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It is that time of year again! Time to plan where you will hear Megillah this Purim! Below is the listing of all Orthodox readings in the St. Louis Jewish community. Please check back over the next few days as I will add any others I receive. Blue = University City and OlivettePurple = ChesterfieldOrange... Continue Reading →
Are any of you feeling the stress of Purim being in less than two weeks? Purim is one of my favorite Jewish holidays, but I always find myself preparing not more than two weeks ahead! Why do report cards and Purim always fall together? As usual, though, I am glad to share all my tips... Continue Reading →
It is that time of year again! Time to plan where you will hear Megillah this Purim! Below is the listing of all Orthodox readings in the St. Louis Jewish community. Please check back over the next few days as I will add any others I receive. Saturday, March 23, 2024: • 8:05 p.m. Megillah... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that Purim is just 5 days away! Are you feeling the pressure of getting it all done before Sunday? For the past 7 years we have done a family costume with matching shaloch manos. However, with teenagers, it has been much harder to find a costume that everyone agrees on. We finally... Continue Reading →
You may be wondering why this post has 2022 in the title, right? With the Jewish holiday of Purim coming up in a month, I thought it was time to catch up on my Purim gallery posts. I missed my 2022 post because we lost a close family member at Purim time. And somehow the... Continue Reading →
It is that time of year again! Time to plan where you will hear Megillah this Purim! Below is the listing of all Orthodox readings in the St. Louis Jewish community. Please check back over the next few days as I will add any others I receive. Monday, March 6, 2023: 5:20 p.m. – Mincha... Continue Reading →
Are any of you feeling the stress of Purim being in less than two weeks? Purim is one of my favorite Jewish holidays, but this year I am hopelessly behind! I think having report cards due this week made thinking about Purim before now a huge challenge! As usual, though, I am glad to share... Continue Reading →
It is that time of year again! Time to plan where you will hear Megillah this Purim! Below is the listing of all Orthodox readings. Please check back over the next few days as I will add any others I receive. Wednesday, March 16, 2022: 7:30 p.m. – Maariv followed by Megillah reading, Bais Abraham... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that Purim is less than three weeks away! I have not really had time to make any plans yet! I am not sure what has made this school year busier than the last, but I have not even had time to blog since the summer. I hope you have found... Continue Reading →
My favorite Purim tradition is to highlight all the creative shaloch manos and costume ideas that we received or saw during the holiday. This year we didn't get to see as many costumes, though. Many people did not dress up for megillah reading and we did not see as many people during our deliveries as... Continue Reading →
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