I find it is important to try and remain calm about Pesach cleaning. Prioritize, evaluate what is doable in your home, and make a sane plan to work toward Pesach. Remember that the goal is to arrive at Pesach with joy, so the whole family can celebrate together, with simchat hamitzvah. Whatever you do, don't get sucked into the crazy annual 'where are you in your pesach cleaning' competition.
Tell me about an original or clever Purim costume.
2 years ago in 2020 my mom went as a silver lining
This was actually adapted from my best friends random idea for a Halloween costume in a writing thing we were doing together
She actually also put a cloud on her hat and when as the cloud with the silver lining
Right before everything shut down it was very prophetic
I find it is important to try and remain calm about Pesach cleaning. Prioritize, evaluate what is doable in your home, and make a sane plan to work toward Pesach. Remember that the goal is to arrive at Pesach with joy, so the whole family can celebrate together, with simchat hamitzvah. Whatever you do, don't get sucked into the crazy annual 'where are you in your pesach cleaning' competition.
2 years ago in 2020 my mom went as a silver lining
This was actually adapted from my best friends random idea for a Halloween costume in a writing thing we were doing together
She actually also put a cloud on her hat and when as the cloud with the silver lining
Right before everything shut down it was very prophetic
This is adorable! (and wow to the prophetic thing!)
2 years ago in 2020 my mom went as a silver lining
This was actually adapted from my best friends random idea for a Halloween costume in a writing thing we were doing together
She actually also put a cloud on her hat and when as the cloud with the silver lining
Right before everything shut down it was very prophetic
Tell me about a carnival that you had fun at
What a beautiful and clever idea for a costume. I like it
Re carnival: I don't think I've ever been to one.
As a child we went to what's called in Britain - a fun-fair, that were run by frum people. But that wasn't on Purim. It was held during the summer holidays and on Chanukah - times when we didn't have school. Not sure that a carnival and a fun-fair are the same.
Cleaning up afterwards can be slightly stressful because you suddenly realize Passover is in a month
Tell me about quiet megillah readings versus noisy ones
The few noisy megillah readings I attended over the decades, I had to find a shul to hear the megillah again. It was annoying. I still remember one place they were literally smashing those long fluorescent lights. That was the craziest. I walked out in middle of megillah reading.
Usually, if it only starts getting noisy someone will quickly "shush" the noisemakers.
Some noise we have to allow to stamp out Haman's name. I think it's a custom to make a noise when Haman's name is said during Megillah reading. The women usually lightly tap their shoe on the floor.
Tell me about, in general, what items people purchase the most of in a supermarket, before Purim. (besides sweet nosh)
I love when Purim goes straight into Shabbos. (I still consider Thursday, out of Yerushalayim, to be straight into Shabbos.) Time to unwind, relax and enjoy Shabbos before going back to school/work.
Forgive me, Simcha4 for skipping your last post. It was not my intention when answering Singleagain's post about megillah readings. I just wanted to chime in on that one, and didn't particularly have an answer to the next, but thought someone else might. Once you posted another, I had what to answer.
I would love to hire help for my mom. But I think at this point hiring someone stresses her out more
Tell me about waking up in the middle of the night
there's construction of train tracks being done on the main road very near to where we live, they work through the day and night. In the beginning I found the noise unbearable, but I knew I have to live with this for probably, at least, the next year or two, so I decided I have to work on myself to live with the often unbearable noise. I said to myself: "if Hashem Made this continuous noise near where we live then He Will Give me the ability to bear it." And b'H it made a difference in me.
Tell me about making cakes on Pesach (minus Matzo Meal) with potato flour, that don't fall. TIA
My mom makes a really good sponge cake recipe that does not have matzo meal It's sugar and egg whites... The the there does form like a little crust and sometimes it gets a little dense but it's so yummy and imyh I will get you the recipe if you want
My mom makes a really good sponge cake recipe that does not have matzo meal It's sugar and egg whites... The the there does form like a little crust and sometimes it gets a little dense but it's so yummy and imyh I will get you the recipe if you want
Tell me a funny story
Thanks so much, "singleagain", I'd really appreciate it.
Please, if you can write exact measurements and oven temparature. If possible using disposable spoons and cups b/c I think the Israel/American measurements are different. In Israel it's kilos and grams) I assume American is like in England - pounds and ounces.
Also, you wrote it has egg whites; what do you do with the egg yolks? What other food do you use the yolks for (not raw)?
My mom makes a really good sponge cake recipe that does not have matzo meal It's sugar and egg whites... The the there does form like a little crust and sometimes it gets a little dense but it's so yummy and imyh I will get you the recipe if you want
Tell me a funny story
My apologies, "singleagain", for not responding to your - Tell me a .... when I posted.
My very good friend whom I hadn't seen in ages suddenly came to visit, so I quickly pressed SUBMIT
to send that post.
I'm sure that I have funny stories but nothing comes to my mind now, so I'll hand the pleasure of responding to another player.
I'm also eager to read a funny story.
We were dressing up to act out the Purim story with my special needs students (the most delicious, adorable group of children!). One little girl was wearing a beard (as Mordechai) and was taking her role very seriously. When snack time came, another morah suggested she take off the beard so it doesn't get dirty while she eats. She responded, "My Totty doesn't take off his beard when he eats!"
Tell me about children's haggadahs/pesach projects
We were dressing up to act out the Purim story with my special needs students (the most delicious, adorable group of children!). One little girl was wearing a beard (as Mordechai) and was taking her role very seriously. When snack time came, another morah suggested she take off the beard so it doesn't get dirty while she eats. She responded, "My Totty doesn't take off his beard when he eats!"
Tell me about children's haggadahs/pesach projects
ADORABLE!!! and very clever
re your - Tell me about ...
I don't have young children anymore so I'll leave it to the Ima players with young kids to answer
You can do pics of kids doing the simanim.
You can place pic of child dressed up as tatty on inside of back page. All pages prior are only half, forms a seder table, which looks like each siman is done by totty pic which is in the backdrop.
Using velcro, fasteners so you can move things make it more hands on and interactive. , but also easier to lose the pieces.
Tell me how you get to pesach if you are way behind?
