enlightening videos are now being offered for FREE! When Rabbi Dan Roth was starting out as a teacher, he saw it was becoming difficult to teach in an environment where the attention span was so short. He saw it as his mission to be able…

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A Curated List of Wholesome Pre-1990 Secular Books 

by | March 20, 2020 | 10 comment(s)

It’s hard to find kosher books among the secular books written today. But it wasn’t like that when we were kids. These are the books you might have read when you were young…and that your child might enjoy today.  We’re usually very hesitant to share secular books on Between Carpools since everyone has different standards…

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What Hashem Wants from Us: The Sanzer Rebbe’s Unique Answer

by | March 19, 2020 | 2 comment(s)

This evening the Sanzer Rebbe of Erertz Yisroel addressed in Yiddish, via telephone conference, his kehilla of several thousand families. The Rebbe’s refreshing remarks can help us refocus our view and remind us what is important to emphasise amid the panic and worry brought about by Covid-19. The key takeaway is this: Hashem wants us…

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Pesach Curriculum Downloads

by | March 19, 2020 | 11 comment(s)

From the beginning of the current Coronavirus confusion, when schools started closing, we kept getting requests from all the mothers of young children for some teaching materials so their children could learn about Pesach. We turned to Torah U’Mesorah and Chinuch.org for their help. They were eager to work with us so we could reach…

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