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

Purim Celebration Tips

A popular Jewish saying claims that most Jewish holidays can be described in one sentence: “They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat!” The upcoming holiday of Purim definitely fits in this category.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterMarch 20, 2019Cindi Sutter, Zehorit Heilicher, Purim, A Sweet Tradition, A Celebration for All, Who Wrote the Book of Esther?, Yehuda Shurpin, Chabad.org, Men of the Great Assembly, Jewish Heritage, Jewish Traditions, Jewish Inspiration, Jewish history, Jewish table gatheringComment

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

High Holiday Tips

Zehorit Heilicher's High Holiday tips provide the perfect template for celebratory success!

Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterOctober 12, 2016Cindi Sutter, Zehorit Heilicher, Jewish table gathering, Jewish New Year Traditions, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah Comment

Festival of Lights

Martin Luther King, Jr. exemplified peace. Though unrest is sometimes the low light of the day, this holiday season embrace peace.