Traveling with friends can be thrilling. From wandering through markets, checking out historical sites, munching on fresh food, and drifting down whatever streets capture the imagination, friends can make these experiences even more exciting. What happens, however, when you travel with a group who has a different set of travel-goals, going at a different pace? ...
Hello dear readers, Have you decided to get away for a kosher Sukkot vacation? If so, congratulations! In my experience, it’s been a fun and relaxing experience, and I can’t wait to get away again this year! As a friendly reminder, Sukkot this year starts Sunday night, October 13th, so mark your calendars. This year, ...
Hello dear readers, Pesach is fast approaching, which means it’s time to ask yourself: Do you know where you’ll be for seders this year? There are many options you can choose from: you can stay at home or get invited out; you can do something small and intimate or big and bustling; you can stay ...
Hello dear readers, We read in the Torah that when the Jews left Egypt, they were told to ask the neighboring Egyptians for gold, silver and clothing to take with them when they departed for the Red Sea on their way to freedom. Well, if you’re going away for pesach, say, on a kosher Passover ...
Hello dear readers, One of my husband’s favorite parts of the seder night is hiding the afikoman. It’s a job he takes quite seriously. When we’re invited out for a seder, he has been known to call up the hosts a day or two before the seder just to come over and scout out the ...
Hello dear readers, Pesach is the holiday of the spring, so it’s a good time to turn over a new leaf, so to speak. Before pesach, that means spring cleaning, both cleaning the house of chametz but also cleaning the house in general. Here are some tips for cleaning the house before pesach arrives: 1. ...
Hello dear readers, There are many reasons that a child (or anyone, really) would love the holiday of pesach, and the seders in particular. There’s the chance to see family and friends, or to go on a kosher Passover vacation, or the chance to go on a low-carb (or high-matzah) diet. Another reason that my ...
Hello dear readers, Pesach is a great holiday to spend with family, but it’s also super important to add other people to your seders too. Of course, it’s a good thing to invite friends, guests, visitors and people from the community, but it can be just as important to invite people in need. Indeed, at ...
Hello dear readers, I am paging through the pesach hagaddah right now and looking at one of the central parts of the text, which is the mah nishtanah. One of the central missions of the seder is to engage the children, and ourselves, with the story of the exodus from Egypt. The hagaddah uses a ...
Hello dear readers, I’ve been writing about my favorite part of the seder; that relaxed, low-key part of the seder where we’re three cups of wine in and we’re staring down the fourth, where the reading is long, but the finishing songs are show-stoppers. That’s right, we’re talking about hallel and nirtzah, also known as ...
