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Shanah Tovah: Wishing You A Happy Sweet New Year!
Dear Readers, After two wonderful days of Jewish New Year celebrations and wiping the slate clean, now we are slowly getting back into everyday life, keeping in mind that Yom Kippur is on the horizon! We are now in the period called the "ten days of repentence" so while school is back in session tomorrow,…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, and wishing you all a very sweet new year! Tonight, Sunday night we usher in the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana and will be celebrating the holiday for two lovely and hopefully meaningful days. Two unplugged days that is, which is always wonderful in itself! If Sunday is Rosh…
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Rosh HaShana Symbols Mobile Or Wall Hanging Craft
Rosh HaShana starts on Sunday night yet there is still time to whip up a few fun decorations to add extra meaning to your holiday. Or maybe you are celebrating at someone else's home and would love a fun way to add a special holiday touch to a bottle of wine or wrapped gift? Here…
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Simple Gold Leaf Rosh HaShana Card Craft Makes A Perfect Fall Craft Too
If you enjoyed my simple Rosh HaShana card craft, well now get ready to take that project up a rung with the addition of some gold leaf, love it! It is true, real gold leaf comes in sheets, and can be pricey, but for some fairly small change one can buy little containers of gold…
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Simple Rosh HaShana Card Craft To Whip Up Tonight!
Yes indeed I am back from a lovely six week hiatus, and with Rosh Hashana coming up Sunday night now is the time to get crafting! This year I decided to be just a bit traditional and make Rosh HaShana cards for all the neighbors, which I'll give together with a tiny jar of honey,…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hi dear readers, I am back, well sort of, if you know what I mean? After 6 weeks away from home traveling and visiting family arriving home isn't so simple. Not complaining of course, just letting you in on a little secret! This year however with Rosh Hashana in just one week I have really…
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Gone Fishing, CJM and Craft Schooling Sunday Will Resume September 1.
For many years I worked really really hard to create content ahead of time to fill this blog for up to five weeks, while I was traveling and visiting family. This year I just didn't have the time, so if you are looking for inspiration do have a peek in the archives, which are busting…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the last party of the summer, whoo hoo! I don’t know about you, but I’m really ready for a month plus of zero blogging! Of course I do hope to get the creative gears running on full speed, or maybe on lazy summer speed, but either way my summer vacation…
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Top Kiev Spot: Zamkova Hora, Castle Hill With An Amazing View
Isn't this view wonderful? I just loved Kiev and since we were only there on an introductory visit I can't wait to go back and explore! Fortunately as we walked up Andrew's Descent in Podil I remembered something about some stairs, so when I saw them I knew we just had to make the climb,…
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Top Kiev Spot: The Colorful Architecture Of Podil
If you ever decide to visit Kiev, and I hope to go again in the not too distant future, do spend some time exploring the Podil neighborhood, as it is truly delightful! I just love the colorful stucco buildings, the street cars, the street art and a feeling that didn't remind me of anywhere else…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! We are now in the period on the Jewish calendar called "The Nine Days", during which many activities are prohibited, such as swimming , and joyful activities such as listening to music and throwing parties of any kind. Fortunately one can certainly craft, so…
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Kiev’s Khreshchatyk Street Is The Fifth Avenue Of The Ukraine!
After spending Passover in the Ukraine, in relatively economically depressed areas, arriving in Kiev and seeing one of the top 20 most expensive shopping streets in Europe was truly a shock. Kiev's Khreshchatyk Street is said to be the Ukraine's answer to London's Oxford Street and New York's Fifth Avenue, so don't be surprised to…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! I am still up to my neck in all things related to freshening up the upstairs floor of our home and boy is it a mess! No major construction, just repainting, new light fixtures, turning a laundry counter into a kitchenette, and closing…
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Jewish Stained Glass Windows Celebrate Triumph Over Tragedy
These beautiful and very modern stained glass windows are located in the Podil Synagogue in Kiev, Ukraine. They are colorful and graphic and I do wish I could get a breakdown of all the elements and their meaning, as there was certaily a great deal of thought and effort put into their design. One of…
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The Historic Podil Synagogue, Kiev, Ukraine
One of the greatest delights on our trip to Kiev and the Ukraine this past Passover was getting to know the historic Podil Synagogue in Kiev, which is part of a small compound also containing a kosher meat restaurant, a kosher breakfast, and early dinner cafe, a kosher food store, a kosher hotel, and a…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Today, Shabbat was actually the 17th of Tammuz, a fast day on the Jewish calendar, but since minor fasts never occur on Shabbat, the fast and mourning are pushed off until Sunday. The 17th of Tammuz is the day that marks the beginning…
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Paint The Kotel In Rainbow Colors For The 17th Of Tammuz !
I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is truly a perfect one. Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn fast day on the Jewish calender which marks the beginning of a three week period of mourning for the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, (The Holy Temple/King Soloman's Temple.) So with the…
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Rebuilding The Beit HaMikdash Recycling Craft For Kids
I have pulled this post from the archives, as it is one of my favorites for The Three Weeks. Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn fast day on the Jewish calender, and certainly a perfect time to work on my "Rebuilding the Beit HaMikdash" recycling craft with kids of all ages! Of course…
