How do we build excitement about the upcoming Yom Tov of Matan Torah for our youngest children? We originally created these treats for you to prepare on the occasion of your child celebrating a siyum. Or for the occasion of receiving their first siddur. Or chumash. When we make a big deal and put effort…
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Shavuos Menus from Renee, Leah, Esti, & Victoria
Our Shavuos Menus Making a menu is perhaps the hardest part of preparing for Yom Tov…sometimes deciding is harder than the actual cooking. Due to all your requests, we’re sharing our real life menus. Yes, our styles of serving and customs are all different…but you’ll find a style of meal that works for you. And…
Have Your Own Personal Lag B’Omer Fire
Even if we can’t gather in crowds and celebrate together, we can safely have a family bonfire in our own backyards. First there were no erev Pesach fires to burn the chametz. And now there won’t be any community Lag B’Omer fires, either. But if you’re prepared, you can have an intimate family celebration. The safest…
Feel Alone? You’re Not! This is Your Companion for the Seder. Chizzuk, Divrei Torah, and More!
Leading Rabbanim and Rebbetzins have joined to bring you a Chizzuk Companion for the seder. You don’t have to feel lonely. Klal Yisrael is with you and wants you to feel inspired when you sit at your Seder table. Organized by Mrs. Sury Babad, this collaboration includes dvrei Torah, thoughts, stories, and words of chizzuk…
Basics: What goes on the Seder Plate (keara).
This might be your first time setting up a Seder Plate. Here’s how to do it. We all remember seeing the seder plate on our seder tables since we were little girls, yet when it comes to preparing all the components on our own…we are kinda lost. We end up calling our moms (which is…
Basics: How to Make Pesach Rolls (Gebrokts)
These Pesach rolls were always a staple when I was growing up. My earliest Pesach memories involve sitting on the steps of the Javits Center during a Chol Hamoed trip eating these Pesach rolls and cream cheese. Before Pesach lunches, my mother would make them fresh and bring them to the table hot out of…
Chocolate Cookies for all the Chocoholics to Enjoy on Pesach
Why mess around with extras when all you really need is chocolate?? 5.0 from 1 reviews Pesach Chocolate Cookies Save Print Cook time 12 mins Total time 12 mins Ingredients 1 ½ cups sugar 4 eggs 4 tablespoons oil ¼ tsp coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water pinch salt ½ cup potato…
How to Peel Tomatoes
You knew that Pesach involves a lot of potato peeling, but peel tomatoes? For many of you, yes. There is a common custom not to eat unpeeled produce on Pesach. Every single thing must be peeled. But did you ever peel a tomato – or a bunch of tomatoes to make one sauce? If you…
Basic Ingredients, Maximum Results: How to Prepare Your Roast for Pesach
Yes, you can make a delicious roast for Pesach using the ingredients you already have at home. There’s no need for any fancy or specific ingredients. This delicious, tender roast uses just the basics for delicious, tremendous results. Rather than cooking the roast whole and slicing, have your French roast cut into large cubes, so…
How to DIY a Pesach Pillowcase
Using some materials you may already have at home, you or your children can create a Pesach pillowcase that will look beautiful at your table. Crafting before Pesach! How? When? The month between Purim and Pesach often seems like one large to-do list. Yet, I always try to squeeze in a project or two to…
