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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 1,929
    edited March 2013

    Happy Pesach.

    Hmmm.... After what you just told us, Dassi, I think my grandchildren will have to find other things to play with. Lego will be sold with the chometz!

    Leah

  • NYCchutzpah
    NYCchutzpah Member Posts: 148
    edited March 2013

    Thought I would share this site with you  http://www.sharsheret.org

  • ablydec
    ablydec Member Posts: 36
    edited March 2013

    Sharsheret was very helpful to me, especially during the early weeks of my diagnosis and surgery.  Good idea.

  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 4,622
    edited March 2013

    Sharsheret is wonderful.  I'm a "Link" with them.   I've met the founder when she was in Denver a couple years ago....they are awesome :)

  • JoanQuilts
    JoanQuilts Member Posts: 265
    edited March 2013

    Rochelle Shoretz is an awesome woman!  Shabbat shalom to all.

  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 4,622
    edited March 2013

    Chag Sameach Pesach......my kitchen won't be turned over till Sunday morning...still need to kasher the counters and the sinks....then shop for produce and finally can start cooking....The sedars are a small group...the first night its just us and my girl friend...the 2nd sedar is us, my gf and one other guest.  NO company for the first days lunches.    Company Shabbat and the end days, but not too many people.  My DD and SIL arrive from Toronto Sunday morning.  DS is going to my gf in Netanya for the sedar.

    Move date for my parents is April 12th...I'm flying back to Florida on April 10th.  Dad is still in rehab and won't be discharged till the end of March or begininng of April.  I am looking forward to having them around the corner from me.

    Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful, happy and healthy Pesach :)

  • JoanQuilts
    JoanQuilts Member Posts: 265
    edited March 2013

    A Zissan Pesach to all - happy and healthy!   Joan

  • rachelvk
    rachelvk Member Posts: 564
    edited March 2013

    Wishing everyone a Happy Passover. I've been off the boards for a while but wanted to check in. Doing my usual last-minute cleaning - waiting to scrub the oven soon.

    Karen - you're in my thoughts. I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I hope that you can get some answers soon, and that you have enough support near you so you can take care of yourself as well.

  • dassi52
    dassi52 Member Posts: 152
    edited March 2013

    Chag Pesach kasher vesameach! What am I doing up? Pesach of course. Got to finish all that cleaning by tomorrow morning! I did already some yum baking. Love the Pesach nut cake, and pretatsted the charoset. Tongue Out

  • Gayle56
    Gayle56 Member Posts: 111
    edited March 2013

    Happy Passover to everyone.

  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 5,290
    edited March 2013

    A zissan Pesach to all! Chag Sameach is phrase I learned much later in life.

    Caryn

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 8,637
    edited March 2013

    Happy and healthy Passover to all!!!

    (((The Mods and the entire BCO team)))

  • ptdreamers
    ptdreamers Member Posts: 639
    edited March 2013

    Thanks Mods. Happy Pesach to all.

  • beesie.is.out-of-office
    beesie.is.out-of-office Member Posts: 1,435
    edited March 2013

    This topic caught my eye... I've been cooking all morning but I'm finally out of the kitchen for a short while.  Everything sure smells good.  The Passover smells remind me of childhood.

    Happy Pesach to all!

    Karen, I'm sorry to hear about your parents.  We went through the illnesses and the move back from Florida (only my Mum made it back) a couple of years ago. I know how difficult it is to deal with these things, particularly when your parents live so far away. My thoughts are with you all.

  • Joanne58
    Joanne58 Member Posts: 317
    edited March 2013

    Dear Jewish Sisters,

    I just found a Shabbat bread cover I purchased in 1978 while studying in Israel and I'm hoping someone will kindly translate the embroidered prayer/message (both Hebrew pronunciation and English translation, please).  

    Here's a link to another bread cover with the same message since I can't photograph my own cover (broken camera).  Some friends will be borrowing my cover for a church youth Passover activity tonight and I'd love to give them the translation since I can't remember what little Hebrew I learned.  Many, many thanks, and Happy Pesach to all!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Big-Fancy-Velvet-Shabbat-Challah-Bread-Cover-Jerusalem-/260741311718

  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 5,290
    edited March 2013

    Hi Joanne,

    Well, I'm a Hebrew school drop out so my translation abilities are nil. Shabbat bread covers often have the word Shabbat on them or a prayer. I have a question about your church activity. The cover you referenced is a challah cover, since it is Pesach, challah is not eaten during this period of time, so a challah cover would not be used. Are they comparing and contrasting what is used during the rest of the year vs. Peasach?

