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Modern minimalist necklace: beige rectangle with golden topaz rhinestones
Wonderful elegant necklace with beige metallic (pearl) central element and abstract dot ornament with golden topaz rhinestones (about 1″ length). 18″ thin nylon covered stainless steel cord and easy close magnet clasp. ...
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Wonderful elegant necklace with mint blue metallic (pearl) central element and abstract dot ornament with white rhinestones (about 1 1/4″ length). 18″ thin nylon covered stainless steel cord and easy close magnet clasp....
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Prehistory: I am a member of the Russian Artists team at Etsy and constantly communicate with other team members on the forum. Once the conversation turned to the symbols of traditional Jewish holidays. Israeli forum participants told that one of the symbols of the Jewish New Year is a pomegranate, which represents the fruitfulness. The History: Two days before Rosh Hashana I have received a parcel. It was not a surprise, cause I receive parcels few times a week due to online shopping. But I couldn’t remeber that I was buying something...
read moreDiet meal for busy girl
People, who engaged in interesting and challenging work in the home, often do not want to be distracted by cooking. A restaurant? Home delivery? Sandwich? I prefer a fast, healthy and tasty food! For example, this wonderful salad. All components of this salad is very tasty and full of nutrients: Baby leaf vegetables are an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin E and vitamin B6. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, copper, protein, phosphorous, zinc, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron,...
read moreHalloween Phoenix Costume DIY. Part 1.
Halloween is very very soon. Have you bought costumes already? No? I can help! I present you Super Easy and Quick Phoenix costume DIY! You can make this phoenix costume and mask together with your children! Things You Need: 1. Paper mask 2. Paper 3. Scissors and pencle 4. Glue 5. Watercolor (or acrylic, or gouache) 6. Markers (also you can use glitters, sequins, I used decorative false eyelashes!) Cut out two triangles of paper and stick one of them in the right place the mask Cover the paper triangle with glue And stick the second triangle!...
read moreWhat to wear at Rosh Hashana – Jewish New Year 5773
Looking ahead to High Holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, women want to look really good. Jewish Holidays-5773 (2012) are the main reason for online shopping all over the world. But what if we don’t have enough time, money or ideas for visiting fall sales? In this case several simple steps can help us to create a new image for High Holidays. Here are some advices from fashion experts how to renovate the wardrobe for Jewish Holidays without serious real or online shopping. Style editor of “Glamour” Tracey Lomrantz Lester says that...
read moreHalloween soup
Right about now my American friends are getting ready for Halloween. We do not celebrate Halloween here in Israel, but one Israeli thing is great for this non-Israeli festival. This is traditional and popular Israeli orange soup! It may sound like this soup is made of oranges, but it’s not so. It’s made of orange vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes. These orange vegetables may be used all together or separately. There are also other ingredients that may be used for this soup such as red lentils, tomatoes, red...
read moreFast eggplant salad
Continuing to tell about National Cuisine week today I’ll show you a quick version of eggplant salad. In fact, I was inspired to cooking by this recipe with beautiful pictures, but laziness and constant lack of time forced me to deviate a little from the instructions. What you will need: 3 medium-sized eggplants. 1 medium pot of crushed tomatoes (not tomato paste, but namely crushed tomatoes!) ½ head of garlic vegetable oil salt, pepper and paprika Cut the eggplants onto fourth and lay them on a pan covered by parchment paper or...
read moreA Goy’s Guide to Dressing for a Rosh Hashanah Invitation
Here’s the situation: You have been invited to celebrate Rosh Hashanah over dinner with some Jewish friends. You know it’s a celebration of the Jewish New Year, but you really have no idea what that means. What should you wear? Is it like New Year’s Eve? Should you bring horns and party hats? Well no, but if you know your way around a shofar you may get to make some noise. First, some background is necessary. Rosh Hashanah is one of the three major Jewish holidays, and kicks off an eight day period known as the High...
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Pomegranates are traditional Jewish ornament since Ancient Israel.
It is traditional to consume pomegranates on Rosh Hashana because the pomegranate, with its numerous seeds, symbolizes fruitfulness. Also, it is said to have 613 seeds, which corresponds with the 613 mitzvot of the Torah.
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