Amital

A die-hard listmaker and observant Jewish mommy of 5, managing the challenges of life bit by bit with the help of a Shalom Bayit book and lists. And chocolate, of course. Lots of chocolate.

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Homeschooling plans 2020-2021

(A few of these might be affiliate links, where I might get back a tiny (tiny!) piece of anything you spend. Most are simply links to the resources themselves.) This year, my kids range from 1st grade to 11th grade. And as usual, they are all based at home. I started typing them out and …

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Homeschooling questions? Here’s help!

I don’t know about you, but my summer sure has been weird. No camp, no fun trips, no friends. Of course, this weird summer follows a weird spring, and is apparently going to be followed by a weird fall. And that means our school year is likely to be…well, weird. Yes, we’re homeschoolers. You might …

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Jewish homeschoolers (and homeschooler-maybes)

Who knows what’s coming in the 2020-2021 school year? Not us! But here is advice, resources, and links to help you weigh the possibility of homeschooling.

Permanent link to this article: https://organizedjewishhome.com/2020/06/15/homeschoolers-and-homeschooler-maybes/

Summer!

Summer 2020 is here! For those of us in the northern hemisphere, at least. After a kind of wonky spring, we were ready. And it was wonky, even for us homeschoolers. Yes, our schedules were certainly less rocked than many others, but we scheduled our outings and classes to meet the needs of various kids …

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Sukkot – links, resources, and menu ideas (oh my!)

I hope everyone had an easy and meaningful fast! Now that we’re ended Yom Kippur, we are ready to jump right back into more mitzvot. It’s time to get ready for Sukkot! Sukkot is a harvest festival where we live (eat, some sleep) in booths – flimsy, temporary dwellings with a roof where you can …

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Yom Kippur checklist

While the spiritual preparations for Yom Kippur should be on our minds now, we can’t forget the physical things to prepare for that day. Here’s my checklist to make sure everything is covered.

Permanent link to this article: https://organizedjewishhome.com/2018/09/16/yom-kippur-checklist-2/

Rosh Hashanah menu 2018

I’m finished planning my menu for Rosh Hashanah. We do a lot of simanim, or “symbols,” (see this post about specifically what we use). I tend to leave a lot of these whole and recognizable, but this year, I’m branching out. Here’s my plan, including links to the recipes: Challah (and honey, of course!) Sauteed swiss …

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Rosh Hashanah is coming in one month (2018 version)

Pre-game checklist to get ready for Rosh Hashanah and the Tishrei holidays.

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Passover 2018 guides are out!

  Passover is really coming now! (It starts the evening of Friday, March 30, 2018.) There are tons of resources available, and the guides are out. Here are some links for you: 2018 Star-K Passover guide: Free download and other Passover articles CRC Passover 2018 OU Passover 2018 Rabbi Eidlitz Passover 2018 COR Passover 2018 More Passover resources from Kashrut.com And don’t …

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Happy Passover!

Chag sameach v’kosher! Have a happy and kosher Pesach!

Permanent link to this article: https://organizedjewishhome.com/2017/04/10/happy-passover/