How to Play Dreidel on Hanukkah One of the best ways to celebrate Hanukkah is to play dreidel (sevivon in Hebrew) with your family and friends. Not only is it a traditional game played during the holiday and an important Hanukkah ritual, but it’s also the perfect excuse to eat excessive amounts of chocolate gelt. …
Favorite Bat Mitzvah Gift Ideas (2021) Judith Kaplan Eisenstein, the daughter of Rabbi Mordechai M. Kaplan, was the first girl to become a Bat Mitzvah in 1922 at age 12. Fortunately, it has now become common place for girls to become Bat Mitzvah just like Judith. A Bat Mitzvah is an extremely important day in …
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Jewish Purim Costumes for Adults and Children Are you looking for Purim costume ideas for your synagogue Purim carnival or megillah reading? Yes, March is a bit of an awkward time to be looking for costumes — Halloween is seven months away so the stores aren’t exactly stocked up — but with ecommerce options available …
Candle Lighting Song Suggestions: A Complete List The candle lighting ceremony is an incredible opportunity for the Bar or Bat Mitzvah boy or girl to honor those closest to them who have made not only the day so special, but their lives so exceptional. While the rest of the day is centered around the Bar/Bat …
Learn to Count Hebrew Numbers from Zero to One Million The first and most important thing to note when learning the Hebrew numbers 1-10 is that each number has two forms: a masculine and a feminine form. How do you know whether to use the masculine form of the feminine form? By looking at the …
Hebrew Girl Names and Meanings There are typically two main reasons someone is looking for a list of Hebrew girl names. You might be pregnant, mulling over the difficult decision of what to name your child, and would like to give your baby girl a Hebrew name. There are so many beautiful Hebrew names to …
Match in Family Hanukkah Pajamas {2023} We all love a good matching family Hanukkah pajama set. But, here’s the truth of the matter. The pickings are slim. And, that’s kind of surprising because Hanukkah pajamas are a pretty hot commodity. With that said, I have scoured the internet for all of the best options and …
Hanukkah Blessings: Chant Before Lighting the Candles One of the most important Hanukkah rituals is to recite the Hanukkah blessings and light the candles on the menorah. We say three blessings on the first night and only two blessings — the first and second blessing — for the following seven nights. There is a chant …
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Beautiful Bat Mitzvah Dresses for Girls, Moms, & Guests Who doesn’t want to look good and feel their best on their big day? Finding the right dress is always a priority; but, it’s not always easy to find Bat Mitzvah dresses for a variety of reasons. I think it’s safe to say that at 12/13 …
Best Songs for Montages: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Style Are you working on creating a montage for your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah and in need of some excellent song choices? You’ll want to choose Bat/Bar Mitzvah montage songs that are both personal to you and relevant to the photos you are sharing on screen. But before we get …
