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An Art Journal For Sefirat HaOmer
We are now in the middle of the seven day Passover holiday, which also means we have started a period on the Jewish calendar called sefirat haomer, which means the counting of the omer. This is a 49 day period between the 2nd night of Pesach, and the holiday of Shavuot, when we receive the Torah. There are many deep aspects of the counting of the days during this period, but lets just say that it is a time for character refinement, and for those who wish to delve deeper it is a time to really learn about how the sefirot of kabbalah influence our everyday. For those of us…
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3 Moves To Help You Plan For The Financial Future Of Your Family
With a rising number of parents becoming stay-at-home parents, and more focus on family in general, many families will be thinking about financial security. While financial security as a family, today, tomorrow and in the future is the greatest concern, and many parents explore income streams at home to improve their family’s financial situation, parents should also be planning for their children’s future after they’re gone. While it is difficult to imagine and plan for a time when you will not be there for your children, being proactive now and taking steps to ensure they are protected when the time comes can drastically reduce the transition for them, and any…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Taking A Passover Break, Resumes Next Week
Thanks so much for stopping by, today is the first day of Passover, and I am unplugged as we celebrate with the Passover seder (only 1 in Israel, 2 elsewhere) so it just wouldn't seem appropriate to be holding a party, even a virtual one! So please come back next week, when we in Israel will have completed the holiday, and crossed the Red Sea, as we do each and every year! All the best!
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Next Year In Jerusalem!
Next Year In Jerusalem! I painted this little Jerusalem cityscape a few months ago, and it is the perfect piece of mixed media art to share with you right now as we push ourselves over the finish line of Passover preparations, phew! Wishing everyone an amazing, restful and meaningful week of Passover. May we all merit to escape the slavery in our minds, and in our hearts and in the world at large. See you after we cross the Red Sea, and wishing you all the very best!
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Origami Jumping Frogs For The Passover Seder
With the Jewish holiday of Passover arriving on Saturday night, ready or not, now might be the time to spend just a few minutes making a cute craft to grace your Passover seder table? I’ll admit, despite high hopes of totally cleaning out my studio, I am exhausted right now and will settle for almost organized, not including cabinets! And of course there are other areas in the house that need attention, not to mention the container garden, though I don’t think I’ll get to that before the holiday, we have been having huge rain and dust storms for two days! As far as that studio of mine, it will…
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Basic Sewing Techniques Every Beginner Should Know
Right about now, as Passover approaches, you might be thinking you wish you knew how to quickly whip up an afikomen bag, check out mine here, or pillow covers for the seder, or maybe some new curtains, or a special tablecloth? While there is likely not time to delve into learning to sew items for this year’s Passover celebration, why not make it a goal to learn about sewing during the coming year, so that next year you truly will be able to whip up all the items of your dreams? Sewing is not only a fun and fantastic hobby but a great way to save money and make…
