Category: Purim

Happy Adar! (Purim and Passover resources, too)

Happy Adar! This year is a leap year, both secularly (Happy Feb 29!) and Jewishly, when we get a whole extra month of Adar. Adar means Purim is on its way (This year, it’s March 23-24, 2016.) And Passover comes quickly upon the heels of Purim (If you’re already on Passover lists and resources, I’ve …

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Purim resources – 2014 homeschooling edition

You may remember that we’re a homeschooling family. I haven’t been good about posting what we’re doing this year with all the health issues that came up, but now that I’m getting things back on track, I want to share with you some of what we’re doing to get ready for Purim. First, the kids …

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Purim Resources 2014

Purim is on its’ way. This year it’s March 15 – 16! You can download a selection of articles on Purim from YU here. Check out the audio and video links here. And here is the OU’s Purim page. Looking for some mishloach manot ideas? Check out some from aish, Chabad, and Kosher on a Budget . Here is what we …

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Purim 2014

This year, Purim falls motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) March 15th and Sunday, March 16th. The fast of Ester is moved to March 13th, since it can be pushed off if it falls on Shabbat. For more of the specifics for this year, when things are a little different, see here. (Click if you are looking for the six …

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Purim planning

We’re less than a month from Purim, and I’m starting to get back in a rhythm here. Time to start thinking about Purim things! –Costumes: (I got some after Halloween, and we’ll probably do something with the boys together. My 2 yo daughter will want to be a princess, like every other day. 😉 And …

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Shabbat Tetzevah and Purim Seuda menus 2013

With Shabbat and Purim squished together this year, I’m been making things for both days. Here’s our plan! Shabbat dinner: Challah and salads (homemade hummus, babaganoush, olive tapenade, and carrot) Matza ball soup (our last before Pesach!) Noodle kugel Beer BBQ chicken (crockpot, using my homemade BBQ sauce), without the coleslaw here, though. Brownies and …

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Purim is just days away!

This year, Purim falls motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) and Sunday. Today is the fast of Ester, since it can be pushed off if it falls on Shabbat. For more of the specifics for this year, when things are a little different, see here. (Click if you are looking for the six weeks to Passover checklist or …

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Recent projects and OJH fun

I was diagnosed with pneumonia last week after a lingering tummy bug, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I’ve still been doing lots of projects in the house. Are you wondering what we’re up to here? Laundry: Remember my laundry system? Basically one load a day, folded and put into one basket …

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Our super Purim mishloach manot (super hero ideas)

As I’m wrapping up my Purim review and notes, I thought I’d share some of what we did with you. We were all super heroes, and so we did a super Purim. Here was our tag, although I blotted out our names from this picture. I found the superhero pictures online in several spots, cut …

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4 weeks until Pesach: Planning, cleaning, and Purim sameach!

Download the whole planner by clicking OJH_Countdown to Pesach and get a one page simplified calendar for planning by clicking OJH Pesach planning calendar 2012. See 6 weeks to go checklist and 5 weeks to go checklist, too. This year is a lot more relaxed for me than last year, when I was due the …

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