Jewish Holiday Traditions: How To Celebrate the Miracle of Hanukkah With Kidsme • arts & entertainment • family fun • family fun-traditions
Ever since I became a mom for the first time, teaching my children the miracle of Hanukkah has been a beautiful experience. Sure, Jewish holidays go hand-in-hand with food but there is something more to the oil that we use to light the candles and fry latkes to celebrate Hanukkah.…
Passover: What Makes Passover Different from Other Jewish Holidays?family fun • family fun-traditions
Ever few years Passover, Good Friday and Easter fall on the same weekend. This year, as she watched her two-year-old look for Easter eggs in the front yard, my neighbor gently asked me, “So, what’s with Passover? What EXACTLY do you do? Is it anything like Easter?” I started…
Holidays: How to Celebrate the Jewish Holiday Purimfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Looking for a reason to celebrate now that Mardi Gras has passed and St. Patrick’s Day is weeks away? Look no further than the Jewish holiday, Purim, which commemorates the heroism of a great female figure in Jewish history. It is a holiday complete with a great story, celebrations,…
Jewish Holiday: The Story, Meaning, and Traditions of Hanukkahmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Living in an area of mostly Christians, I have discovered that there may be some confusion about the significance of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah). Some non-Jews may view Hanukkah as a sort of "Jewish Christmas" because the date falls so close to the Christian holiday…
