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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Fill up tonight – tomorrow is the fast of Ester!
Thursday is the fast of Ester! Normally it’s right before Purim, but when Purim is immediately after Shabbat, we push the fast back. This can make the Halachot a little different if you have shailot, just as a note! So tonight’s dinner should be pre-fast – here are some ideas. We had soup, french toast …
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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 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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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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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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How is your Adar/Nissan work going?
This can be a tense and stress-filled time, or it can be a joyful (OK, mostly joyful) preparation for freedom! As I am working through the less fun tasks, I find it is important to purposefully remind myself of that. Remember that your attitude sets the attitude for your family. What do you want it …
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