This week, we have the fast of Tisha B’Av, the day we mourn the for many things, especially the loss of our Temples. This is a 25 hour long fast – it starts at sundown and goes through sundown the next day. It’s during the summer, so the day is often hot in addition to being …
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Have an easy fast!
It’s shiva Asar b’Tammuz today (17th of Tammuz) today – the beginning of the three weeks. Today we fast in memory of the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem. It’s a minor day fast, although long and hot in many parts of the world. Time to think about what to do with kids on a fast …
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Tu B’Shevat is coming up – this Shabbat!
Tu B’Shevat is this Shabbat – Shabbat Beshalach. Tu B’Shevat is the new year for the trees, or more precisely, one of the new years…for more discussion, see here for the Chabad main page or here for the Aish page. Here are some recipe ideas, projects for kids, and coloring pages. One way to celebrate the day …
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Inspiring and Helpful Jewish Books
What books do you turn to for education, ideas, and inspiration? There are so many out there, and what each person needs is different. Here are just a few of my favorites (Jewish version – secular to come, bli neder). How does SHE Manage?: Four Very Different Women Swap Ideas on Managing Home and Family, by …
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A whole year of parsha ideas and links!
PARSHA! Would you believe I’ve been making the parsha resources and project ideas for a whole year already (Here’s the whole list: Parsha)? What an anniversary to celebrate!. This week, we’re back to the beginning: Beresheit (Beresheis, or Genesis). I’m planning to go in and update the weekly parshiot as we go, so please keep …
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Kids and Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is coming up. Physically, it’s a hard day. As the fast stretches on, what should you do with the kids on Yom Kippur? The faithful video player, so useful in minor fasts, is useless on this day. So are arts and crafts, coloring, and playdough, some things that always bring a smile and some …
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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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52 Week challenge week 34: Rosh Hodesh observance, Elul spirituality
Today is Rosh Hodesh Elul, the new month right before our biggest month of holidays – Tishrei (the month of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the Sukkot!) Rosh Hodesh (also spelled Rosh Chodesh) is the “head” of the month – the start of the Jewish month marked by the new moon. Each month, it is …
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