I always say that the first step to celebrating Jewish holidays is to know when they are. Of course, knowing when holidays are is not that easy. They move around every year. I've created this easy Jewish Calendar 2020-2021 of all the Jewish holidays and easy ways to honor them. Sign up for my email… Continue reading Jewish Calendar 2020-2021
Due to COVID restrictions and safety protocol a lot of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services are being held with limited in person attendance. Many (maybe most) Reform congregations are offering some sort of virtual, online options for high holiday services. Now we all know from these months of Zoom meetings, that people often forget… Continue reading Online High Holiday Services BINGO
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday commemorating the anniversary of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. This post is a collection of Shavuot activities for kids. Shavuot is a spring holiday that usually takes place in May. It is celebrated exactly fifty days after the first Passover seder. Traditionally, it is celebrated with a dairy meal and… Continue reading Shavuot Activities for Kids
After all of these long weeks of social distancing, no one needs more appreciation than the moms in our lives. I don't know how Mother's Day was started, but it couldn't be better timed this year. We don't often make a big deal out of Mother's Day in our house, but I do love getting… Continue reading Mother’s Day for a Jewish Mom