Category: Jewish Holidays

THIS PURIM: To Be or Not To Be – That Is The...

Posted by Eitan Yariv | Mar 16, 2022 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

What If One of the 4 Matriarchs invited YOU to Sed...

Posted by Revital Belz | Mar 9, 2020 | Jewish Holidays, Judaica | 0 |

My Dad’s Super-Embarrassing Superman Costume

Posted by Revital Belz | Mar 12, 2017 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

I really feel the need for a Rosh Hashanah

Posted by Revital Belz | Sep 25, 2016 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“We Never Let Go of our Memories…”

by Eitan Yariv | Apr 14, 2022 | Jewish Holidays, Life in Israel | 0 |

When I asked an elderly uncle which was his favorite Holiday, he answered without a beat,...

THIS PURIM: To Be or Not To Be – That Is The Question!!

by Eitan Yariv | Mar 16, 2022 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

Each year as Purim crawls up the calendar, I get an ache in the pit of my stomach – my personal...

Not blowing Rosh Hashana way out of proportion

by Eitan Yariv | Aug 31, 2020 | Jewish Holidays, Uncategorized | 0 |

We all think of Pesach as the holiday with all the questions: What makes this night different from...

What If One of the 4 Matriarchs invited YOU to Seder?

by Revital Belz | Mar 9, 2020 | Jewish Holidays, Judaica | 0 |

Have you ever thought about the Imahot, our Matriarchs – Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah – and...

The Beauty and Light of Hanukkah.

by Revital Belz | Nov 18, 2018 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“Boys,” I say to the four sitting around the table, “let’s take out the Hanukkah things and make...

Elul and Mezuzahs

by Revital Belz | Sep 4, 2018 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“Ima, pick me up,” said Noam, he too wanted to kiss the mezuzah as we walked into the corner store...

There’s always time to say you’re sorry

by Revital Belz | Aug 9, 2018 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

There’s a lot to learn during summer vacation “Imma,” asked Noam, our youngest at 5, “Can I...

Tangerine Tree Thoughts

by Revital Belz | Feb 1, 2018 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“Look at that tree, Imma! It’s loaded with REAL tangerines!” (I have to agree with him. Real fruit...

Chanukah-my ego booster

by Revital Belz | Dec 18, 2017 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“Are you sure you want to buy so many Chanukah candle boxes?!” the surprised and a bit perplexed vendor at the Makolet (corner grocery store) asked me the other day. I couldn’t help but smile and patiently explain that besides...

Seven for Sukkos Fun

by Revital Belz | Oct 3, 2017 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

Sukkos has always been my favorite holiday. As a child, I would wait eagerly for my father to come home from work and put up the sukkah. It was a magical place to live out all my fantasies. I was in my element making paper...

Rosh Hashannah Lessons

by Revital Belz | Sep 17, 2017 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

Rosh Hashanah is supposed to be the day we coronate the King of the World. It can be rather humbling and sometimes we fail in our mission… but sometimes we don’t. When I had a few young kids, I also wanted to sit with the...

AshkeSfardi Passover Seder Madness!

by Revital Belz | Mar 30, 2017 | Jewish Holidays | 0 |

“Ima!” cried 3-year old Noam the night before Passover last year. This night is known...