For the past 6 years hubby (then my boyfriend) and I have hosted a sit down dinner on the Friday before Halloween. We’ve nicknamed it Spooky Shabbat. This year everyone was excited that Halloween fell on Shabbat and nicknamed it Shabbatoween. We still prefer to call it Spooky Shabbat. In […]
Tag: holidays
Simchat Torah {2014}
Simchat Torah marks the 4th holiday in the busiest month of the Jewish calendar. Read more about all four here. This is a really fun holiday! We celebrate and mark the conclusion of the annual cycle of the Torah, and the beginning of a new cycle. We dress in white, […]
Sukkot {2014}
We recently celebrated the Jewish holiday, Sukkot. The main part of Sukkot is to eat (and sleep if you can) in a homemade hut. Since our patio is covered and we have no other space to create this structure we make a cardboard box version for Sarah each year. Then […]
Yom Kippur {2014}
We normally stay at the hotel with the rest of the congregants on Yom Kippur (also known as a Day of Atonement), but this year the hotel sold out really quick. No one wants to walk in this crazy So Cal heat so I was not completely surprised it sold […]
Rosh Hashana {2014}
We recently celebrated Rosh Hashnaha or as many call it, The Jewish New Year. It’s a holiday were we go to synagogue and listen to the shofar. It’s a 2 day holiday (or a 4 day holiday if you are really observant) with festive meals. This year hubby cooked Rosh […]
4th of July {2014}
I love everything that involves family, friends, food and sun so it’s no surprise that I love celebrating 4th of July! Just like last year, our 4th of July celebrations started on the 3rd. To prepare for the festivities I made a healthy treat this year. I also made a […]
Father’s Day {2014}
Hubby is not a big celebrator, so when I asked him what he wanted to do for Father’s Day he simply said, “Swim with Sarah”. Sarah and I started the morning off with heart shaped muffins and a gift for daddy. Every year since Sarah has been born, She gives […]