As an added bonus this week, last night the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Av began. It is the Jewish holiday of love. Some say it is the Jewish Valentine's Day.
And tomorrow night is Jocelyn and my anniversary of our legal civil marriage in Canada. Six years and our worlds have changed in so many amazing, terrifying, wonderful and unbelievable ways.
Tonight it is shabbot. We love to Shabbot around here (see our posts here). Jocelyn got back late this evening from Chicago. I went earlier in the evening with the kids to Shabbat Together at the Washington DC JCC. We met a bunch of our dearest friends there and it was really nice not to have to cook, host and clean up from a Shabbat - but still have all the Shabbat fixings, the songs and to be surrounded by friends. It was far from perfect - the room was TERRIBLE - and Jonah and Vera were so overstimulated by the noise, the echoes, the heat, the lack of room to move - but it was Shabbat and we were Together with friends.
Today is also August 3. It is a new month in the heat of summer. Next week Jonah is getting his tonsils out. I am worried and anxious about it. I know he is going to be fine - but I am his mommy so I get to worry.
So in the spirit of Washington DC August summer holidays, despite my initial pledge to blog every single day - I've decided to take a little break. First to get through Jonah's surgery and recuperation and then maybe for a little vacation.
If I am so moved, I reserve the right to blog, whenever I think it necessary. But until then, have a great time using your kaleidoscope and adventuring the summer days, nights and Shabbats away!
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| shabbat decorations |
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| the shabbat story teller |
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| making shabbat challah covers! markers! |
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| ready to eat! |
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| YUMMY! |
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