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Adorable Mini Torah Scrolls Craft
With the 7 days holiday (here in Israel, 8 elsewhere) ending tonight and the immediate transition into the holiday of Simchat Torah, this might be a craft to keep in mind for next summer, namely to make ahead, as honestly right now, we are still celebrating one holiday and can't prepare crafts for the next!…
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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 middle of the glorious Jewish holiday of Succot, which means 7 days in the succah (eight outside Israel) and lots of time spent with family and friends. A storm and huge gusts of wind toppled many succahs on…
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The Nordic Museum, Stockholm
There are many museums in Stockholm, and the two that we visited, and I would recommend are the Vasa Museum and the Nordic Museum, which are next to one another and neither require incredible museum patience skills. Okay, I'll admit, that after the Vasa Museum (which is a museum dedicated to the 1620's sailing ship…
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Artful Commercial Window Decor In Stockholm
One of the joys of visiting new cities is simply looking and looking and looking. In Stockholm I spotted a number of charming window displays that I thought I'd share with you, as the art of making a statement in a storefront window is something that can truly transform a business, and yet so few…
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Lets Explore Stockholm!
The second stop during our 2 plus weeks in Sweden this past summer was Stockholm, a true delight! I loved the architecture and of course the water, and there is even a small kosher food store, as well as a Jewish community. We only had two actual full days to explore the city, so there…
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A Tiny Peek In Our Succah
Wishing everyone an amazing and meaningful holiday of Succot! Here in Israel the holiday is seven days filled with mostly family and friends and living in the Succah, and that is followed by another holiday called simchat Torah, in which we return to the comfort of our homes and celebrate the Torah with lots of…
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A Gorgeous And Rustic Bamboo Chuppah For An Israeli Wedding
The Jewish wedding ceremony is held under a chuppah, and while once chuppahs consisted of four wooden poles with a Tallis or embroidered velvet roof piece, today many prefer a free standing chuppah. I attended a friend's wedding just a week before Rosh HaShana, and was completely in awe of the gorgeous rustic yet elegant…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Fall is here, which means a whole new crafting direction, but the most exciting thing on the radar is that the 7/8 day Jewish holiday of Succot starts Sunday night, and that is something to truly celebrate! It is a special holiday indeed,…
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Tips For Creating Greater Financial Security To Avoid Stress!
Above: My succah, the year that I was frugal with both time and money by re-using the decorations from my son's bar mitzvah celebration! Raising a family is expensive, period. Jewish families, especially those who live by Torah values, face an increasing cost of raising their families while living a kosher lifestyle. Besides the standard…
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Simple Last Minute Succah Decorations
The glorious 7/8 day Jewish holiday of Succot starts on Sunday night, so in my nieghborhood the drills are wizzing and there is lots of hammering as folks hurry to get their succahs built! That late night quiet with a few pounds here and there is something I have gotten to know well over the…
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Recycling Crafts Make Perfect Succah Decorations
I was about to make a new round-up of recycling crafts for the succah when I realized I had already done something similar, so in order to save time, at this moment when time is truly fo the essence, I am re-publishing this post, enjoy! The glorious Jewish holiday of Succot starts Sunday night, so…
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Recycling Crafts For Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur starts on Tuesday night, so now is the time to honor the holiday with some simple recycling crafts! It is true, that if you are building a succah, crafting time might be more well spent on making succah decorations, but if you are among those that travel to family for Succot, then why…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! I am back from Rosh HaShana travels which I will share with you as soon as I finish sharing my summer travels, with so many more photos to go over and edit in that area, no complaints! We are now in the period…
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The Royal Palace In Stockholm, Sweden
We have now proclaimed our creator to be King on the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, so sharing the Royal Palace in Stockholm Sweden is very timely indeed! While we did not go on any palace tours or visit any museums within the palace, we enjoyed seeing it from the front and the back! The…
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Simple Seven Species Ink Paintings For The Succah
Last year I added some seven species paintings to our Succah decor, but didn't have time to share then with you as they were created the night before the holiday. The good news is that I came across the photos and I now present to you a creative way to get the symbolism of the…
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Accordian Folded Paper Leaves
With Rosh HaShana now under our belts, it is time to think about Succah decorations, and this year I think I'm going to make a large number of accordion folded paper leaves for some artful vines to cover the Succah walls. Well that is one of my plans at the moment, but don't hold your…
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Wishing You A Sweet New Year!
Rosh Hashanah, The Jewish New Year, starts on Sunday night! Wishing everyone a shana tovah, a new year filled with good things: good health, success in all your endeavours and blessings all around! May we have unlimited opportunity in the new year to engage in acts of kindness towards others and make our own personal…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! On Sunday night we usher in the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, a holiday full of prayers and wishes for the new year, for ourselves, our families, the Jewish People, and the entire world. One of the most important mitzvot of Rosh HaShana…
