Great read! Chag Sukkot Sameach from outside Jerusalem, where there are sukkahs on every porch, rooftop, garden, and even crowding the sidewalks! And, that brings me so much Jewish Joy 😍.
Love the idea of a Jewish Joy book! Added to the wishlist (although the fact that all the photos are with children is making me nervous — if I bought it, it would be first and foremost for me 🤣).
On the living in Manhattan, lack of sukkah and the metaphorical sukkah you still had: I was looking for the meaning behind arba minim — someone asked me that on the Shabbat dinner and I realised I actually forgot or never knew in the first place — in the only "practical Judaism" book I have as a physical copy "Living a Jewish life" by Anita Diamant. It's good, but not great as it unfortunately, didn't have information on arba minim. But it had something else: it's section on Sukkot had a suggestion to put up an indoor sukkah if you can't have an outdoor one, just to get into the spirit of Sukkot! If even that is not possible, create a small one to have as a centre piece on the dinner table or even just kitchen, again, to have a physical reminder of sukkot. Thought that's so cool! Too late to do that now obviously, but perhaps next year?
I also recently watched a Fall Res(e)t video* (I made a typo with "rest" instead of "reset" and you know, I'm keeping this one!) and it got me thinking what could I do in my life. Fall recepies kinda stuck so might try that, but after reading about an indoor sukkah I am now thinking that, hold on, Jewish calendar already made sure we have a whoooooole lot of rituals that mark the transition of seasons! I knew that, of course, but somehow the dots did not connect when watching the video 😅 Something to think about! Perhaps a checklist or a calendar with actions listed to use alongside the actual Jewish calendar could be a solution for connecting seasons and practical Judaism a bit more for those of us with ADHD brains?
PS OMG CONGRATS ON THE 1K FOLLOWERS!! This is huge!!!
Yes! reminds me of a pic I saw on social media of a retirement community that turned their community room into a sukkah. you gotta do what you gotta do - not everything is easy or accessible! And thanks for sending, I will check out that video! chag sameach, friend!
I love your flowers! What a joy this drop is. I know you love stickers who doesn’t love colorful construction paper. I love how you will try something new and if it doesn't turn out the way you envisioned (remember dilly balls and there was a pink cupcake thing recently, but I digress) you find joy in it through a shrug and a laugh and then move on to the next thing that delights.
Great read! Chag Sukkot Sameach from outside Jerusalem, where there are sukkahs on every porch, rooftop, garden, and even crowding the sidewalks! And, that brings me so much Jewish Joy 😍.
Eze maxim! Always wanted to be there for Sukkot. Enjoy!
Congrats on reaching your follower goal! You are such a rockstar!!!
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Love the idea of a Jewish Joy book! Added to the wishlist (although the fact that all the photos are with children is making me nervous — if I bought it, it would be first and foremost for me 🤣).
On the living in Manhattan, lack of sukkah and the metaphorical sukkah you still had: I was looking for the meaning behind arba minim — someone asked me that on the Shabbat dinner and I realised I actually forgot or never knew in the first place — in the only "practical Judaism" book I have as a physical copy "Living a Jewish life" by Anita Diamant. It's good, but not great as it unfortunately, didn't have information on arba minim. But it had something else: it's section on Sukkot had a suggestion to put up an indoor sukkah if you can't have an outdoor one, just to get into the spirit of Sukkot! If even that is not possible, create a small one to have as a centre piece on the dinner table or even just kitchen, again, to have a physical reminder of sukkot. Thought that's so cool! Too late to do that now obviously, but perhaps next year?
I also recently watched a Fall Res(e)t video* (I made a typo with "rest" instead of "reset" and you know, I'm keeping this one!) and it got me thinking what could I do in my life. Fall recepies kinda stuck so might try that, but after reading about an indoor sukkah I am now thinking that, hold on, Jewish calendar already made sure we have a whoooooole lot of rituals that mark the transition of seasons! I knew that, of course, but somehow the dots did not connect when watching the video 😅 Something to think about! Perhaps a checklist or a calendar with actions listed to use alongside the actual Jewish calendar could be a solution for connecting seasons and practical Judaism a bit more for those of us with ADHD brains?
PS OMG CONGRATS ON THE 1K FOLLOWERS!! This is huge!!!
*Why doesn't Substack allow embedded links in the comments? So annoying! Here's the video if you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G-kgl2L-gw
Yes! reminds me of a pic I saw on social media of a retirement community that turned their community room into a sukkah. you gotta do what you gotta do - not everything is easy or accessible! And thanks for sending, I will check out that video! chag sameach, friend!
Wowwww love the idea of this book
You are our Sukkot flowers Miranda 😄
We need flowers!!!!!!!!!!
This didn't age well :( don't blame me - blame the rain!
I love your flowers! What a joy this drop is. I know you love stickers who doesn’t love colorful construction paper. I love how you will try something new and if it doesn't turn out the way you envisioned (remember dilly balls and there was a pink cupcake thing recently, but I digress) you find joy in it through a shrug and a laugh and then move on to the next thing that delights.
Yes! And you reminded me there's stickers in the back of the book!
Getting there is half the fun
How are we not connected yet! Let’s make it happen :-)
Hi! Nice to 'meet' you! Just subscribed - I love your uplifting work!