Loved your DIYs! I just finished the dreidels and I’m in love! I used all felt because that’s what I had and it worked great! Thanks for the idea, so much cheaper than going out to buy something in the store!
Thank you for sharing such fun ideas. But never apologize for your lovely blue lights, they don't belong to Christmas, lights belong to Hanukah. I always felt that Jewish homes should have a monopoly on lights 🕊️❤️😉
You can remind folks that some larger synagogues have Judaica shops in them for congregants and outsiders to visit for decorations or gifts or housewares and you can contact a local Jewish school of any denomination to discover if they have these items in their school store. Of course, there's the internet. I think the lights we associate with Christmas trees et al were all originally candles, as are the lights lit at Chanukah. And the electric lights became common when people got electricity and it was easier to use and safer than lighting live flame candles. No one used to decorate the outsides of theirs houses with lights. The candles were in the windows and at the edge of the Christmas tree limbs and on mantels. Electricity got all of those going bigger and moving outdoors and getting intertwined more safely with garland and such, so now the heat of those lights won't even dry out real evergreen boughs and swags. So, the blue lights are just fine to use instead of lots of live flame candles on a Chanukah table or mantel, etc. There are hanukkiah with electric candles to make them safer for children. It is lighting a light against the darkness. And there is much darkness in this world. We need lots of light.
I think we are the only Jewish people in this area, because there is *nothing* in the stores, except 2 years expired Bumba and the nastiest, cheapest gelt possible.😑 Thankfully, family in Israel send us the good stuff!😃
Homemade holiday crafts are totally my jam, Marion! LOVE yours! Totally personal, budget friendly and more sustainable. I’ve just put out my daughters’ assortment of homemade decorations on my buffet as well and it truly makes me so happy! Happy Hanukkah celebrating! Your photo idea is just fabulous, BTW! Xoxo
Hey Marion, love your channel! Question - Do you have any tips for celebrating Shabbat and other holidays when relatives/friends are visiting who are not religious? Looking for ways to make the experiences enjoyable for everyone without making the whole situation feel extremely awkward...
Thank you so much! I think my advice is to just always lead with welcoming, kindness and inclusion. So for example on Shabbat if we have guests who it's their first time we print out the transliteration so they can read along and know what's going on.
Agree with Marion on the transliteration. That's a nice touch! Also, I talk my guests through things before they arrive. I let them know that we celebrate shabbat (we are Reform, so only a few things are different from a normal dinner) and that there will be a few blessings over candles, wine and challah before the meal begins. We explain as we go so that no one feels weird. They can listen and observe or are welcome to join in - everyone enjoys the wine or juice and eats the challah - so typically everyone is glad its shabbat. More than awkwardness, I'd say that most of my guests feel very special to be "let in on" our Shabbat. I hope you have a similar experience.
@@LittleKosherLunch Thanks so much! I've never thought of it from the being "let in" perspective, and have always felt nervous that they'd think it's weird. Thanks for the advice! :)
I LOVE that candy/trifle dish idea with the gelt and the dreidels! So pretty and festive!
Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu !!! And happy Hanukkah!!!
I made Hanukah letter board pieces with clay to make my letter board even more festive 💙 Love the silver dreidel idea!
That's so cool!! I hope you have a very happy Hanukkah!
Loved your DIYs! I just finished the dreidels and I’m in love! I used all felt because that’s what I had and it worked great! Thanks for the idea, so much cheaper than going out to buy something in the store!
I love that!! I'm so glad it turned out nicely!
I love your videos, keep them coming. Thank you so much
Thank you! Will do!!
Thank you for sharing such fun ideas. But never apologize for your lovely blue lights, they don't belong to Christmas, lights belong to Hanukah. I always felt that Jewish homes should have a monopoly on lights 🕊️❤️😉
Great ideas as always - I love the candle idea, fun and elegant at the same time!
Thank you so much!!
These were great. I'm definitely going to try them.
Yay so glad to hear it!
Loving your videos, love the decor!
Thank you so much!
This gave me some more ideas. Now need to find some dreidels. May need to go online to find some.Thank you.
love the platter idea, gonna use this one!
