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What comes to mind first when thinking about Rosh Hashanah dinners? Spoiling your loved ones with your family’s traditional honey cake? A homemade apple compote, maybe? Or is it the smell of freshly baked cinnamon – raisin Challah you will be sharing with your nearest and dearest? No one will ever blame you if it’s […]
It is this time of year again! Hanukkah is around the corner and you have no clue what to get your family and friends. We know how you feel very well. But, we have an idea! How about supporting some Jewish artists and designers this year? Their work is wonderfully unique, no one else has […]
Photo: Courtesy of Black Cat Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’ve lived my whole life in Vermont, in the northeastern United States. It’s a really rural community, and there aren’t a lot of Jews. In this area the shul you go to is usually the only one in a […]
Can you believe Rosh Hashanah is already around the corner? We love when the holiday comes in early and we get to celebrate it at the beginning of September. It is wonderful to see how excited our children and our friends’ children get when the Jewish New Year coincides with the beginning of the new […]
You do not have to invite a group of people to make welcoming Shabbat on a Friday night special. First and foremost, you do it for yourself. This includes your table décor. You want to use your wedding porcelain? Do it! You do not want to always cook the same traditional dishes but want to […]
Are you invited to Rosh Hashanah dinner this year and clueless about what to bring as a present? If you do not want to bring chocolates, a bottle of wine, or a bouquet of flowers, you came to the right place! When we are invited to someone’s home, and we know them very well, we […]
Photos: Courtesy of Amy Rosen Art Silk painting. The combination of the soft silk and the soft water based colours on the silk give way to very rich and vibrant colours. I love painting on silk because for the few shades of any colour that I own, I can create many more shades. I paint […]
Photo: Courtesy of Pardes Designs I would like to recommend the prayer shawls designed by the Pardes Designs. The prayer shawls can be an exciting gift for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a groom at his wedding. Tallit cloth is comfortable and good for touching and tying of the tassels is according to Halacha. Anything left […]
It almost sounds like to be or not to be… that’s the question. Photo: Courtesy of Pardes Designs I remember the first time I visited a Reform temple, I couldn’t believe my eyes! There were women and men actually sitting next to each other during the service. I was shocked. Something was wrong with this […]
25 + hostess gifts everyone will love We love gathering with our loved ones around the Shabbat table. There is nothing nicer in this world than enjoying a relaxed dinner surrounded by people you deeply care about. Good food, good wine, good conversations; what more do you need in life? With weekly Friday night dinners […]
