Shavuot Menu
Blintz (Photo credit: wEnDaLicious) We’re not terribly traditional when it comes to Shavuot foods. We like dairy here, and more than half prefer dairy to meat. So we enjoy this holiday – although dh...
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…is to have a book for your household! Whatever you call it (control journal, homemaker handbook, shalom bayit book, family manager notebook), this is a crucial book for keeping your household running...
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Shavuot synagogue (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here are some things to consider as you’re planning for Shavuot: Do you want guests? (Invite them, make travel plans, etc.) What traditions do you have, and...
View Article52 Week challenge Week 21: Shavuot prep
Shavuot is speeding toward us! Outside of Israel, it is a 3 day Yom Tov–it falls immediately after Shabbat, so it’s like 3 days of holiday strung together. That’s a lot of organizing, especially if you...
View Article52 week challenge week 22: Shavuot recap and back to real life
Shavuot Aron Kodesh 3 (Photo credit: DGtal) Shavuot is over. We’ve finished counting the Omer and received the Torah. Now what? Time to review your Shavuot. How did it go? What menu items did you love?...
View ArticleShavuot is coming! (2013: Evening of May 14th – 15th/16th)
***Dates corrected! It starts this upcoming Tuesday night!*** Shavuot is coming up quickly. Of course, if you’ve been counting the Omer, you know that! Shavuot is a holiday celebrating the giving of...
View ArticleHave a fantastic Shavuot!
We’re sending “chag sameach” thoughts from our family to yours! Have a fantastic Shavuot!
View ArticleShavuot is coming! (2014: Evening of June 3rd – 4th / 5th)
Shavuot is coming up quickly. Of course, if you’ve been counting the Omer, you know that! Shavuot is a holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah. In Israel, it’s a one day holiday, and outside of...
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Quinoa salad with roasted veggies Yikes! Shavuot is sneaking up on us! (Although we are still counting the Omer, say it shouldn’t really be “sneaking,” but it just struck me that it’s time to get...
View ArticleShavuot is coming!
Shavuot (Shavuoth / Shavuos) is the holiday where we celebrate the gift of our Torah. We’ve been counting toward it since Pesach, and now we are finally almost there! Shavuot starts immediately after...
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