Shavuot Gifts: Weeks, Food, Torah and the Ruach HaKodesh

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Katie Tovah 14 Comments

Shavuot is a time to celebrate all the gifts we have received from the Father. We in the United States haven’t been harvesting for the past 7 weeks, as the children of Israel did. But we have been enjoying the resurrection of the plants that seemingly died over the harsh winter. With the blooming of […]

The secret to making the best cheesecake is…

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Katie Tovah 1 Comment

It’s traditional to eat dairy on Shavuot (Pentecost), so now is the perfect time dig out your very best cheesecake recipe. Dust off that spring-form pan and rev up your food processor. Delicious-ness is straight ahead! So how do you begin a cheesecake that ends with the compulsion to lick your plate clean? 1. Mix […]

7 Activities for Omer-Counting Fun!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Katie Tovah 2 Comments

Do you wish every year that you had made counting the Omer more fun or significant for your family? Well, make your count count today! Here are 7 ways that you can celebrate keeping the commandment to count the Omer: 1. Make a paper chain. We all made these chains at school to count down […]

Do you count the Omer the right way?

Posted on May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 by Katie Tovah 1 Comment

That’s right. I said it. There’s only one right way to count the Omer! But… maybe only G-d knows which it is for sure. I believe the sadduceean count, which starts on the Sunday after Passover, is the correct count because it is the day that Messiah Yeshua was raised from the grave as the […]