Family Life

According to Halachic Rulings of the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch and Chabad Custom.

Prepared under the guidance of Rabbi Sholom Ber Chaikin

The calendar is laid out according to the Hebrew months, with the civil calendar date noted on each day. There are improvements in the graphics, changes in the format of the symbols used, and clarifications of and additions to the text digest.

Halacha (Jewish law) mandates the use of a Hebrew calendar to calculate the times required to abstain from marital relations in anticipation of a period. The Hebrew date begins at shkiah (sunset) and ends the following day at shkiah (whereas the civil date, based on the standard solar calendar, begins and ends at midnight). All menstrual calculations are only according to the Hebrew calendar.

Calculations based on any other calendar are inaccurate. Never use the standard solar calendar for this purpose although, for reference only, this personal calendar includes civil dates. Learn More

"What this amazing book does is explain... how keeping the mother healthy, mentally, physically and spiritually, in turn benefits her baby. This beautifully written book is compelling reading. Ruthie's understanding of the condition from both a medical and personal perspective is truly impressive. Through her experience and intelligent analysis of 'the good, the bad and the ugly' aspects of this distressing condition, she is able to bring a form of peaceful spiritual acceptance, which I am confident will help other sufferers cope and give their friends and families important insight into the condition." —Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Consultant Obstetric Physician, Guy's and Thomas' Hospital, London, England

"This book is an invaluable resource for dealing with this very debilitating condition affecting countless pregnancies. Long overdue and certain to help many couples." —L Joel Kessler, MD, OBGYN, Santa Monica, California Learn More

Live your life better!

Are you looking to…

…enhance your relationships?

…organize your home?

…maximize your productivity?

…grow in your relationship with Hashem?

With topics organized according to the Jewish calendar, Upgrades: Life-Changing Habits for the Jewish Woman presents tried-and-true techniques and thought-provoking ideas to enhance every aspect of your life. Each chapter includes an array of small incremental improvements that can be seamlessly integrated into your regular schedule yet have an outsized impact on your day.

Learn how to:

♦ Enrich your tefillah even during the busiest times

♦ Revitalize with self-care routines that will keep you energized

♦ Super-charge your parenting with concrete tools and techniques

♦ Optimize your time by employing efficient household habits

Based on Torah, the realities of frum life, and research on habit formation and psychology, Chaya Fried's book offers much more than the magazines and lifestyle platforms available to this hardworking demographic… Pick a month, a day, or a goal and get started!

–Rebbetzin Faigie Horowitz, writer and community activist, co-founder of JWOW!

Make space on your bookshelf! This unique book explains how to infuse renewed joy into even the most monotonous of routines…Destined to become that dog-eared favorite that you turn to time and time again. Come for the humor, and stay for the practical tips!

–Dina Neuman, author, columnist, excessive coffee drinker, and bookshelf owner

Chaya Fried is a working mother of a large family who is on a lifelong quest to optimize her life and manage her time wisely. She has spent the last two decades reading, researching, and writing about home organization, time management, and personal growth, and her articles on life hacks was published in Binah magazine. While Chaya wishes she can spend the bulk of her day reading and writing, alas, the house must get cleaned, dinner must be cooked, and homework must be done.

Chaya Fried can be contacted at [email protected]. She welcomes hearing your tips, suggestions, and successes. Learn More

The Ideal Approach to Effective & Long-Lasting Nursing

Discover how nursing your baby is most enjoyable and beneficial for YOU.

Nursing can work for you too!

• Learn how nursing harmonizes with your body, and all the benefits this brings YOU.
• Discover Torah-proven facts about nursing.
• Produce plenty of thick, rich milk, without taking supplements.
• Experience joy and satisfaction while nursing.
• Nurture yourself and the mother within you.
• Gain self-esteem and a feeling of achievement.
• Build your child physically, emotionally, and spiritually for his life ahead.
• Eat well without gaining weight.

  
  This book contains many NEW facts and information for the nursing mother. Learn More

Haskama include: R' Hershel Schachter, R' Gavriel Zinner, R' Chaim Mayer Roth, and more.

About the Author: 

Rabbi Mendel Dubov serves as rabbi and director of Chabad in Sussex County, NJ, and is a faculty member at the Rabbinical College of America. He has previously published several books on Jewish thought and is an ongoing contributor to Chabad.org, one of the largest Jewish websites. Learn More

Being mevater is a beautiful ideal, one for which every Jew can and should strive. Marriage would be a non-stop battle if we insisted on always getting our way. Indeed, couples who can graciously and sincerely concede to the other’s needs possess a master key to harmony.

However, vatranus — or more accurately, a superficial simulation of this trait — can also mask and sometimes trigger deep and profound problems in a marriage.

Is your go-to strategy of giving in producing negative or dangerous side-effects in your marriage? Ask yourself some questions:

• Do you feel controlled by your spouse?
• Are there many things you refrain from saying to your spouse for fear of his/her reaction?
• Do you feel that you give and give and get very little in return?
• Would your spouse be surprised to find out what you really feel and think?
• Are you unable to enjoy life and feel good about yourself when your spouse is down on you?
• Are you unable to enjoy life and feel good about yourself when your spouse is down on you

For most couples, and virtually all couples that are unhappy, giving in simply does not cover every area of conflict.

Only an angel can constantly acquiesce without feeling defeated.

Fortunately, tools exist that can enable you to establish yourself as a separate individual whose hands are on the controls of your own emotional life. You can exist and thrive as a couple, even in a state of disagreement, even in a state of conflict, even when one of you is occasionally unhappy with the other. You and Me Equals We is about those tools and how to use them.

To have a happy, healthy marriage, you don’t have to be an angel. But you do have to be you.

"Approbations:"

It is clear that this book is the fruit of much labor, effort, and profound thought. The author understands and knows how to plumb the depths of people’s traits, and recognizes the powers and properties of the soul. For years he has helped many people with sage advice, and with Hashem’s help, he has been successful.

Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, ROSH YESHIVA, TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA Learn More

The Complete Guide to a Successful Jewish Marriage Learn More