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Activities, Recipes, & Book Lists

Dinner and a Story

Each of these lively kids’ books includes a delicious and easy recipe – enjoy dinner and a story with your family tonight.

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6 Rosh Hashanah Recipes Kids Will Love

According to Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world. While you may not have time to make a layered honey bee birthday cake, there are still lots of fun and delicious ways to enhance your celebration. On Rosh Hashanah, many families dip challah in honey as well apples in honey and say a prayer asking for a sweet year so we've compiled a short list of easy to prepare, kid-friendly, recipes for that make use of apples, honey, and new fruits, like pomegranates. Each linked recipe also includes suggestions for how kids can help.

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5 Popular Snacks From Israel Your Kids Will Love

Take a culinary tour of Israel right here at home!  Cooking and taste-testing with your family can provide a great sensory learning activity and jumping off point to learn more about Israel and Jewish culture. In this blog post we introduce five popular American snacks and sides that are actually from Israel!

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