Rosh Hashanah /Jewish new year

[malfoy]

Does anybody know of any good websites with RH related activities for 3 year olds?

I want to take some stuff in to my son's nursery. He is the only Jew but I thought it would be fun to teach the others (including the teachers) something about Rosh H.

[brimfull]

here

[malfoy]

Thanks! are you all geared up for next week?

[weebleswobble]

How about taking in apples and honey?

[malfoy]

Yes, good idea. will check that honey is not a "banned" substance.

[Bubble99]

Oooh! I'm glad I saw this thread. I'm doing the menu for nursery next week and have now added Lokshen soup, Cholla, honey cake and apples.

Does Cholla contain milk, though?

[weebleswobble]

SABBATH TWISTS (CHOLLA)
2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cake compressed yeast or 1 package dry, granular yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 eggs, beaten
8 cups flour
Pour water over salt, sugar and oil in mixing bowl. When lukewarm, add yeast dissolved in warm water, add eggs and flour gradually. Mix and stir, then knead until smooth and elastic. Cover, set aside in a warm place until doubled in bulk. Cut down dough, divide in half. Put one-half on board, cut into 4 equal parts, roll each 1 1/2 inches thick, twisting 3 into a braid; fasten ends well and place in floured bread pan. Cut remaining 1/4 into 3 parts, roll each part 1/2 inch thick, braid and lay on top of braid in pan. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Make second cholla. Brush with beaten yolk of egg and sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake in hot oven 1 hour, 400 degrees F, 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees F. For hard crust, cool unwrapped.

I just found this online. I've never made one but one doesn't have milk.

Life's too short to make Cholla. I buy them

[malfoy]

cannot buy cholla locally. real PITA. but have never made it either.

[RubySlippers]

have started a thread here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1600/386413 with a nice honey cake recipe ...

try Lubavitch lubavitch.com/ they may have some good ideas

what about taking a pomegranite or a fig for a new fruit to taste?

if you can get hold of shofar, that would be exciting for them

[RubySlippers]

thread here

[malfoy]

shofar blowing is an EXCELLENT idea! the kids would love it. will try & borrow one from shul.

[Jude1]

I teach at our local cheder and i always use the torah tots website - www.torahtots.com, its good for really young kids. Shana tova!