In April, the holiday of Passover is celebrated around the table in many homes around the world. Passover 2020 will always be about how technology connected many families to conduct their Seder together online during a pandemic; the Passover story continued to be read and remembered. When we think of Passover, we think of The […]
Category: Jewish Heritage
Tallit Expert Sharona Lomberg: “No she can’t – Yes she can … No she can’t – Yes she can, Yes she can, Yes she can, Yes she Can!”
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 […]
Vegetarian Passover Menu by The Israel Bites
Clueless what to cook this Passover? How about an entire vegetarian menu! Jazzie Morgan of The Israel Bites was so kind to put a lovely menu together for our readers. Make sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on the Israeli restaurant scene and navigating the Middle East having […]
40 + Seder Plates to fall in LOVE with!
Photo: Courtesy of Armadillo Judaica Lovers One of our favourite holidays to celebrate is … Passover! With Passover around the corner, it’s time to shop for something new. How about a beautiful Seder plate? If you ask us, you can never have too many Judaica items in your collection. Living outside of Israel, we have […]
10 + Jewish Home Blessings Your Passover Host Will Love!
Invited to a Passover Seder this year and clueless about what to bring? We love to give art when we are invited to someone’s place we know quite well. It is so much more personal than a bottle of wine. This year, we have put together a small selection of Jewish Home Blessings we believe […]
An introduction to Passover from a Reform perspective by Rabbi Andrea Frank
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Table Runner created by Yael Harris Resnick Table Linen created by Linen Home Décor Judaism uses a Hebrew calendar that lists all the Jewish Holidays of the Jewish year. A Jewish calendar has Hebrew calendar months blended into our everyday calendar and has twelve months as well. The […]
Meet The Artist & Designer: Elizabeth Ehrlich of Kids Kippot
Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Ehrlich Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a small business owner, wife and mother of four. I have a degree in Chemistry and Theater from Wesleyan University. I spent 6 years as a chemist working for a large Pharmaceutical company before having children. I took […]
It’s Hamantaschen time!
Photo: Courtesy of Danke Judaica Who else gets excited about baking? With Purim around the corner, it’s time to plan your Purim party! We always suggest having a Hamantaschen bar. Out of experience, we can assure you that your guests will love it! Setting one up is very easy. All you need if a variety […]
Tallit Expert Sharona Lomberg on the difference between Tallitot:
Gadol or Katan, Big or Small Isn’t One Enough? There’s a phrase in Hebrew that says, ”Kol Hamarbe Harei Ze Meshubach” which means “The more the merrier”. So, if we can add, why not? How can we be satisfied with only one? Most of us know we wear Tallit at Morning Prayer on weekdays, Shabbat and […]
Meet The Founder: Eedie Fitzsimmons of The Israel Simcha List
© The Israel Simcha List Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. We moved to Israel from Canada 2 ½ years ago; following our daughter who made Aliyah after university about 5 years ago. Our first project was creating Wedding Fair TLV – A full-service exposition for people to find everything needed […]