My adult children have traveled and settled across the country, separated from me by the geography of mountains, miles, and time. But the sizzle of onions caramelizing and the scent of added garlic perfuming our every inhale, brings us back into the family circle and to its essence – love.

Celebrations, PartiesCynthia SutterAugust 17, 2020Zehorit Heilicher, The Family Who Cooks Together…, Hebrew traditions, Hebrew Family Table, Jewish table gathering, gather around food, food is love language, Life Love and Sugar, Yemenite Shabbat BreakfastComment

Let's bless each other – endlessly...!

Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin - director@chabad.org addresses our feelings of distress, with our lives disrupted. Anxious and unsettled about the present, many worry about the future. Let us all simply, right here and now, bless everyone we know. That’s right: Let’s shower one another with blessings!

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterSeptember 6, 2018Cindi Sutter, director@chabad.org, Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin, Rosh Hashanah, Sept 9th = Rosh Hashanah, Be a Blessing, The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Hebrew traditions, Hebrew Holiday, Jewish table gatheringComment

How Is Sukkot Observed?

An Overview of Sukkot's Traditions and Customs from the staff of Chabad.org takes away some of the mystery of this sacred Hebrew tradition.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterOctober 15, 2016Cindi Sutter, How is Sukkoth observed?, dwelling in a sukkah, Four Winds, Singing & dancing, Hoshanah Rabbah = Great Salvation, Hebrew traditions, Jewish HeritageComment

Chanukah Table-scape

Chanukah begins on December 6th. This table-scape reminds us it's all about gathering together as family & friends to honor our Hebrew heritage and traditions.