Don’t do it all yourself: even the little ones can be pitching in to prepare for Shabbos. Getting ready for Shabbos is part of the routine of every single week. So why do our kids seem surprised every time we ask them to do a task before Shabbos?? It’s time to assign specific tasks to…
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How Much Do You Know about Shalosh Seudos? (Free Download!)
And how much do you know about Shabbos overall? Learn why Shabbos is now different for 10,000 families. Plus! Download Book 4 today! Do you know the answer to the following questions? Why do we skip ahead at Mincha time and read part of the next week’s Sedrah? Do we need to make Kiddush during Shalosh…
What Does Your Family Do for Shabbos, Sit or Stand or Both? (Book 3 is Here!)
We’re in week 5 of the beautiful Shabbos program from Ki Heim Chayeinu and the 3rd booklet is ready for you to download and enjoy over here! We started off telling you about these booklets/magazines that we’ve been enjoying with our children over in this post and over here too. They’re produced by Agudah’s Ki…
How to Sneak Cholent on Friday Night (Free Download!)
The latest Shabbos booklets are here! Download the second edition of “Shabbos Malkisah” for girls and “Masmidei HaShabbos” for boys here! A couple of weeks ago, we told you about the launch of Ki Heim Chayeini’s Shabbos program in this post. Some of you found the booklet in your child’s backpack, and thousands and thousands more…
How to Make Victoria’s Hamin-Inspired Cholent
This cholent, inspired by a Moroccan Hamin, combines the best of both worlds! A bit over one year ago, I asked you all for your cholent ideas in this post and you all shared so many variations! Personally, my family was ready for something new and I had an invitation to experiment. One of the recipes I…
How to Make the Famous Kleiman Cholent
How we even have this cholent written down is also a story! When Between Carpools asked me for my family’s cholent recipe (apparently, it’s known to be an amazing cholent), I happened to have a copy of the recipe that was written down by hand years and years ago. Awhile back, one of the young…
Why Does Food Taste Better on Shabbos? (Free Download!)
This one’s for the kids (but we’re learning too)! We’re super excited about Ki Heim Chayeinu’s new Shabbos booklets! Download “Shabbos Malkisah” for girls and “Masmidei HaShabbos” for boys here! I think that, as mothers, we try to do our best to instill a love of Shabbos in our homes and make it the highlight…
Do You Have Lids for Your Dip Bowls?
Wouldn’t you like to just cover your dip bowls on Friday night and then use them again without having to wash and refill them? On a recent chat amongst us here at Between Carpools, Victoria mentioned how she’d love dip bowls that have lids instead of washing them out after the seuda on Friday night…
Turn Your Chicken Soup into a New Weekday Meal
It’s the Jewish multivitamin, but it’s also a multitasker. Between the five of us, there is always a conversation going. Whether via Whatsapp (that one never stops), or even, via the good old telephone. There is nothing like a shmooze, and those happen most of the time while cooking. It was during one of those…
What Should We Do with a Tablecloth Full of Challah Crumbs?
If you don’t want to use plastic on your table, what’s the right way to clean up? I don’t remember what I did before the vinyl tablecloth days, that era when tablecloths became easy to wipe up. Since I switched back to using a traditional tablecloth a couple of years ago, I’ve had a quandary….