It’s not always so easy to say “I’m Sorry,” (especially if you were right!) It’s that time of year, when we work toward cleaning our slate both bein adam l’Makom and bein adam l’chaveiro. And while hurts and grudges shouldn’t necessarily be left to fester until just before Yom Kippur, if you haven’t made up…
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Before You Daven Say Please and Thank You
Change the way you connect to Hashem over the Yomim Noraim. When Hadassa shared this concept on her platform, we were struck by how simple, yet life-changing, it could be. And we knew we wanted to share it with you. Before you even open your machzor for Rosh Hashanah, you should be thinking about what…
Tips for Flying with a Baby or Toddler
Those flights from New York to Tel Aviv…some say are like labor. You’ve just got to get through it. Eventually, it gets to the end and the result is worth it. Before we start with our practical tips, there are a few important things to keep in mind when you’re planning to fly with a…
How To Prepare and Pack Your Yom Tov Food for Travel with a Vacuum Sealer
We broke down the process for maximum efficiency and minimum hassle. If you’ve ever traveled for Yom Tov and prepared your own food, you know that it’s a big job. Huge, actually. And if you’re hosting at your destination, it can feel impossible. Last year, we changed our Yom Tov plans very late in the…
Change Your Relationship with Hashem in One Step
When you put on these glasses, mitzvos aren’t a list of obligations. They’re the most joyful way to acknowledge all the good. Ah, the sounds of Elul. No sooner have we washed the last forgotten beach towel and packed up the trendy knapsacks with shiny new 5-Star notebooks and bubble gum erasers, and suddenly we’re…
What are AirTags and Why You Should Have Some
Avoid expensive and distressing losses by tracking your valuables – including Tefillin! You’ve probably heard of them, but have you tried using Apple AirTags? If you have an iPhone, or even just have access to one, these can help you track potentially lost items. So how does it work? The AirTag is a small token – about…
How to Remove Underarm Stains from White Shirts
We do our best to avoid them, but after a while, those stains need some attention. A while back, we posted about using a specific type of deodorant to avoid those pesky underarm stains on white shirts. It definitely helps to minimize them, but over time we noticed some stains setting in. There were so…
Find Valuable Space You Didn’t Know You Had, And Put It To Good Use.
You just need the right container. Did you know that the insides of cabinet doors are forgotten real estate? Look around, analyze your cupboards. You will soon discover that you can “steal” precious space, in a way that is neat, and contained. Organized, as we like to call it. Medicine syringes and cups? Always a…
Embracing Elul: Forty Different Ideas for Self-Improvement
What should I do to make the next forty days count? Some of these ideas might work for you. Rosh Chodesh Elul signals the beginning of the season of introspection. It’s hard, in the whirlwind of school beginning and the approaching yamim tovim, to set aside time and brain space for the true avodah of…
Would You Like to Be a Minimalist?
I still have a way to go before I can truly call myself a minimalist. But it’s been awhile since I’ve come to figure out that space is more pleasurable than stuff. This is what I learned along the way. When I was younger (not so much younger, but a little less wiser), I would…
