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what goes on a seder plate
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What Goes On A Seder Plate? A Guide to A Perfect Passover

What Is a Seder Plate and Why Is It Central to Passover? A Seder plate is the visual heart of your Passover table. It brings together seven symbolic foods that...
Jeanie Milbauer
Why natural materials really stand out on the shabbat table
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Why Natural Materials Really Stand Out On The Shabbat Table

Why Do Natural Materials Feel So Right on Shabbat? Think about the last time you ran your hand over a linen runner, set candles into simple ceramic holders, or passed...
Jeanie Milbauer
How to build a shabbat tablescape even if you're short on time
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How To Build A Shabbat Tablescape Even If You’re Short On Time

When the day runs long, keep the ritual short. Candles for glow, bread for comfort, a shared cup, and one calm touch in the middle. That’s all it takes to...
Jeanie Milbauer
A guide to building your own Judaica collection
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A Guide to Building Your Own Judaica Collection

What Actually Counts as Judaica? If it helps you mark time, gather people, or feel connected, it belongs. That can look like candlesticks and a kiddush cup, a mezuzah you...
Jeanie Milbauer
The evolution of Judaica traditions over time
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The Evolution of Judaica Traditions Over Time

What Counts as Judaica, and Why Does It Change? Judaica is the set of objects and small rituals that turn an ordinary evening into Shabbat. Candlesticks, a Kiddush Cup, Challah...
Jeanie Milbauer
what is shabbat
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What is Shabbat? A Guide to the Jewish Day of Rest

Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, happens each week from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. It’s a weekly pause from daily life that gives Jewish people the chance to be...
Jeanie Milbauer
traditions jewish gifts
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4 Traditional Jewish Gifts To Inspire The Family

Quick question: which gifts actually get used, loved, and passed down? Jewish tradition already figured that out. Thoughtful ritual items and heritage-inspired pieces don't gather dust on a shelf. They...
Jeanie Milbauer
what are the rituals of shabbat
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What are the Rituals of Shabbat: How to Welcome the Day of Rest

In a world that moves at full speed, Shabbat offers a unique opportunity to breathe. Each week, from Friday at sundown to Saturday at sundown, Jewish people observe the day...
Jeanie Milbauer
gifts for a b’nai mitzvah
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5 Thoughtful Gifts For A B’nai Mitzvah

Why Thoughtful Gifts Matter at a B’nai Mitzvah A B’nai Mitzvah marks a turning point. At 12 and 13, a young person steps into new responsibilities, finds their place in...
Jeanie Milbauer
Hanukkah decorations
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5 Hanukkah Decorations Ideas To Brighten Your Holiday

What Makes Hanukkah Decorations So Special? There's something about decorating for Hanukkah that feels different from other holidays. Maybe it's the way a single flame can transform a room, or...
Jeanie Milbauer
what is the hanukkah candle called
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Why Are Candles Central to Hanukkah Traditions?

History of Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights  You may be wondering, what are the candles we light during Hanukkah actually called? The eight festival lights are called nerot, and are...
Jeanie Milbauer
Terumah: The Art of Giving & the Beauty of Shabbat
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Terumah: The Art of Giving & the Beauty of Shabbat

“I love that Terumah is the Torah portion around my birthday, and for my own bat mitzvah so many years ago."
Jeanie Milbauer
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