From toddlers to teens, there’s so much fun they’ll have with these gift picks! For more ideas, see our past Gift Guides:2023 Chanukah Gift Guide for Kids & Teens2022 Chanukah Gift Guide for Kids & Teens KIDS Lil Teddy$98Enter a world of imagination, whimsy, and plush, velvety warmth! Each Lil Teddy blanket is enchanting and…
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Chanukah Gift Guide 2024: Home, Him, Her
From gifts for the whole family, to great items for the home, special items for her, and nice picks for him. Head over here for our gift picks for Kids, Teens, and Tweens. See past gift guides for more ideas:2023 Chanukah Gift Guide2022 Chanukah Gift GuidePersonalized Gifts to Order Now Chanukah Entertaining & Food Gifts…
Your Best Early Shabbos Tips, Day by Day
Tips from our readers to help you incorporate Shabbos prep into every day. A couple of years ago, we rounded up some great BCP posts with tips that can help you be more organized for Shabbos, especially important now that we’re entering early Shabbos season! They include posts on How to Get Your Family Involved…
This Is the Time of Hashem’s Hug
Sukkos is the time when we are literally sitting in Hashem’s arms. How can we bring the comfort of this protection to all our days (even the scary and painful ones)? (Print and read over Sukkos!) On erev Rosh Hashanah, we Yidden in Eretz Yisrael experienced the special feeling of consummate protection and unparalleled love…
We’re Commanded to Be Joyful on Sukkos. How Do We Attain It?
We search for things to make us happy, but sometimes it’s elusive. These are the true sources of joy and how to really find that happiness this Yom Tov. On Wings of JoyAttaining True Joy on the Zeman Simchaseinu Sukkos is a holiday dedicated to mastering joy. We are commanded in the Torah explicitly, “V’samachta…
Mothers of Young Children Share Tips for a Smooth Shavuos Morning
You’re tending to young children (and keeping them from making too much noise!), while making sure the day and meals run smoothly. And, nope, you’re not alone! Last night, your husband went back to yeshiva, right after complimenting you on a delicious meal, of course, but also, while hurrying to get to his chavrusa he…
Yes, Women Can Have a Meaningful Shavuos
We can go beyond the menus and dairy desserts and tap into the beauty of kabalas haTorah for ourselves and our families. Like every Yom Tov we are blessed to celebrate, Shavuos is saturated with kedushah and with meaning. More though, it is a celebration of our very foundation. At kabbalah Hatorah, we became the…
The Har Sinai Ice Cream Cake
If there’s one dessert you will make for your children this Shavuos, this ice cream cake is it. It was at our Between Carpools Shavuos planning meeting that this brainstorm came about. We knew we wanted to include a Har Sinai cake. But what? It had to be cute. And easy and fun to prepare….
How to Use a Stem Holder to ‘Stretch’ Your Flowers
This little item will turn you into a flower-arranging pro. Problem: You want the flowers to fill the vase, but you don’t want to use a ton of flowers. Or: Problem: You want your flowers to “stand up” but they’re just falling to the sides. Shavuos is coming, and if there’s any time you want…
Do You Struggle With Arranging Flowers? This Vase Can Help.
These vases are both gorgeous and inexpensive, and they make it easy to arrange flowers! This past summer, specifically erev Rosh Hashanah, so yes, more like the end of summer, as I was arranging my flowers for Yom Tov, I came to a realization: I own a crazy amount of vases that I accumulated over…