    Caryn

  • Latte
    Latte Member Posts: 141
    edited March 2013

    It says lichvod Shabbat v'yom Tov. In honor of the sabbath and festival day.

    But it is not appropriate to use it on Passover because it is supposed to be used to cover challah on sabbath and holidays, and no bread is eaten at Passover. For Passover there is a special cover that is used for matzah.

    Hope this helps

  • Joanne58
    Joanne58 Member Posts: 317
    edited March 2013

    Caryn and Latte,

    Thanks so much for responding and reminding me about no yeast breads--of course!  Glad you caught my error and I'll simply use the cover on the display table of Jewish art, etc.  

    I wish I had the appropriate matzah cloth, but at least I have a special copy of the haggada to share.  Thanks, too, for the translation of the Shabbat bread cover, Latte.  "Shabbat" was the only word I could read in the Hebrew script.  Someday I'll try to pick Hebrew up again. In the meantime, I remember a few Hebrew songs that will probably stay with me forever :)  Thanks again!

  • Latte
    Latte Member Posts: 141
    edited March 2013

    You are welcome. I hope the evening goes well!

  • Caya
    Caya Member Posts: 46
    edited March 2013

    Chag Sameach! I've been off the boards for a while as well.  Since the site was changed last year, I've come on less and less..

    First seder was at BIL and SIL - 12 people, made sweet and sour meatballs, and choc. chip bars.  Second seder was my family, a big group - 32 - at a cousin's house.  Chicken soup was my donation to the meal. Always enjoy the seders, the kitchen turnover, not so much :-)

    Hope all are well.

    xo

    Caryn

  • Eema
    Eema Member Posts: 403
    edited March 2013

    Chag sameach, ladies. It has been a long time.



    Xoxo



    Eema

  • ablydec
    ablydec Member Posts: 36
    edited April 2013

    I just realized that as we are counting the omer (counting "up" from Passover to Shavuos; 15 days down, 35 to go), I am also "counting down".   I've just finished my 5th of 6 rounds of chem (TC-H), so I tell myself "35 days to go" until I'm (kind of) done with this whole frustrating experience. I can't WAIT.   I guess we are all counting in one way or another!  

  • dassi52
    dassi52 Member Posts: 152
    edited April 2013

    Wishing you a speedy and succesful ending! May you never need chemo again! 

  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 1,929
    edited April 2013

    Almost finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm with Dassi, may you never need it again!

    Leah

  • JoanQuilts
    JoanQuilts Member Posts: 265
    edited April 2013

    What Dassi and Leah said!  It seems to go slowly while you are undergoing it, but soon it will be just a memory!

  • ablydec
    ablydec Member Posts: 36
    edited April 2013

    Amen!  Thank you all.

  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 4,622
    edited May 2013

    Its been a while since I've posted.  I moved my parents to Denver on April 12th.  I am so happy to have them around the corner from me.

    Unfortunately, Dad was admitted to the hospital this past Friday.  He is not doing well.  Please daven for him   Yosef haLevi ben Miriam Vitya.

    I will wrote more maybe tomorrow, but its late and I need to get to bed....on a positive note, DD#2 who is in 9th grade is leaving in the morning for Israel with her class for 2 week :)

    Karen

  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 4,622
    edited May 2013

    Its me again....its a month since my parents arrived and we have moved Dad to Hospice today.  My brother and his wife arrived Thursday and are here till Wednesday.  The 4 of us (DH, me, brother and his wife) all took Mom out to dinner for Mother's Day so the day ended nicely.  My DS send a bouquet of roses to me and my mother....I took half the roses to her apt this morning.....my DS is turning out to be such a fine young man......

    These past 9 days with Dad in the hospital have been some of the hardest days of my life.....cancer was hard, but this is soooooo hard.....but in some sence deciding on Hospice has brought about some peace.   I hope whatever time Dad has left will be comfortable for him.  He is still alert, but we see a difference in him every day....he's getting crankier and sleeping more and not eating much.....In the hospital , he would get his meal, take two bites and say he didn't like it and ask for something else and then the story repeated!!!!  DH is going up to Hosptice to meet with the doctor in the morning and then my brother will take Mom during the day....I will go at 4 after work....

    Please keep my father in your thoughts.....

    Wishing everyone a good Shavuot.....I haven't even thought about cooking, but we are invited out erev for Dinner and for the 2nd day lunch....I guess I need to make sure I have food in the  house for the first day......haven't had much of an appetite so not too worried......

  • dassi52
    dassi52 Member Posts: 152
    edited May 2013

    Chag sameach to all. Besorot tovot (which means may we only have good news to tell each other!)

  • pessa
    pessa Member Posts: 137
    edited May 2013

    Chag Sameach!