Chana-Esther Dayan, Author at 18Doors

Blessing

By Chana-Esther Dayan

In Hebrew, a blessing is a Brachah. We say a Brachah before we light Shabbat candles, and before we eat or...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Dating, Engagement, Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Relationships, Wedding Stories, Weddings

Cleaning

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Passover requires an intense amount of cleaning. I have read numerous articles about how it really should only...

Christian Jewish Wedding, Hora, Wedding Planning, Weddings

Chametz

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Chametz is such a curiosity to me. During the rest of the year, we can enjoy it in its various forms, Challah,...

Jewish Holidays Food, Multicultural Food, Recipes, Shabbat Food

Five Things People Assume When Your Spouse/Partner Isn’t Jewish

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Whenever we meet someone new, I always worry about the reaction they will have when I tell them that my husband...

Identity, Professional Development, Relationships, Religion

Retelling

By Chana-Esther Dayan

One of the main activities of Passover is the retelling of the story of Exodus. We retell the story to remember....

Parenting, Parenting Passover, Parenting Stories

A Charoset Blended Recipe

By Chana-Esther Dayan

My grandmother, Bless her Soul, made the most amazing dishes. Sadly, all the recipes disappeared when...

Passover, Passover Food

Purim, Revealing the Hidden

By Chana-Esther Dayan

One of the themes of Purim has to do with the hidden becoming revealed. Esther hid her identity as a Jew...

Parenting, Parenting Jewish Holidays, Purim

Bed Time

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Lori Palatnik recommended that I start saying the Shema with my son in the morning and in the evening before...

Identity, Religion

Where Do We Fit In?

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Being a somewhat Shomer Shabbos Jew married to a non-Jew, I often feel a little at odds with my Jewish identity. ...

Identity, Parenting

What is your Mitzrayim?

By Chana-Esther Dayan

We celebrate Passover to commemorate the Jewish people’s redemption from Egypt – Mitzrayim in Hebrew. ...

Parenting, Parenting Passover, Parenting Stories

Plate of Hamentaschen and other baked goods

Purim is not a Jewish Halloween

By Chana-Esther Dayan

I am sure there must be several blog posts with that title. When people ask about Purim, it’s a simple...

Parenting Purim, Purim

Merging the Jewish with the Non

By Chana-Esther Dayan

I was discussing my son’s Brit Milah (Bris, circumcusion) with my spiritual advisor/mentor. I was...

Bris, Circumcision, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Modeh Ani

By Chana-Esther Dayan

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Blessings, Parenting

The Saturday Dilemma

By Chana-Esther Dayan

Shabbat meals are ready. The house is far from clean. I have pretty much given up on preparing the...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Shabbat

A Few Thoughts as My Son Naps

By Chana-Esther Dayan

My son, thank G-d, was born September 13, 2011. Eight days later was his Brit Milah, his circumcision. ...

Babies, Bris, Circumcision, Parenting, Parenting Stories

Infertility and Spirituality

By Chana-Esther Dayan

The first time I wrote about pregnancy, my husband and I had been trying to conceive for only a few months....

Baby Planning, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Stories

We Want to Get WHAT?

By Chana-Esther Dayan

When my husband and I got together we agreed that kids weren’t a priority. We wanted to live our lives...

Baby Planning

Author: Chana-Esther Dayan

Blessing

Cleaning

Chametz

Five Things People Assume When Your Spouse/Partner Isn’t Jewish

Retelling

A Charoset Blended Recipe

Purim, Revealing the Hidden

Bed Time

Where Do We Fit In?

What is your Mitzrayim?

Purim is not a Jewish Halloween

Merging the Jewish with the Non

Modeh Ani

The Saturday Dilemma

A Few Thoughts as My Son Naps

Infertility and Spirituality

We Want to Get WHAT?

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