Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Monday, October 28, 2024
Jewish Gifts & Scorpio Birthdays
Jewish Gifts & Birthdays
Hanukkah Designs are ready for your purchase (click on the images). We light the first Chanukah candle on Dec. 25, 2024 this year.
The High Holidays showed me how important people and joy are in my life. Take time to celebrate yourself.
Birthday: Nov 1st is my birthday. I'm celebrating with my bff from college one day, and another with my husband and brother-in-law. My hubby's birthday is on the 16th. We're both Scorpios.
Scorpio's birthstone is Topaz - is derived from the Sanskrit word "tapas", meaning fire.
Yellow Topaz, a quality gemstone, comes from Russia and Brazil, and there are also mines in Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Texas. Topaz has been known for at least 2000 years.
The properties of Topaz:
- Constancy, loyalty, faithfulness and friendship
- Strength, releasing tension and balancing emotions
Metaphysical properties:
• Instills faith that you can bring all manner of good things into your life
• Attracts helpful people into your life that will benefit you and may bring new friendships
Healing properties:
A solar plexus chakra and sacral chakra stone - the stomach area.
• Excellent for liver, kidney and bladder problems or imbalances
• Helps to calm stress and irritability
• Recharge your energy.
Friday, October 18, 2024
What is Sukkot?
Sukkot is the holiday of celebrating the harvest. It's the last of the Shalosh Regalim (three pilgrimage festivals).
The word "Sukkot" means "booths," and refers to the temporary dwellings that we are commanded to live in during this holiday in memory of the period of wandering (forty-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert, living in temporary shelters).
Agriculturally, Sukkot is a harvest festival and is sometimes referred to as Chag Ha-Asif, the Festival of Ingathering.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
High Holidays: Living with the Bitter and the Sweet
Shana Tovah!
The days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur are filled with introspection, and spiritual renewal.
I had written a different email to send out, but words from my rabbis (from Romemu Synagogue) on Rosh HaShanah blew me away, and I'd like to share some with you. Note that any misinterpretation or errors are on my part and not theirs.
Since Oct. 7, we're caught in between celebrating the New Year with joy and the horrible atrocities happening in Israel and around the world. "We realize how precious, short, and fragile life truly is; and that it could be over in an instant."
Rabbi Dianne suggested we pay attention to the story of Abraham and Isaac in the Akedah and the different names for G-d. At first, G-d is called "Ha Elohim" commanding strict judgment. Later, "Adonai YHVY" or compassion is used. We must listen closely for the (the angel's ) softer voice telling Abraham to stop and not kill Isaac. After this Abraham and Isaac don't speak again.It shatters the family, and Sarah dies soon after.
Holiday Aprons
Jewish liturgy links the ram’s horn (shofar) blown on Rosh Hashanah to the ram that Abraham offered in place of Isaac and sees the sounding of the shofar as a way to remind God of Abraham’s total obedience and to pardon Abraham’s descendants on the basis of his great merit.
Do we choose to listen to the harsh voices of judgments of political leaders and celebrities that divide us or listen to the still, small voice of Adonai? Years ago, I learned about the need to be quiet and listen to G-d's still, small voice instead of yelling at each other and often I forget (my thought).
Rabbi David suggests we become unified "Am Yisrael B'yachad" to be together and focus on something bigger that unites us. We were invited to imagine the shofar as a narrow constricting place of the tunnels of Gaza, where our people are being held against their will. We were invited to blow air into that space, to fill it up to set them free. My lungs are tired from blowing my air. I hope that you'll join me in blowing air into that narrow space to bring our hostages home (if only it were that easy).
Shabbat napkins
Breast Cancer
I'm grateful for my 9th year as a breast cancer survivor.
Sukkot starts Oct. 16
My heart is heavy for all the tsuris that Israelis and Americans are facing daily. I pray that G-d gives us all strength and courage for the New Year.
As Jews, we're already used to experiencing "both the honey and the sting" simultaneously.
I pray that, in the New Year, the sting lessens and that the honey spreads over our lives with joy, peace, health, and prosperity.
May we all be written and sealed in the book of Life in 5785 and may G-d give us all peace, strength, and courage to live our lives as fully as we can.
I pray that we are all written and sealed in the Book of Life. Good Yom Tov! ✡️
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Rosh HaShanah Shana Tovah
Selichot is only days away. I am grateful to HaShem for my life and for letting me use my creativity in a way that helps people.
One of the symbolic foods for Jewish New Year is Pomegranates that symbolize our wish to have a year full of mitzvot and good deeds (the many seeds 613, like the mitzvot).
Shana tovah um'tukah - happy and sweet new year. May you be blessed with health, joy and happiness.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The big reveal – dun dun dunn dunn
The big reveal – dun dun dunn dunn
Thanks to your purchases of Jewish items, I'll be donating a portion of sales to Magen David Adom soon.
I'm marking down prices in my Goimagine shop to clear out inventory. Have a look around and please let me know if you have any questions.
I know it's early, but I'm looking ahead to Sukkot, Breast Cancer Awareness, Hanukkah, and Christmakkuh.
For more Sukkot designs, please click here.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Act Now: Help Fund Critical Care in Israel during Elul
Giving charity is a mitzvah during the Hebrew month of Elul to tip the scales of each person being seen as being generous and compassionate.
I am proud to support Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service, by donating a portion of sales proceeds to this vital organization. Together, we can make a difference during this season of reflection and giving.
Purchase any Jewish item from 9/9 - 9/19 and I will make a 10% donation of my proceeds to Magen David Adom.
Handmade Jewish Designs
Wire Kippah (Discounted)
Sammy and the remote
Post a pic of your favorite 4 legged family member in the comments.
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