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18 December 2016
12 August 2016
Today's handmade kippah - 2
Today kippah is handmade knitted crochet, 100% colored cotton, size 10/15cm.
Black and white.
Black - blue - white
A kippah, kippa, kipoh, kip,(כִּפָּה or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת; meaning "dome"), Yarmulke (the Yiddish term - from Yiddish: יאַרמולקע, from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. G.d), or koppel (Yiddish) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.
A kippah, kippa, kipoh, kip,(כִּפָּה or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת; meaning "dome"), Yarmulke (the Yiddish term - from Yiddish: יאַרמולקע, from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. G.d), or koppel (Yiddish) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.
04 August 2016
Today's handmade kippah
Today kippah is handmade knitted crochet, 100% organic cotton, size 10/15cm.
Beije and white.A kippah, kippa, kipoh, kip,(כִּפָּה or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת; meaning "dome"), Yarmulke (the Yiddish term - from Yiddish: יאַרמולקע, from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. G.d), or koppel (Yiddish) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in Conservative and Reform communities) at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.
20 April 2016
Pesach cross stich embroidered Afikoman bag
The Afikomen is a piece of matzah that is traditionally hidden during the Passover seder.
Breaking the Matzah and Hiding the Afikomen
There are three pieces of matzah used during a Passover seder. During the fourth part of the Seder (called Yachatz) the leader will break the middle of these three pieces in two. The smaller piece is returned to the Seder table and the larger piece is set aside in a napkin or bag. This larger piece is called the "afikomen," a word that comes from the Greek word for "dessert." It is so called not because it is sweet, but because it is the last item of food eaten at the Seder.
Traditionally, after the afikomen is broken, it is hidden. Depending on the family, either the Seder leader hides the afikomen during the meal or the children at the table "steal" the afikomen and hide it. Either way, the Seder cannot be concluded until the afikomen is found and returned to the table so each guest can eat a piece of it.
If the Seder leader hid the afikomen the children at the table must search for it and bring it back. They receive a reward (usually candy, money, or a small gift) when they bring it back to the table. Likewise, if the children "stole" the afikomen the Seder leader ransoms it back from them with a reward so that the Seder can continue.
The practice of hiding the afikomen was instituted during the Middle Ages by Jewish families to make the Seder more entertaining and exciting for children (who can become antsy when sitting through a long ritual meal).
Handmade cross stich embroide Afikomen bag
Breaking the Matzah and Hiding the Afikomen
There are three pieces of matzah used during a Passover seder. During the fourth part of the Seder (called Yachatz) the leader will break the middle of these three pieces in two. The smaller piece is returned to the Seder table and the larger piece is set aside in a napkin or bag. This larger piece is called the "afikomen," a word that comes from the Greek word for "dessert." It is so called not because it is sweet, but because it is the last item of food eaten at the Seder.
Traditionally, after the afikomen is broken, it is hidden. Depending on the family, either the Seder leader hides the afikomen during the meal or the children at the table "steal" the afikomen and hide it. Either way, the Seder cannot be concluded until the afikomen is found and returned to the table so each guest can eat a piece of it.
If the Seder leader hid the afikomen the children at the table must search for it and bring it back. They receive a reward (usually candy, money, or a small gift) when they bring it back to the table. Likewise, if the children "stole" the afikomen the Seder leader ransoms it back from them with a reward so that the Seder can continue.
The practice of hiding the afikomen was instituted during the Middle Ages by Jewish families to make the Seder more entertaining and exciting for children (who can become antsy when sitting through a long ritual meal).
A favorite part of the Passover seder for children is finding the afikoman (a
large piece of a matzah that is hidden during the Seder). Children
search for the afikoman and usually receive a prize for finding it.
13 April 2016
Shabbath Hagadol - the felt lamb
The Shabbat which precedes Passover is called Shabbat haGadol, the Great Sabbath, for many and varied reasons, as we shall explain below.
There are also many special customs associated with this Shabbat. It was in Egypt that Israel celebrated the very first Shabbat Ha-Gadol on the tenth of Nissan, five days before their redemption. On that day, the Children of Israel were given their first commandment which applied only to that Shabbat, but not to future generations: On the tenth day of this month [Nissan]... each man should take a lamb for the household, a lamb for each home
This mitzvah of preparing a lamb for the Passover offering four days before it was to be brought, applied only to that first Passover in Egypt, and the Torah does not tell us that we must continue to do so before every future Passover. Nevertheless, the people continued to do this to make sure that their lambs had no blemishes which would preclude their being sacrificed.
This is a felt lamd for Shabbath Hagadol with chidren.
The lamb is an ornament, it can best be used as a decoration on your children bed or it can hang from anywhere you wish!
It is made from white felt with black felt accents. A white satin ribbon is stitched securely so it can hang. Is is stuffed and is 3" tall.
There are also many special customs associated with this Shabbat. It was in Egypt that Israel celebrated the very first Shabbat Ha-Gadol on the tenth of Nissan, five days before their redemption. On that day, the Children of Israel were given their first commandment which applied only to that Shabbat, but not to future generations: On the tenth day of this month [Nissan]... each man should take a lamb for the household, a lamb for each home
This mitzvah of preparing a lamb for the Passover offering four days before it was to be brought, applied only to that first Passover in Egypt, and the Torah does not tell us that we must continue to do so before every future Passover. Nevertheless, the people continued to do this to make sure that their lambs had no blemishes which would preclude their being sacrificed.
