Category: Passover

Purchase for Passover List

I have to get some things ordered for Passover since delivery here takes a while. These aren’t specific to Passover things, but things I need to buy before Passover comes – and you may need them, too! Here’s my list: Toothbrushes (Electric toothbrush heads, Shabbat toothbrushes, and/or manual toothbrushes) Toothwash or toothpaste for Passover Paper or plastic plates, …

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Passover countdown activities (kids)

OK folks, you won’t see this one on Pinterest. It’s not picture perfect, like some all those gorgeous photos other people are putting up. It’s made with the kids, and made to be used. And it didn’t take a ton of time! It’s our Passover countdown! I like to get the kids involved with Passover …

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Good Passover cookbook for a good cause!

Wow! Looking for a good Passover cookbook? Check out this e-book by 4 kosher bloggers! (The link is to purchase from Amazon). For the next few days you can get a copy for $1.99 and 50% of proceeds will be donated to MAZON, a Jewish Response to hunger. Passover recipes AND a mitzva? Count me …

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6 weeks to Passover – 1 page planning sheet!

Yep, we’re at the 6 weeks until Passover mark. And although I spent today making a quadruple batch of awesome lemon cookies for the freezer (we are blessed with frequent visitors!), I’m also planning some things out.  (No I didn’t make the cookies in the picture today, but let’s call it inspiration!) Like ordering those …

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Passover review: prep for next year and what did you learn?

Now that we’re done and through (some of?) the clean up, it’s time to look back and see what was good and what you want to change for next year. It’s tempting to just thrown it all in the boxes, but this is an important part of making next year’s Passover much easier! I started …

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Have a happy and kosher Passover!

חג פסח כשר ושמח! Chag Pesach kasher v’ sameach! May it be a happy, peaceful, and family filled time. And next year, let’s do it in Jerusalem!

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Erev Pesach checklist (2013)

Passover starts tonight – it’s our first seder! It’s a busy time, so a checklist is one of my essentials. I don’t want to miss something. Here is my erev Pesach checklist – download it in Word (so you can edit) here: Erev Pesach 2013 Checklist. I originally got it from a Jewish homemaking listserve. I …

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Remember your incoming packages! (Passover)

As we continue to get the chametz out of our houses – or at least corralled into specific areas – don’t forget about packages and orders you have coming in. I love having some things on subscription delivery: my kids’ vitamins, diapers and wipes, kashi whole grain crackers, toilet paper, snacks for my kids (like …

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Making the seder fun for kids

The Passover seder(s) are a very special time. It is where we remember the miracles Hashem did for us when he took us out of Egypt, and when we pass down the knowledge to our kids. This is a major memory making event for us! What kind of memories do you want the kids to …

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Passover 2013 menu

This Passover, we are outside a big frum community – and outside our home country. We don’t have guests coming on Yom Tov, although there will likely be some other folks joining us for another meal or two. I ordered some Pesach food from the US, and some I’m making from scratch. We have only …

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