Comments on: The Jewish New Year http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/ Remarried and Remodeling Mon, 21 May 2012 03:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MindyMom/Single Mom Says... http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12637 MindyMom/Single Mom Says... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:04:09 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12637 I agree that finding a great guy is hard enough without throwing in religious backgrounds! It's great that you BOTH are open and accepting of each other's differences. Glad your family and friends are as well. Things are looking good, girl! .-= MindyMom/Single Mom Says...´s last blog ..<a href="http://singlemommindy.blogspot.com/2009/09/decisions-decisions.html" rel="nofollow">Decisions, Decisions</a> =-. I agree that finding a great guy is hard enough without throwing in religious backgrounds! It’s great that you BOTH are open and accepting of each other’s differences. Glad your family and friends are as well. Things are looking good, girl!
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]]> By: singlemomseeking http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12634 singlemomseeking Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:45:46 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12634 Good for you for compromising Nicole. Bravo! And great question re: dipping the apples in honey. Here's the short answer: it's a symbolic way to bring sweetness into the New Year. It's one of my favorite traditions. Did your son enjoy it? Good for you for compromising Nicole. Bravo!

And great question re: dipping the apples in honey. Here’s the short answer: it’s a symbolic way to bring sweetness into the New Year.

It’s one of my favorite traditions. Did your son enjoy it?

]]> By: Nicole http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12633 Nicole Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12633 My little one's dad is Jewish, so I called a truce and he came over for dinner to celebrate the holiday with her. He did the same thing with the apple. He couldn't tell me the significance of it, so I will ask you. Why dip the apple in honey. .-= Nicole ´s last blog ..<a href="http://mmandbaby.blogspot.com/2009/09/dear-god.html" rel="nofollow">Dear God</a> =-. My little one’s dad is Jewish, so I called a truce and he came over for dinner to celebrate the holiday with her. He did the same thing with the apple. He couldn’t tell me the significance of it, so I will ask you. Why dip the apple in honey.
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]]> By: singlemomseeking http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12631 singlemomseeking Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:52:38 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12631 @T: Everyone was VERY curious about the boyfriend. My dad has already met him... and they hit it off big time. The family friends wanted to know all the stats: "So, how long have you been dating?" and "How did you two meet?" And, of course: "What do you do for a living?" He was a bit shy -- understandably -- but they all told me later, "He's SO sweet! We're so happy for you!" @T: Everyone was VERY curious about the boyfriend.

My dad has already met him… and they hit it off big time. The family friends wanted to know all the stats: “So, how long have you been dating?” and “How did you two meet?”

And, of course: “What do you do for a living?”

He was a bit shy — understandably — but they all told me later, “He’s SO sweet! We’re so happy for you!”

]]> By: T http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12628 T Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:40:48 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12628 I know next to nothing about the Jewish faith and I am endlessly fascinated to learn more. I love gaining understanding of all faiths. However, what I'm REALLY dying to hear is how everyone responded to the new boyfriend!! :) .-= T´s last blog ..<a href="http://tsquest.blogspot.com/2009/09/ode-to-single-parent.html" rel="nofollow">Ode to the Single Parent</a> =-. I know next to nothing about the Jewish faith and I am endlessly fascinated to learn more. I love gaining understanding of all faiths.

However, what I’m REALLY dying to hear is how everyone responded to the new boyfriend!!

:)
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]]> By: GLSD http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12627 GLSD Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:27:18 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12627 Living in NY as a child we always had Manischewitz Grape for our dinner parties! So happy for you that LG is so open-minded about people and culture!! That's great! Wishing you and LG only the best! Living in NY as a child we always had Manischewitz Grape for our dinner parties! So happy for you that LG is so open-minded about people and culture!! That’s great! Wishing you and LG only the best!

