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A Somber Collage Of Jewish Stars For Holocaust Remembrance Day
Photo credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah, here in Israel. I realized today that on this day I generally post a photo, which is a message of sorts, but not really the kind of message that is my forte, namely education thought crafting and creativity. So today, as I personally remember the victims of the Holocaust, which certainly did include relatives of mine who did not flee Europe in the early 1900s as did the families of my grandparents on both sides, I am going to make a small attempt to present some ideas for craft projects that might be appropriate today, or any time…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and wishing you all a healthy summer, which is what we say here at the completion of the holiday of Passover. Okay, for most of you it isn't technically summer just yet, so enjoy the spring, I know I certainly am! Last week's party was full of all kinds of great ideas, and now with the major Passover holiday preparations and clean up behind us well, deep breath, maybe just maybe there will be some time for a bit of fun crafting that isn't specific to any Jewish holiday. Hmmm, on the other hand the holiday of L'ag B'Omer is a few weeks away…
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A Visit To The Gravesite Of Devorah The Prophetess
Above: A Roman era sarcaphogus, not actually used to bury Devorah, but the same location was used for hundreds even a thousand years after Devorah for burial as well. During the week of Passover we were fortunate to have enough lovely weather (though quite a bit rain as well) to venture out a bit and do some exploring here in Northern Israel, not far from home. The Galil, especially the area close to Lebanon is lush and lovely in the Spring, and this time we went to visit the gravesite of Devorah (Deborah, yes THE Deborah) the Prophetess, located in a place call Tel Kedesh, about 500 meters from the…
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Watercolor Still Life Fruit Exercise Is Great For All Ages!
My fourteen year old daughter is once again taking painting lessons, this time with a teacher who learned painting as a trade in Russia, so the lessons are precise and skill oriented, which can be a good thing, though not exactly how art is taught in the USA generally. Nonetheless since we are seeing great results with piano lessons from our teacher who is from the Ukraine, I'm trying to be a bit open minded as far as teaching techniques go! My daughter in any case has and will be exposed to art education on many levels, so the main thing is to just do it, and not worry too…
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DIY Simple Flower Napkin Rings Lovely For Any Occassion!
We made these very simple yet oh so lovely flower napkin rings in just minutes to use on our Passover table, but truthfully they'd be great for just about any occasion, especially weddings, sheva brachas, or any time really! They are so simple to make that you truthfully could make a hundred or so in no time. I packed these away with the Passover dishes so that we can use them again next year, but am already thinking about looking for some larger flowers to use on our table for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, in which we decorate out homes with flowers and greenery, perfect! Ready to make some,…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, the Passover edition! Sunday night we observe the holiday within the holiday called "Shevi Shel Pesach" the seventh day of Passover, on which we remember the Jewish people's crossing of the Red Sea…..truly exciting! We start this holiday at night, as with all Jewish holidays, and in our home we also celebrate my oldest son's birthday on this day, so double the fun! In our community this special day is observed by getting up at the crack of dawn for the prayer service (I generally do this as well now that there are no little ones left at home, we all go together) and then…
