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The Whole Grain Pumpkin Piece of Blasphemy and Sacrilege

So. This weekend is the Jewish holiday of Purim. It’s a fan favorite around our house because my oldest is a Purim baby (and, well, there are late nights and copious amounts of sugar involved.) No joke. Her OB went off of his shift to go celebrate the holiday of…

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Yom Kippur is long. 25 hours filled with prayer and introspection. 25 hours filled with a lot of sitting and standing in synagogue. 25 hours filled with not eating or drinking, not wearing leather shoes, not wearing perfume. From sundown to sundown Jews have this one day a year, this…