Lifestyle, Motherhood, and Small Inspirations
I recently visited a friend who just gave birth and in addition to bringing her these Moroccan Halva Cookies to snack on between feeds, I made sure to go to Anise and buy her Yogi's Women's Tea. When I was pregnant with my second son Natan, although I was drinking my daily dose of raspberry …
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For me, Lag BaOmer is the holiday that sets a Secular American Jew and a Secular Israeli Jew apart. Growing up in a secular Jewish-American background, with a large Jewish community in Central New Jersey who mostly went to Reform and Conservative synagogues, Jewish life was mainly centered around the major holidays. Rosh HaShana, Yom …
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Don't all mothers love when you can combine an afternoon activity that you and your kids can really enjoy together? And that is close by and free of charge? Meet The Reading Stations at HaMoshava and Gonenim. On the Park HaMesila (Train Track Park), which I talk about all time, close to both Emek Refaim …
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*Picture above taken from aย Vogue Article aboutย Chaya Chanin and Simi Polonsky, the ย Orthodox Jewish designers behind The Frock NYC. This is such an overwhelming and perhaps controversial post to write, and I although I don'tย have a background in the fashion industry, my choices in what I choose to wear have changed in recent years when …
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During Pesach we were in San Simon park on the second part of the holiday with friends and everyone was talking about what they made for Pesach this year for breakfast and during the week. The usual came up: Matzah Brie, Matzah with the Israeli Nutella Spread, the Pesach quiche I made (recipe to come!), …
I wish this post existed when I was pregnant with my first, Ovadia, who is now 3. I was searching online in English for prenatal yoga in Jerusalem, as it's common on the lifestyle/motherhood blogs I was reading from the U.S. to hear about the variety of benefits of prenatal yoga'sย relaxation, breathing, and birthing techniques. …
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I should first note that these cookies are not technically Moroccan but my neighbor who gave me (*created actually) this recipe is Moroccan and a cookie expert (Her misloach manot for Purim is so beautiful with many different small cookies!) so I just made up the English name. She actually just calls them ืดืืืืจืืืด which …
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Sometimes Facebook Ads can do wonders. I can't remember when I first saw the ad for a Beginner's Sewing Course at Bernina Israel's Jerusalem location, on Agrepas Street near Machane Yehuda. But it came at a perfect time...I was becoming frustrated with not being able to find an affordable tailor, and not being able to …
Oh that moment Iย (used to) dread. Going to the beach with my husband's family, or a group of friends and wanting to stay ืฆื ืืข(modest) because I stopped wearing regular bathing suits (for personal and religious reasons), but at least wanting to look like a normal human being on the beach and not having to either …
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Back in the day, a trip for me and my husband, or even for each of us before we were married had many conditions....minimally needed to be abroad! And for me, I loved far away, long flights and a developing country preferably. But of course, as all my fellow parents here know, once the family …
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Modest Jerusalem 