]]> By: Lovebabz http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12626 Lovebabz Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:03:34 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12626 Shanah Tovah! One of my Kids God parents is jewish. Although we are Congregationalist (UCC) My children go to synagogue quite often with some of our jewish friends. We sit Shabot, and seders and all that and sing songs and celebrate Purim. Besides I live in a neighborhood with a lot of Orthodox and Reformed Jews and everyone is always inviting us and sending baked goods over! There are lots of Kosher wines out there! Not just Manischewitz. LOL! .-= Lovebabz´s last blog ..<a href="http://lovebabz.blogspot.com/2009/09/restorative-power-of-good-nights-sleep.html" rel="nofollow">THE RESTORATIVE POWER OF A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP</a> =-. Shanah Tovah!
One of my Kids God parents is jewish. Although we are Congregationalist (UCC) My children go to synagogue quite often with some of our jewish friends. We sit Shabot, and seders and all that and sing songs and celebrate Purim. Besides I live in a neighborhood with a lot of Orthodox and Reformed Jews and everyone is always inviting us and sending baked goods over! There are lots of Kosher wines out there! Not just Manischewitz. LOL!
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]]> By: singlemomseeking http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12625 singlemomseeking Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:46:28 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12625 @BigLIttleWolf. Oh, yes, Jewish families DO love to see their children happy, don't they? @Nicki, wow, you know the word "beshert"!! That word has always cracked me up. It sounds like an appetizer you'd order from a foreign menu — "I'll start with the beshert, please." @BigLIttleWolf. Oh, yes, Jewish families DO love to see their children happy, don’t they?

@Nicki, wow, you know the word “beshert”!! That word has always cracked me up. It sounds like an appetizer you’d order from a foreign menu — “I’ll start with the beshert, please.”

]]> By: singlemomseeking http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12624 singlemomseeking Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:41:40 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12624 Wow, @Priscilla, I'm fascinated by your comment. Here's why: My mom is Irish Catholic, and after an intense Catholic upbringing, she stopped going to church -- and soon met my Jewish father. When they were married, my mom was the one who made the kugel, knew the blessings... and essentially I was raised Jewish. After learning about the Holocaust history on my father's side of the family, I also felt a very deep connection. Keep me in touch about your son! (Loved the wine ad. Ha ha.) Wow, @Priscilla, I’m fascinated by your comment.

Here’s why:
My mom is Irish Catholic, and after an intense Catholic upbringing, she stopped going to church — and soon met my Jewish father. When they were married, my mom was the one who made the kugel, knew the blessings… and essentially I was raised Jewish. After learning about the Holocaust history on my father’s side of the family, I also felt a very deep connection.

Keep me in touch about your son! (Loved the wine ad. Ha ha.)

]]> By: Priscilla San Remo http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/2009/09/the-jewish-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12623 Priscilla San Remo Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:41:17 +0000 http://singlemomseeking.com/blog/?p=5857#comment-12623 Too funny! When I was married, I was referred to (affectionately) as The Shiksa Who Came to Dinner. Ironically, I became the one to make the matzo kugel, know the blessings in Hebrew, and explain the meanings of the various holidays to our son. Even though Judaism is technically matrilineal, my child considers himself a Jew--probably because there is nothing compelling about his mother's rejected Irish Catholic heritage and much more to his father's mother's history as a Holocaust survivor. He is planning to do a Birth Right trip some time in the next year or two. The best Manischewitz ad I ever saw was in a tiny local wine store one spring about 15 years ago. There, amidst all the "Wine Spectator" ratings and commercial serving suggestions was this homemade gem: "Manischewitz--a nice little kosher wine. Goes great with Easter ham." See, even the wine boutiques promote inter-religious relationships! L'chaim! Too funny! When I was married, I was referred to (affectionately) as The Shiksa Who Came to Dinner. Ironically, I became the one to make the matzo kugel, know the blessings in Hebrew, and explain the meanings of the various holidays to our son. Even though Judaism is technically matrilineal, my child considers himself a Jew–probably because there is nothing compelling about his mother’s rejected Irish Catholic heritage and much more to his father’s mother’s history as a Holocaust survivor. He is planning to do a Birth Right trip some time in the next year or two.

The best Manischewitz ad I ever saw was in a tiny local wine store one spring about 15 years ago. There, amidst all the “Wine Spectator” ratings and commercial serving suggestions was this homemade gem: “Manischewitz–a nice little kosher wine. Goes great with Easter ham.”

See, even the wine boutiques promote inter-religious relationships! L’chaim!

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