We recently celebrated eight days of Pesach (Hebrew for “Passover”). Most people know this holiday as the Matzah holiday. Since one of the days fell on the day Sarah attends school, I made sure to sign up to bring snack that week (we are all responsible for bringing snack once […]
Holidays
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah (or Holocaust Memorial Day in English) is this Sunday. Being a Sephardic Jew, I personally don’t know anyone who died in the concentration camps, but as a Jew I’m reminded every day about the struggle against anti-Semitism. Sarah is too young to understand Yom HaShoah, but together we will […]
Purim {2013}
Last month we celebrated yet another Jewish holiday, Purim! Since Purim is not a holiday ordained by Moses in the first five books of the bible, it’s a very fun and causal holiday. Here are the 5 Purim observances my family follows: 1) Reading of the Megillah 2) Giving money […]
Valentine’s Day {2013}
Between the many Jewish and American holidays we celebrate, Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite! I LOVE Vday! It’s a holiday all about love, what could be better? No matter who is a part of your life there is at least one person you love. Pink and red, my […]
Tu Bishvat {2013}
“Tu Bishvat higia chag hailanot” is the popular Israeli children’s song, meaning, Tu Bishvat is here. This year the celebration began on Friday night. On Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, it is traditional not only to plant trees but also to eat food from the seven […]
Chanukah {2012}
Chanukah is not only a fun holiday, but the story behind it is great too! It’s not the most important holiday that we celebrate, but mostly a holiday for kids to experience. My tradition growing up was to light the menorah each night, recite a few prayers, open gifts (one […]
Family Photo Session {2012}
By now most of you should have received our holiday letter and card. Even though Chanukah was in the beginning of the month it’s still technically the holidays, right? If you received our card but not our letter, please let me know. I’ll be happy to email it you. We […]