This is a felt lamd for Shabbath Hagadol with chidren.
The lamb is an ornament, it can best be used as a decoration on your children bed or it can hang from anywhere you wish!
It is made from white felt with black felt accents. A white satin ribbon is stitched securely so it can hang. Is is stuffed and is 3" tall.
04 April 2016
Mini crochet baskets set for spring
Mini baskets, crochet, cotton, spring and handmade...
I made five baskets in 2
different colours, one basket is a breeze to make, it takes about 15-20 minutes to
make, more or less depending on your speed and skill level. You could
whip up a few baskets and they will make great gifts to surprise
the little ones.
Gather:
1 x 8 ply cotton yarn ball in your choice of colour/s
4mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Satin ribbon
Gather:
1 x 8 ply cotton yarn ball in your choice of colour/s
4mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Satin ribbon
01 December 2015
Pine cones stars
Winter pine cones handmade six pointed stars, could be nice decorations for Hanukkah too.
Hanukkah...homemade menorah 3
Homemade menorah made with used Hanukkah decorations. We had these hanging lights decorations at home that did not work anymore so I decided to used them to create a new menorah for children on a wood basis.
Hanukkah...homemade menorah 2
Corks handmade menorah. Easy to do and geometric menorah made of corks, Just collect them, glue them in and decorate as you like. the best way you like
Hanukkah...homemade menorah 1
Toy dinosaur menorah for children. Homemade, quick , easy to do and the children... will love it!
29 November 2015
Simple as pasta...
Lasagna, rigatoni, farfalle....simple as pasta is...a simple menorah made of different types of pasta.
19 October 2015
Homemade geoboard
The Geoboard is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical topics
introduced in the elementary and middle grades. Learners stretch bands
around pegs to form line segments and polygons
Geoboards offer opportunities for hands-on exploration of geometric concepts, including shapes, symmetry, congruency, area, perimeter, coordinates and spatial relationships.
An homemade geoboard is quite simple ti do. Take a wooden cutting board and some nails. Paint your cutting board and plant the nails following the geometric pattern that you have drawn first on the chopping board. Put rubber bands ...and play
Try a virtual geoboard here
Geoboards offer opportunities for hands-on exploration of geometric concepts, including shapes, symmetry, congruency, area, perimeter, coordinates and spatial relationships.
Try a virtual geoboard here
11 August 2015
Soaps...
During the summer holidays the soaps can always be useful ...
If then they have to portre traveling better if they are small and already packaged, they will appeal to children.
Use 100% natural soaps, coconut oil, honey or olive oil, for example, cut them in half and invent how to package them and label them (labels: www.evermine.com).
Use jute, recycled wrapping paper, brow paper bags...
Tips: uses for brown paper bags
If then they have to portre traveling better if they are small and already packaged, they will appeal to children.
Use 100% natural soaps, coconut oil, honey or olive oil, for example, cut them in half and invent how to package them and label them (labels: www.evermine.com).
Use jute, recycled wrapping paper, brow paper bags...
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To ripen peaches, avocados, pears, apples or tomatoes, put them in a
brown paper bag. The paper helps retain the natural gases that ripen the
fruit. Remember, as soon as you refrigerate the fruit or vegetables,
the ripening process stops. Store mushrooms in a brown paper bag to keep
them fresh.
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To keep onions on hand for two or three months without sprouting,
remove them from their mesh or plastic sack and put them in a brown
paper bag on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
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Tie a large brown paper bag over the head of your dust mop to shake off the dirt and dust inside the house.
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Drain fried foods or cool cookies on brown paper bags
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Cut or tear a 10-inch strip along the back seam of a brown paper bag
and slip it over your car steering wheel to keep the wheel cool and
touchable during hot weather.
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10 August 2014
Tisha b'Av - 9th of Av
Both the first and second Holy Temples which stood in
Jerusalem were destroyed on Av 9: the First Temple by the Babylonians in
the year 3338 from creation (423 BCE), and the second by the Romans in
3829 (69 CE).
The Temples' destruction represents the greatest tragedy in Jewish history, for it marks our descent into Galut the state of physical exile and spiritual displacement in which we still find ourselves today. Thus the Destruction is mourned as a tragedy that affects our lives today, 2,000 years later, no less than the very generation that experienced it first hand.
The Temples' destruction represents the greatest tragedy in Jewish history, for it marks our descent into Galut the state of physical exile and spiritual displacement in which we still find ourselves today. Thus the Destruction is mourned as a tragedy that affects our lives today, 2,000 years later, no less than the very generation that experienced it first hand.
THE CANVAS WALL
Kotel stones wall made with interaced stripes of natural hemp fibres.
24 July 2014
Summer candle holders
Summer candle holders
Filled them with blue colored salt or sand.
Use blue paint, twine, salt, food coloring, raffia, shells.
09 April 2014
Afikomen bag
Handmade Afikomen bag
The smaller piece is returned to the Seder table and the larger piece is set aside in a napkin or bag. This larger piece is called the "afikomen".
26 November 2013
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