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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
WHOOPS I made an error with the link up, I have now added another, please share! Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! The week just flew by, and if not for my mini art gallery in the kitchen where I hang my work, I would really wonder “where…
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Yellow Broom Bushes Bloom Abundantly In Northern Israel
This Passover as we went on outings in our area in Northern Israel there were many gorgeous surprises, one being the very abundant bloom of yellow broom, which covered hills and roadsides with swathes of yellow. Truly stunning and special! There was something about the length of the winter or the fact that this is…
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Vegetable Crate Cut Outs Make Great Toys!
This is not the first time I've made toys from vegetable crate cut outs, as they are just so downright wonderful! This is however the first time that I've succeeded in adding a tractor and a tree to my fruit and veggies collection, and it really is delightful! So friends, why not make a great…
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A Giant Key Shaped Challah!
Didn't bake the traditional key shaped challah yet? Not to worry, you can do it this week as well! I'm so happy to share with you my first ever giant schlissel challah, the key shaped challah that we traditionally bake the very first shabbos after Passover. Yes of course, I do make key shaped challah…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Phew, getting back to "normal" life after just a week of Passover takes more than a week, especially since my boys have still been on vacation. Funny how a holiday of just one week actually occupies at least a month! We are now…
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Holocaust Rememberance: Jewish Murder In The Ukrainian Town Of Bratslav
I am reposting this from 2018, and as always, simply no words…. Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, Yom HaShoah, so I thought I'd mention some of the tragedies of the Holocaust that occurred in one of my very favorite spots, Bratslav, Ukraine. Our family was very fortunate to have the opportunity to spend the…
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Theresienstadt Nazi Ghetto In The Czech Republic
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, and once again we are reminded to never forget the tragedies of the Holocaust. We are reminded to fight for truth at every turn, and to do acts of kindness in the names of those 6 mlllion innocent Jews who perished at the hands of evil. In 2019…
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DIY Counting The Omer Art Journal
With all the preparations for Passover, it is generally quite difficult to think about counting the Omer art projects ahead of time, but this year I actually succeeded in making a DIY art journal for daily creating according to the Omer, ahead of time! I'll admit, it was really quite a fluke, and happened 3…
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DIY Snake Fold Art Journal From One Sheet Of Paper!
With all the preparations for Passover, it is generally quite difficult to think about counting the Omer art projects ahead of time, but this year I actually succeeded in making a DIY art journal for daily creating according to the Omer! I'll admit, it was really quite a fluke, and happened 2 weeks ago, when…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! I don't know about you, but after a week of Passover, spent with family and enjoying the beautiful spring landscape here in Northern Israel, I am sooo ready to get back into the creativity, and lucky for us, since we are now in…
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Giant Fennel In Bloom in Northern israel
Ever seen giant fennel in bloom? I certainly may have, but never in the quantities I’ve seen this Passover, causing me to take note and photograph this beauty! Because Passover occurs at a slightly different time each year, and this is leap year, meaning we added an extra month to our calendar, the flowering species…
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Hexagon Orange Juice Bites
This Passover we are enjoying the simplest yet oh so delicious treat, hexagon orange juice bites, frozen of course! What can I tell you? Passover is the time for eating fresh and basic food, and with many opting not to purchase processed food, or the bare minimum, squeezing your own juice and making some shaped…
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The Fabulous Gold Wedding Ring Shaped Like A House!
Right now on the Jewish calendar we are in a period of mourning called "the Omer" during which weddings do not take place, or at the least only after the 33rd day (of 49) in some Sephardic communities. Of course there is no reason not to talk about the amazing house shaped wedding ring that…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Take A Holiday Break Party Resumes Next Week
Wishing everyone a joyful and meaningful Passover! While in Israel we are now in the portion of the holiday called Chol Hamoed, (until Thursday night) when we do not need to be unplugged, Jews in the rest of the world observe two such days, and have a 2nd Passover Seder tonight, so it just would…
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Ocean Themed Party Centerpiece
Presenting a fun idea for an ocean themed party centerpiece, that the whole family can make! In our case these waves were made as a crossing the Red Seas centerpiece, and can you imagine a crossing the Red Sea centerpiece running down the length of your table? My stand up waves, that you can place…
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Watercolor Sea Creature Cut Outs Craft
Need a perfect craft idea to keep the kids, in a range of ages, busy right about now? This is it my friends, make watercolor sea creature cut outs to use as Passover decorations, and the more the better! I’ll be using these for table decor on Shevii Shel Pesach, the 7th night of Passover…
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Origami Pyramids Passover Centerpiece
Passover is around the corner, and now is the time to start thinking about how to make your holiday meaningful for the whole family. The telling of the Passover story via the Passover seder is first and foremost in order to pass on the tradition ot our children, so a fun Passover table is a…
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Milk Carton Frogs Passover Craft
I've pulled this one out of the archives because it is just too cute not to share once again! Enjoy! With Passover less than a week away, it is certainly time to get crafting, if you can squeeze it in of course. Then again, maybe keeping the kids busy with some fun crafts for…
