Comments on: Advent to Hanukkah http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/ Collect your pollen. Fly away inspired. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: scenthive http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 scenthive Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:07:45 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1173 Susan, Thank you so much for commenting! I just checked out your blog and love it! Will refer to it often :-) Happy Holidays! Trish Susan,

Thank you so much for commenting! I just checked out your blog and love it! Will refer to it often :-)

Happy Holidays!
Trish

]]> By: Susan Katz Miller http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Susan Katz Miller Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:10:23 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1172 This is a gorgeous post, and it sounds like you're raising great interfaith kids. I have a whole blog on this topic, check it out...http://onbeingboth.com/ This is a gorgeous post, and it sounds like you’re raising great interfaith kids. I have a whole blog on this topic, check it out…http://onbeingboth.com/

]]> By: scenthive http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 scenthive Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:38:49 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1170 Thanks so much Donna. It's cozy, but we have our "moments". There was a choice one tonight. Meltdown after the school sing-along. The joys of parenting!! ;-) ~T Thanks so much Donna. It’s cozy, but we have our “moments”. There was a choice one tonight. Meltdown after the school sing-along.

The joys of parenting!! ;-)

~T

]]> By: Flora http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Flora Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:44:27 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1169 What a lovely and cozy image of your home life and holiday smells! Just wonderful. Donna /"Flora" What a lovely and cozy image of your home life and holiday smells! Just wonderful.

Donna /”Flora”

]]> By: scenthive http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 scenthive Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:18:47 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1168 Chaya, Your home sounds like it was rich with lovely traditions! And yes, so important to focus on loved ones, and those in need rather accumulating more things. Our boys will get their share of stuff, but much of it will be books ;-) And last night we told them one night of Hanukkah will be present-less for them, and instead they get to pick a charity to donate their gift money to. At first they looked a little disappointed, but then were getting into the decision making process after they figured out there are so many organizations that need help. At least my 8yo did, it'll take a little more time for my 5yo to grasp it I think. Blessings to you as well and one day I hope we cross paths! ~T Chaya,

Your home sounds like it was rich with lovely traditions! And yes, so important to focus on loved ones, and those in need rather accumulating more things. Our boys will get their share of stuff, but much of it will be books ;-)

And last night we told them one night of Hanukkah will be present-less for them, and instead they get to pick a charity to donate their gift money to. At first they looked a little disappointed, but then were getting into the decision making process after they figured out there are so many organizations that need help. At least my 8yo did, it’ll take a little more time for my 5yo to grasp it I think.

Blessings to you as well and one day I hope we cross paths!

~T

]]> By: chayaruchama http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 chayaruchama Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:56:18 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1167 Dear Trish- I LOVE hearing about your household ! It reminds me of ours, when the boys were little.... Raising Jewish children in Southie, with a father of Rabid Catholic/ Lapsed Lutheran background , we felt it was imperative to enfold all sorts of culture. I made both holidays for about 15 years- including very German and Lithuanian Xmases and Easters from scratch ;-) I suspect that, in your house- As in ours- The emphasis is placed firmly on loved ones, NOT stuff. Blessings to you and yours, always . Dear Trish-

I LOVE hearing about your household !
It reminds me of ours, when the boys were little….

Raising Jewish children in Southie, with a father of Rabid Catholic/ Lapsed Lutheran background , we felt it was imperative to enfold all sorts of culture.

I made both holidays for about 15 years- including very German and Lithuanian Xmases and Easters from scratch ;-)

I suspect that, in your house-
As in ours-
The emphasis is placed firmly on loved ones, NOT stuff.

Blessings to you and yours, always .

]]> By: scenthive http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 scenthive Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:34:39 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1165 Thanks for the confidence booster urbandaddy! ;-) I agree with you of course. At dinner last night my son referred to a kid in his class as "really Jewish" and I had to explain that no Jew is anymore Jewish than any other Jew. Maybe more observant, but not more Jewish. Funny that it starts so early. Thanks for commenting and reading! ~Trish Thanks for the confidence booster urbandaddy! ;-)

I agree with you of course. At dinner last night my son referred to a kid in his class as “really Jewish” and I had to explain that no Jew is anymore Jewish than any other Jew. Maybe more observant, but not more Jewish. Funny that it starts so early.

Thanks for commenting and reading!

~Trish

]]> By: urbandaddy http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 urbandaddy Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:56:59 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1164 I think celebrating both Christmas and Chanukah is awesome! Who cares what other's think about the "Jewishness" of your kids. To some they wont be Jewish enough and to others, they'll be too Jewish. You can't please anyone but yourself! I think celebrating both Christmas and Chanukah is awesome! Who cares what other’s think about the “Jewishness” of your kids. To some they wont be Jewish enough and to others, they’ll be too Jewish. You can’t please anyone but yourself!

]]> By: scenthive http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 scenthive Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:45:43 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1163 Roxana, I couldn't agree with you more. Growing up in my house, my parents always had a World Religions book on the coffee table and that had a big impact on me. Thanks again for gathering us together for your Advent Blog-O-Rama! Hugs, Trish Roxana,

I couldn’t agree with you more. Growing up in my house, my parents always had a World Religions book on the coffee table and that had a big impact on me.

Thanks again for gathering us together for your Advent Blog-O-Rama!

Hugs,
Trish

]]> By: Roxana http://www.scenthive.com/2009/12/08/advent-to-hanukkah/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Roxana Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:41:26 +0000 http://scenthive.wordpress.com/?p=4897#comment-1162 Num, num, can I come over for latke please?! Your holiday party sounds grand Trish, I bet it will be a feast for all the senses. From what I can tell, having raised a daughter in a family with very eclectic belief systems, a child is more apt to be tolerant of others and have a clear sense of their own core beliefs when there are many options presented. ~R~ Num, num, can I come over for latke please?!
Your holiday party sounds grand Trish, I bet it will be a feast for all the senses.
From what I can tell, having raised a daughter in a family with very eclectic belief systems, a child is more apt to be tolerant of others and have a clear sense of their own core beliefs when there are many options presented.
~R~

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