September 10, 2012 archive

Making mezuza cases (with kids)

Let’s start with the basics: what is a mezuza (mezuzah)? It’s basically a rolled parchment with some verses on it, put into a tube or case and attached to the doorways in Jewish homes. The mezuza is the scroll itself, but the term can refer to the scroll and case. Why do we put them …

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Jewish Homeschooling: Third (3rd) Grade (Secular subjects)

Maybe you’ve been reading along as I wrote about our kodesh choices for my 3rd grade son and kindergarten son for 2012-2013? Choosing secular curriculum is yet another adventure (here’s our K plan). One way to go is to order a complete curriculum, such as these from Timberdoodle (an awesome homeschooling curriculum company!) Timberdoodle lets you customize your order to fit …

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