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June 26, 2026June 22, 2026Shabbat Synagogue Life

The Impact of Tot Shabbat

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August 12, 2025July 29, 2025Rosh Hashanah Synagogue Life Young Children

Make Your Own Apples and Honey Shakers for a Sweet New Year

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June 22, 2026February 19, 2025Songleader's Guide Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat

10 Books Every Songleader Should Read

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February 7, 2026February 8, 2025Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat Young Children

5 ChatGPT Prompts to Strengthen Family Engagement Strategy

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October 17, 2025September 24, 2024Holidays Synagogue Life Toddlers Torah

Torah Scroll Felt Storyboard

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May 1, 2026December 5, 2023Early Childhood Songleading Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat Young Children

Tot Shabbat Matters for Grown-Ups Too

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March 27, 2025May 12, 2023Early Childhood Parenting Synagogue Life

8 Ways to Create Inclusive and Accessible Jewish Spaces for Families with Young Children

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July 30, 2025April 19, 2023Early Childhood Shabbat Songleading Synagogue Life Tot Shabbat Young Children

Experience the Joy of Tot Shabbat: Untapped Potential

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November 18, 2022November 18, 2022Early Childhood Jewish Education Synagogue Life

I went to a Christian conference and all I got was this incredible sense of love and community

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August 1, 2021June 18, 2021Babies Jewish Education Music Education Songleading Synagogue Life

8 Words That Describe Songs That Engage

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Dr. Emily Aronoff
Dr. Emily Aronoff

Dr. Emily Celebrates nurtures Jewish identities and strengthens Jewish community by empowering songleaders and their institutions to create joyful, intergenerational engagement through music.

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Such a delight to lead with my dear friend and col Such a delight to lead with my dear friend and colleague @bwohlner in her new congregation in Gainesville, FL. Shabbat shalom, indeed!
Shabbat shalom from Temple Shir Shalom! Leading w Shabbat shalom from  Temple Shir Shalom! Leading with Rabbi @bwohlner to celebrate Shabbat/ they are so lucky to have her as their new rabbi! 💕
A toddler melts down at Tot Shabbat. A kiddo calls A toddler melts down at Tot Shabbat. A kiddo calls out at full volume during silent prayer. A parent scrolls in the back row instead of singing. Every one of those moments is information (my therapist reminds me that all the time LOL.
Behavior is communication. The kiddo who will not sit, the parent who checks out, each is telling you something: stress, hunger, sensory overload, an unmet need. When we read behavior as information and meet it with curiosity, we see with clarity/
I wrote a field guide for exactly this, for the cantors, rabbis, and educators leading young children in worship. Read Behavior Is Communication on the blog, link in bio.
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