So glad to hear it!
These are cute! Have you ever done a Hanukkah tree?
I don't have one in my home but check out my most recent video where I shared some ideas for one!
You can remind folks that some larger synagogues have Judaica shops in them for congregants and outsiders to visit for decorations or gifts or housewares and you can contact a local Jewish school of any denomination to discover if they have these items in their school store. Of course, there's the internet. I think the lights we associate with Christmas trees et al were all originally candles, as are the lights lit at Chanukah. And the electric lights became common when people got electricity and it was easier to use and safer than lighting live flame candles. No one used to decorate the outsides of theirs houses with lights. The candles were in the windows and at the edge of the Christmas tree limbs and on mantels. Electricity got all of those going bigger and moving outdoors and getting intertwined more safely with garland and such, so now the heat of those lights won't even dry out real evergreen boughs and swags. So, the blue lights are just fine to use instead of lots of live flame candles on a Chanukah table or mantel, etc. There are hanukkiah with electric candles to make them safer for children. It is lighting a light against the darkness. And there is much darkness in this world. We need lots of light.
All very good points! We love our Judaica shops in the synagogues!
P.s. much prefer decorating with gelt than eating it! 😆 Your tower of platters looks great!
I am very particular about the gelt I like to eat, some is so much better than others!
I think we are the only Jewish people in this area, because there is *nothing* in the stores, except 2 years expired Bumba and the nastiest, cheapest gelt possible.😑 Thankfully, family in Israel send us the good stuff!😃
Que bueno que este video tiene su títulos en español 🥰🥰🥰
Homemade holiday crafts are totally my jam, Marion! LOVE yours! Totally personal, budget friendly and more sustainable.
I’ve just put out my daughters’ assortment of homemade decorations on my buffet as well and it truly makes me so happy!
Happy Hanukkah celebrating! Your photo idea is just fabulous, BTW! Xoxo
Aww thank you! So glad you liked them, can't wait to see more of your Hanukkah content!!
You’re so creative!
Thank you Lisa!!
I just watched your Hanukkah decoration from 2018 and I’m pretty sure you were wearing the same shirt
Lol most definitely!
Oh my gosh! What a sweet girl you are! New to your channel 😊 God bless!
Aww thank you so much!!
I like the dreidel banner.
Thank you!!
Hey Marion, love your channel! Question - Do you have any tips for celebrating Shabbat and other holidays when relatives/friends are visiting who are not religious? Looking for ways to make the experiences enjoyable for everyone without making the whole situation feel extremely awkward...
Thank you so much! I think my advice is to just always lead with welcoming, kindness and inclusion. So for example on Shabbat if we have guests who it's their first time we print out the transliteration so they can read along and know what's going on.
Agree with Marion on the transliteration. That's a nice touch! Also, I talk my guests through things before they arrive. I let them know that we celebrate shabbat (we are Reform, so only a few things are different from a normal dinner) and that there will be a few blessings over candles, wine and challah before the meal begins. We explain as we go so that no one feels weird. They can listen and observe or are welcome to join in - everyone enjoys the wine or juice and eats the challah - so typically everyone is glad its shabbat. More than awkwardness, I'd say that most of my guests feel very special to be "let in on" our Shabbat. I hope you have a similar experience.
@@MyJewishMommyLife Thanks so much! Those are great tips!
@@LittleKosherLunch Thanks so much! I've never thought of it from the being "let in" perspective, and have always felt nervous that they'd think it's weird. Thanks for the advice! :)
Why not use an olive tree instead of pine tree? Very nice tree. Olive oil in lamp
Thanks. New subscriber
Awesome thank you!
NICE
Thank you!
This is a great channel. And you are so cute, but please lose the vocal fry. ;) Happy Hannukah.
Thank you so much! I'm actually getting a new microphone this week!!
Where is the human generated closed captioning? TH-cam auto captioning is unreliable and inaccurate, so it's useless and insulting
You dont need to find hanukkah decorations in You area. Just irder online .
Oh my god you’re talking too much