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Looking to save on your mishloach manot for Purim this year? Here are three tips that will help you save money – and time. #1 Don’t try to keep up with the Schwartzes. I did that, too. For a long time. Then the combined forces of motherhood (i.e. who has the time or energy to [...]
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Purim Sameach!! Happy Purim!! My kids and I just got back from delivering our mishloach manot, but I remembered to snap a picture of one to share with you all. Think of it as a virtual shalach manot! You see? It’s an ice cream sundae-to-go! The idea came to me at Target, when they were [...]
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Through the support of an anonymous matching donor, jdeal will double your donation made to Meir Panim through March 20. Donate $5.50 and jdeal will make it $11. There is no limit on the number of vouchers you can purchase. According to the latest poverty report from the National Insurance Institute of Israel in November [...]
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When I launched the Purim Mitzvah Challenge three weeks ago, I really didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know how honored and humbled I would feel to have a personal connection with so many of you – strangers and friends alike – as you performed the mitzvah of tzedakah. I didn’t realize how encouraged [...]
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Just one last reminder that you can still donate canned goods or other non-perishable items through the end of the day today (3/17/11) to be counted toward the Purim Mitzvah Challenge. My husband and I will donate $.10 to Meir Panim in Israel for every item you donate. In light of the tragic events unfolding [...]
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Purim is right around the corner – just four more days for most of us! We’ve got costumes picked out, although I’m a little sad that this is the first year everybody is going in store-bought costumes. Well, my husband is actually making his costume, but the kids will be all pre-fabbed up. I’ve got [...]
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Thanks so much to all of you who entered my week of Purim giveaways! I wish I could give every one of you a Purim prize! But alas, only seven of you can be winners today. And those seven are… The winner of $25 to KosherWine.com is Jenny (jenallev@). The two winners of the Shalom [...]
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With only a few days left until Purim, I wanted to remind you all about my Purim Mitzvah Challenge. Please, won’t you take a moment to donate canned goods or other non-perishable items? Toiletries and over-the-counter medications are often in great need by emergency shelters. If you don’t know where to donate, you can find [...]
