Category: Shavuot

Shavuot is coming!

Shavuot (Shavuoth / Shavuos) is the holiday where we celebrate the gift of our Torah. We’ve been counting toward it since Pesach, and now we are finally almost there! Shavuot starts immediately after Shabbat this upcoming week. So for those of us who are living outside Israel, it’s a 3 day holiday – one day …

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Shavuot menu 2014

Yikes! Shavuot is sneaking up on us! (Although we are still counting the Omer, say it shouldn’t really be “sneaking,” but it just struck me that it’s time to get moving on planning, so I feel like it’s sneaky.) We are still overseas, with very limited chicken available and no beef or lamb, so dairy …

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Shavuot is coming! (2014: Evening of June 3rd – 4th / 5th)

Shavuot is coming up quickly. Of course, if you’ve been counting the Omer, you know that! 😉 Shavuot is a holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah. In Israel, it’s a one day holiday, and outside of Israel, it’s a two day holiday. It is often a dairy holiday, although many people do a mix …

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Have a fantastic Shavuot!

We’re sending “chag sameach” thoughts from our family to yours! Have a fantastic Shavuot!

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Shavuot is coming! (2013: Evening of May 14th – 15th/16th)

***Dates corrected! It starts this upcoming Tuesday night!*** Shavuot is coming up quickly. Of course, if you’ve been counting the Omer, you know that! 😉 Shavuot is a holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah. In Israel, it’s a one day holiday, and outside of Israel, it’s a two day holiday. It is often a …

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52 week challenge week 22: Shavuot recap and back to real life

Shavuot is over. We’ve finished counting the Omer and received the Torah. Now what? Time to review your Shavuot. How did it go? What menu items did you love? What didn’t you love? What traditions did you ask about or learn about? What do you want to do the same next year? What about things …

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52 Week challenge Week 21: Shavuot prep

Shavuot is speeding toward us! Outside of Israel, it is a 3 day Yom Tov–it falls immediately after Shabbat, so it’s like 3 days of holiday strung together. That’s a lot of organizing, especially if you are planning to not have to cook those days. Since I am still not in my own home after …

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Shavuot/Shavuos is about a week away!

Here are some things to consider as you’re planning for Shavuot: Do you want guests? (Invite them, make travel plans, etc.) What traditions do you have, and do you need to prepare ahead for any of them? Do you want to serve anything special that needs advance preparation? Do you have anything to order in …

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My #1 organizing tip

…is to have a book for your household! Whatever you call it (control journal, homemaker handbook, shalom bayit book, family manager notebook), this is a crucial book for keeping your household running smoothly. I call this my shalom bayit book (SBB). Shalom bayit is Hebrew for peace in the house – which is what we …

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Shavuot Menu

We’re not terribly traditional when it comes to Shavuot foods. We like dairy here, and more than half prefer dairy to meat. So we enjoy this holiday – although dh holds that for a Yom Tov, he should eat meat, so there is some of that, too. Here is our pretty simple menu from Shavuot …

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