Way beyond the BBQ: Fire and the Essence of Lag B’Omer Fire. It’s one of the scarier elements of nature, and if you’re pyrophobic it can be downright terrifying. But fire is also a life-giving force. It provides warmth and light. It is the sun that shines upon us and the hearth that wraps us…
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Sunday Activity! Lag B’Omer/Upsherin Coloring Pages Are Here. Free Download!
Are you still searching for an activity for your Sunday festivities? Download these free lag B’Omer and upsherin coloring placemats. Celebrating an upsherin and need a project for the kids? Or simply want an age-appropriate activity to commemorate the day (because, let’s face it, starting a bonfire might not work for a three, six, or even…
The Fire Within: A Lag B’omer Primer for Growth
What does this day mean to us? How can we use it for growth? Ner elokim nismas adam. Our neshama is compared to a fire, and there are a number of ways this can be manifested. What I have always considered the most poignant relationship between fire and soul is the constant pull to reach…
Hot Dog Burnt Ends
This checks all the boxes: family-friendly, quick-to-prep, cost-effective…and best of all, deliciously smokey. I’m not sure if it’s just food people (food writers, avid cooks… ) that go through food phases. One example might be obsessing over a particular salad combination and making it over and over again. Or creating different variations of a similar…
Bring Some Excitement To Your Table This Lag B’Omer!
A real fire, right on your plate. And it’s so easy! I was sitting by an event a few months ago; it was very elegant and the caterer did a phenomenal job with each and every course. Each dish was better than the next. How was this amazing meal going to end? Dessert showed up,…
So Many Emotions, So Many Emotions. What Are We Supposed to Feel After a Tragedy?
What a heartrending parsha all of us in klal Yisrael are experiencing together these days. From every corner of the world, Yidden have been touched, deeply moved, profoundly impacted, by the indescribable tragedy. All of us are in mourning, each in our own way. Some of us are crying copious tears, our eyelids heavy and…
The 9×13 Life: The All Time Favorite Frozen S’mores Dessert
This dessert is so easy to prepare, yet it’s always exciting to enjoy! You can count on this dessert, a people pleaser for young and old. Just make sure you have all the ingredients on hand and you’re halfway there. The hardest part is waiting for the ice cream to soften enough. Start by crushing…
Bring the Restaurant Experience Home with a Pu Pu Platter
If you can’t go out, you can still have the fun of this classic Chinese restaurant appetizer course. When I was a kid, on special birthdays we’d go out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Teaneck. It wasn’t local, so it was a big deal. And we’d always start with a pu pu platter…
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…
The Winter S’mores Bar
No time to bake dessert? Warm up your winter melave malkah with a s’mores bar instead. A few weeks ago, while I was researching easy Chanukah party ideas for Whisk, I came across the concept of an indoor s’mores bar. And I was smitten. I’d be hosting my own Chanukah melave malkah in honor of…
