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7 Tips for Great Gift Giving
I love giving gifts. I love making gifts. But most of all,
I love giving the gifts I make.I have often wondered why it gives me such pleasure, and
what’s the point of a gift?On certain occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries,
weddings, and brits, it’s customary and expected to present a gift. Underlying
the custom is a purpose: an expression of appreciation or love. We give someone
a gift to show that we value the role they play in our lives.When it comes to the gifts they give and get, me
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20th Dec 2020
5 Ways to Support Small Businesses
5 Ways to Support Small BusinessesWondering how you can help as a consumer?
Here are some ideas.Many independent businesses continue to
struggle, but there are ways to help.In Israel, as in the wider world, owners
have creatively come up with strategies to keep businesses afloat, which
benefits consumers, proprietors and a neighborhood’s commercial healthThere’s a multiplier effect if you buy from
a bakery, a hardware or gift store. Those stores need accountants, they buy
from suppliers, a
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26th Nov 2020
The Amazing Origins of Hanukkah Icons
There are many symbols and icons associated
with Hannukah. For example, donuts, latkes, Hannukah gelt and the dreidel, or
sevivon. But have you ever wondered about the origins of these Hannukah icons?SufganiotWhat would Hanukkah be without the sweet
treat of those delicious jelly donuts? In recent years, Israeli bakeries
compete to produce the most exciting range, and the toppings and fillings
become ever more imaginative. But the first donut recipe actually originated in
Europe and dates
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27th Oct 2020
Lets Celebrate the Hebrew Alphabet
A Celebration of the
Hebrew AlphabetHere in Israel, we are in the period
traditionally known as “acharei ha’chagim” (after the festivals). Following the
long summer holidays and the stop-start of the festivals, this is when the
school year usually starts in earnest. Young children around the country
are being introduced to the sweetness of learning the letters of the Aleph-Bet
to prepare them for learning to read. This year, unfortunately, because of the
ongoing Covid crisis, many studen
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21st Oct 2020
Sukkot - Reflections on one of my favorite festivals
SukkotSukkot Has always been one of my favorite festivals. It celebrates the harvest especially the seven fruits and grains grown in Israel. It was the inspiration for my first design: the Seven Species. A design that still gives me joy to offer to this day - (thirty years later). After the earnest reflection of
Yom Kippur, Sukkot is a time of great celebration with the underlying poignant message of the fragility of life and abode.1.
Building the SukkahAlthough
you can build a suk
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1st Oct 2020