[JewishHolidaysInABox.com update: we are going out of business at the end of 2018. The business and URL are for sale. Passover Seder Steps Follow-Along games are available in bulk at significant discount. Email ellen@jewishholidaysinabox.com for details.] Remember a few years back when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah actually overlapped? This year, we have a *whole* week between. But it’s worth imagining how we can use the long Thanksgiving weekend to get a head start on planning and decorating to celebrate Hanukkah. For our family, as sad as I am to acknowledge this, we probably … [Read more...]
Early Hanukkah – Are You Ready?
[JewishHolidaysInABox.com update: we are going out of business at the end of 2018. The business and URL are for sale. Passover Seder Steps Follow-Along games are available in bulk at a significant discount. Email ellen@jewishholidaysinabox.com for details.] There was an audible gasp when I mentioned to friends that Hanukkah starts on Sunday, December 2nd. That’s the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving weekend. And even though I have long known the date, I haven’t quite wrapped my head around just how quickly Hanukkah is coming. So with just over a month to go, what do you need … [Read more...]