What you eat before and after can really affect how you feel. Here are the secrets Before the fast: Drinks lots and lots of water, as much as possible (2-3 days before the fast) even if you feel you’re about to float off, it’s worth it by the time the fast is well underway. Tap…
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12 Dishes You’ll Want to Enjoy for Your Break-the-Fast Meal
Dreaming of food but can’t think straight enough to make a menu and start cooking for break-the-fast? We’ve made it easy. What’s one of the items on your to-do list during a fast day? Is one of them whipping up some comfort foods for after the fast? Here are a couple of suggestions to cook…
Do You Like Fresh Bread at Your Break-the-Fast Meal?
Do you enjoy fresh bread with your meal when you break your fast? These are quick to prepare and best enjoyed while they’re warm. This recipe came via my sister-in-law, who got it from her cousin, who got it from…I don’t know where before that. But what I do know is that’s how good recipes…
Make Sina Mizrahi’s Jerusalem Bagel from Her Brand New Book, Good Food!
A cup of coffee, some spreads, and a fresh, hot Jerusalem bagel just might be perfect for tonight. First, a note from us at BCP before we move onto sharing Sina’s recipe for a Jerusalem Bagel from her new, gorgeous book, Good Food. Many of us have known Sina for quite a few years and…
How to Become a Sourdough Master
Are you curious about sourdough? Want to learn how to bake this healthful bread? Sourdough expert Chaya Suri Leitner, of Spice and Zest, has created a course that will turn you into a master. Start now and you could be baking beautiful bread in time for Yom Tov! About seven years ago, Chaya Suri Leitner…
Could a Mom Be Best Friends with a Freeze Pop?
Of course not, that’s silly. But not so fast. Because moms (and of course kids) will really love these homemade pops. If you could turn any nutritious yogurt or juice into a freeze pop your kids love…and, get this…not have to wash anything afterwards…then these freeze pops might be high on your list. It’s nice…
Baking: This Week’s Main Activity. In Some (Most?) Homes.
Sometimes, when life slows down (like in the 9 days), baking is the perfect medicine. Baking is something we all tend to do these days, whether to pass time, to fill up that freezer, because it’s hot out and we want to stay away from the sun, or, because we need something yummy for breaking…
What to Watch on Tisha B’av
UPDATED 2021: Links are updated with this year’s videos and new ones are added. Have a meaningful fast. -BCP You’re looking to connect to the meaning of the day. These resources will help. We’ve updated our comprehensive list to bring you all the resources available to inspire us all throughout Tisha B’Av night and day. …
One Nation. One Heart. One Path Home : The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Tisha B’Av Event
The Isadore and Ruth Gibber World Wide Tisha B’av Event Is Brought To You By The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation The Wake-up calls are coming hard and fast – After Meron After Karlin Stolin After Miami You’re desperate for a less eventful year next year. We all want to do our bit to end the…
How to Help Your Daughter Start Davening in Shul on the Yomim Noraim
The time is right for you and for your child, and we’re here to help you make that transition. Your babies won’t be babies forever and, eventually, it will be time for them to start davening in shul. Especially when the child is your baby and you can spend that time in shul together. I…