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hanukkah
Notes from our founder

What is Hanukkah: Unwrapping Hanukkah Joy with Oneg

At Oneg, our vision is to create meaningful experiences that connect us to ourselves and to each other through Shabbat and our carefully curated products. We are eager to introduce exclusive offerings that not only enhance your celebrations but also contribute to a cause close to our hearts.
Jeanie Milbauer
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Rosh Hashanah

4 Best Rosh Hashanah Gifts for a Meaningful Holiday

As the excitement of Rosh Hashanah approaches, finding the perfect gift to honor your hosts and celebrate the New Year can be quite a delightful challenge.
Jeanie Milbauer
 keeping shabbat
Travel

4 Tools for Keeping Shabbat Magical While Traveling

I didn’t anticipate feeling homesick on this trip considering how many incredible sites we’d see, tastes we’d bite into, and all this time we'd have making memories. For the most part, that’s  been the case but the hardest part of being gone has been missing our Shabbat ritual and time with friends around our table. 
Jeanie Milbauer
Introducing Oneg
Notes from our founder

Introducing Oneg: The Joy of Shabbat

I’m Jeanie Milbauer, mother of three, entrepreneur and a committed Jewish community activist. Oneg was founded to help people make Friday night Shabbat accessible, meaningful, beautiful and fun. My Shabbat journey began slowly, and now, I am officially launching Oneg. 

Jeanie Milbauer
jewish chicken soup recipe
Recipes

Oneg’s Homemade Chicken Soup

Nothing in the world says “Shabbat” quite like chicken soup. Here is the recipe for my husband Bill's traditional Chicken Soup. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family and guests do!

Jeanie Milbauer
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Hosting Tips

How to Celebrate Shabbat: Find Connection, Not Perfection on Shabbat

It’s about the joy – or oneg – of taking time out of your crazy week to stop, unplug and experience traditions that have helped keep our community together for thousands of years. But most of us find it hard to take that time. 

Jeanie Milbauer
what time does shabbat start
Notes from our founder

What Time Does Shabbat Start?

Why does Shabbat start at sunset? Jewish days run from sunset to sunset. Practically, this means that Shabbat arrives as the sun drops and the sky softens. It’s a weekly...
Jeanie Milbauer
what does shabbat shalom mean
Notes from our founder

What Does Shabbat Shalom Mean? (Answered)

If you’ve ever been wished “Shabbat shalom,” you might wonder what you’re supposed to say back, when it’s used, or what it really means beyond a friendly hello. I remember...
Jeanie Milbauer
what time does shabbat end
Notes from our founder

What Time Does Shabbat End? (Detailed)

Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, runs from Friday night to Saturday night. It’s a 25 hour period of rest and reflection. That said, determining when exactly Shabbat ends is...
Jeanie Milbauer
how many candles on a menorah
Notes from our founder

How Many Candles On A Menorah?

Menorah vs. Hanukkiah: what’s the difference? Here’s the ice breaker. When most folks ask “how many candles on a menorah,” they usually mean the Hanukkah menorah, also called a hanukkiah....
Jeanie Milbauer
gifts for bat mitzvah
Notes from our founder

6 Creative Gifts for a Bat Mitzvah? (For Teens)

Ice breaker question: What makes a Bat Mitzvah gift feel personal to a teen today?Short answer: it feels like you see her. You’re honoring a milestone and also her actual...
Jeanie Milbauer
jewish wedding gifts
Notes from our founder

8 Creative Jewish Wedding Gift Ideas (Modernizing Tradition)

A Jewish wedding gift can be both beautiful and useful, something the couple will reach for on Friday nights, holidays, and ordinary days in between. If you are new to...
Jeanie Milbauer
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