The Rosh Hashanah countdown continues. It starts Wednesday night of this week! It’s definitely coming quickly. Here’s my plan for tomorrow. Sunday, September 25, 2011 Extra tzedaka Clean living room and dining room Fresh food shopping (meat, produce, dairy) Check guest room and finish setting up (sheets, towels, a bottle of water, clean bathroom, etc.) …
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A place for paper goods (for Sukkot or any time!)
How much do you use disposable tableware? How about around this time of year? Normally, we don’t use much disposable tableware. With a lot of guests, or over a long yom tov, or when it’s around the chagim (these and Pesach), we use them. We buy the nice plastic ones like the photo above. However …
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Special customs for TODAY (25th Elul)
Since we celebrate Rosh Hashanah as the day Adam and Chava (Eve) were created, that means that 25 Elul is the first day of creation. That actually falls on Shabbat this year, so many of these customs get moved up to Erev Shabbat. Give extra charity. If it falls on Shabbat, like this year, pledge …
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Tishrei inspiration
What do you do while preparing for the chagim? One thing that I like to do is listen to shiurim- it’s preparing (spiritually) while you prepare (physically). It seems like the live ones in my area are never at a good time, but I love the ones you can download and listen to whenever it …
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Lettuce wraps with orange ginger dressing
The yummy wraps are a great way to get your kids eating veggies–my ds4 asks for bean spouts all the time now! 1 head Romaine , checked, cleaned and hard stems removed 1 cucumber, halved and thinly sliced 4-6 carrots, peeled and grated 1/4 lb (or 1 package) mung bean sprouts 6 oz cinnamon almonds, …
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One week until Rosh Hashanah!
From tonight, we have one week until Rosh Hashanah! Selichot are in full force, and we are preparing to greet our New Year with joy and improvements in ourselves. What are you doing to physically prepare for Rosh Hashanah? Have you gotten a Rosh Hashanah checklist, Rosh Hashanah Menu Template, and RH 2011 to do …
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Goals: the basics
If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? As our new year approaches, it is entirely appropriate to examine your life and see what you can and should change. Setting goals is a way to take control of your life and move toward what you want. The …
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Rosh Hashanah countdown
As we are approaching Rosh Hashanah, it’s time for things to get done! Cleaning, preparing guest space, shopping, and cooking food are just some of the things to consider. My list for my Rosh Hashanah countdown to-do list is here: RH 2011 plan. It’s in a word doc so you can adjust it to fit …
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