In case you are still looking for hamantaschen recipes for Purim, here is Buzzfeed’s list of 32 Crazy Hamantaschen for Purim. The list includes variations such as Midnight Mint: and Cardamom Scented Hamantaschen with Pear and Goat Cheese Filling: These sweet and savory takes on the traditional Purim pastry would be delicious additions to your [...]
Here are some kid-friendly Purim ideas brought to us from Education.com. Even young children can help with preparing this easy hamantaschen recipe, and they can choose their favorite fillings. While the cookies are baking, you can print out this fun hamantaschen coloring page for your kids and they can draw “their” hamantaschen with the appropriate [...]
Bar and bat mitzvah season is fast approaching, so if you’re looking for dresses for your daughter or yourself, look to this year’s Oscars for fashion inspiration. Click on the images for purchase information. Jennifer Lawrence You’ll definitely be the winner of the Bat Mitzvah games and more in a stunning red gown and jewels [...]
Purim is a joyous holiday meant for partying, and we love the silly and sometimes zany touches people add to their celebrations. Rainbows are a common Purim theme, and you can use them in your tabletop decor, costumes and especially food! This fun and colorful Rainbow Challah from What Jew Wanna Eat is perfect for [...]
Check out this cool Purim Noisemaker Gragger App! Available for free on Itunes, it is a virtual gragger for your iPhone. You can pick from different sounds or record your own and twirl your phone like a gragger to make noise. You’ll have so much fun playing with different sounds, just remember to wait for [...]
Dressing in costume is a Purim tradition that dates back hundreds of years and is based on a variety of reasons. Some believe we “hide” behind costumes and masks as a way of commemorating the hidden miracles the Jews experienced. Another theory is that when Jews give to the poor, they should hide their identity [...]
Does your son or daughter live for lacrosse? If so, then make lacrosse your bar or bat mitzvah theme, and have fun incorporating it into the various elements of your party. Start by creating a custom logo to feature throughout your event, from personalized postage stamps to decor to your giveaways and favors at the [...]
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun Jewish holidays. In fact, the Megillah concludes with Mordecai’s instruction to the Jewish people to celebrate these days as “yemei mishteh v’simchah, days of drinking and rejoicing” (Esther 9:22). So go ahead and celebrate! If you are going to a Purim seudah (feast) or Purim party, [...]
The Maccabeats are an all-male a capella group at Yeshiva University. Luckily for us they seem to have a great song for every Jewish holiday! Here is “The Purim Song,” based on Pink’s “Raise Your Glass.”
Purim is coming up soon and there are lots of dishes one can bake besides hamantaschen to celebrate the holiday. In addition to serving challah at your Purim seudah, you may be looking for special “Purim” versions of challah to serve for Shabbat the week of Purim. Like traditional hamantaschen cookies, it is fun to [...]