Shchita in the Living Room

SL is now in 3rd grade and learning Vayikra, which is all about the sacrifices brought in the Beis Hamikdash.

So this morning, I step out into the living room to spot the three boys kneeling on the ground over a little stuffed goat (a toy stuffed goat, not a real stuffed goat as a coworker thought). SL was hovering over the goat holding a toy wooden knife explaining to the others how to checht the korban and bring it afterwards.

I just turned around and went back to bed.

Lag B'Omer

I think it's amazing how over here Lag B'Omer is a real holiday.

The kids have off today.

Everyone has a bonfire - my kids school even made one.

All the stores closed early last night.

But yet, I still have work...

Pesach Chumrah

So I had this whole idea about a new chumrah about since some people take Pesach cleaning to the extreme, and it turns into a spring cleaning, I thought that since spring cleaning is a chukas hagoyim, it really should be stopped!

However, in my research for this chumrah, I went to the master source of all human knowledge - wikipedia - and found this article on Spring Cleaning. unfortunately, it brings down Pesach cleaning as a source for spring cleaning, so there goes that one.

What's 4 1/2 months between friends?

Am I back?

Perhaps.

Will I stay?

I can only try.

Let's see where this goes....