Fancy Hamentashen
Today is the Jewish holiday of Purim and we celebrated by getting Hamentashen cookies from a Jewish deli we love. The flavors in the special Purim Box are Blackberry Thyme, […]
Atonement and gratitude
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, began this evening. To those we may have wronged, we ask forgiveness. To those we may have helped, we wish […]
Hilarious Passover videos
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was watching three excellent Passover parody videos: A Lion King Passover, The Red Sea Shanty, and The Hebrew Hamilton! Thanks to the friends who sent us […]
A Purim package
Bringing sweet treats to the senior home was one of my favorite parts of the Jewish holiday Purim when I was a kid. The little packages, called Mishloach Manot, were […]
The full menorah
For the first time in ages, Mama and I actually lit the menorah EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! This is a major accomplishment for us, as somehow we often forget a night […]
Rosh Hashana care package
An amazing Rosh Hashana care package arrived in the mail for us today—complete with homemade round challah and a cute bottle of honey (traditional for a sweet New Year)! This […]
A very different kind of Seder
During the Jewish holiday of Passover, which began tonight at sunset, we traditionally ask ‘How is this night different from every other night?’ This year, the question made everyone laugh. […]
Lazy and late Hamentashen
The Jewish holiday of Purim is finished, but it’s never too late to enjoy Hamentashen. These are “lazy” Hamentashen because I didn’t make the proper dough like last year; instead, […]
Art for a sweet new year
Tonight marks the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. And so today’s Nosy Parker Art Challenge was honey, traditionally eaten with apples for a sweet new year! Mama […]
Double celebration
This evening Mama and I had the honor of being invited to a Passover Seder at the home of our dear friend Margo. We had a lovely time and adore […]
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