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Hello and welcome! My name is Chana, I’m married to my best friend, and we have four wonderful children together. We also happen to be Orthodox Jews and we homeschool our kids. This video is a sneak peek into our daily lives :) You can see how this particular Jewish homeschool mom sets up her days, rolls with the punches, and gets it all done. Thanks for watching!
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[@jaroffireflies]

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[@bethbowers4655]

Dearest Hannah, you are so far from basic that if you were a science experiment, you would be an ACID!!!! Bright, lively, stunningly beautiful, and DEEP. You don’t need makeup, and you’re secure enough to buck social norms! You have CHOSEN your life! You didn’t fall into it. You were pursuing your own life, and saw something else you recognized as your path, and went for it. You are an excellent example to any one about what real true freedom looks like. Thanks for sharing your beautiful life with everyone.

[@jaroffireflies]

Oh wow thank you so much Beth! You are amazing and I really super appreciate you! You made my day!

[@maryannklein2235]

I love your videos! I am a Christian married to a non religious Jewish man. He was a widower when we met I was a divorcee. We love how we have accepted and live totally harmoniously with each others religions. We used to have a house in Israel in the Jordan valley and I am so grateful to have spent many incredible holidays there. My husband took me to so many important places like the Kottel where I always pray. Mount of Olives to his father's grave, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, and so many more. He took to so many Old Testament sites that were so special. I love and respect all the special customs like Shabbat, Yom Kipar. We have a mezzuzah at our front door and I decorate for Christmas. It works!

[@legoqueen2445]

Heya! I haven't watched for ages and just heard you've had a baby firefly since I was last here. Mazel Tov! I had a really dark period of my life a while ago and I'm not sure why but your videos gave me so much hope and joy during that time. I wanted to say thank you! Maybe because I see how much your spirituality fulfills your daily life,it gives me confidence that if I keep my eyes on God , He too will get me through the dark times (even though I'm not Orthodox Jew). Keep shinning beautiful!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much for coming here to tell me that! It means so much! I am so glad to hear that things are better for you. I hope things continue to go well for you.

[@sahawk0709]

Thank you for sharing this. I found Chana's videos during a very bad time in my life. Even though I have a church and faith, it was watching these videos that helped me. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for having more courage than me!

[@tinnedrat]

im literally cry laughing, you have helped me get in touch with my jewish ancestry, and hearing you glaze over “is there anything you miss about christianity?” with a “nope!!” has me rolling. thank you, chana!!!

[@jaroffireflies]

😁😁😁

[@GillyFromPhilly]

You are consistently the best part of Mondays.

[@jaroffireflies]

Awwwww thank you! You made my day!

[@ambercasey9275]

She make mondays way more managable

[@mags102755]

Chana, you answer these questions with such kindness and bravado. It's an honor to be connected with you. Bless you.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much 😊💜💐

[@medicgurl23]

To the mom with the baby and toddler who is at burnout…I feel ya! My husband and I both work full time outside the house with a 2 year old and 4 year old. I have leaned and accepted that in this point in our lives, things will be left undone and I have to take time for myself. Tonight, for example, I have prob 4-5 baskets of clothes to fold and put away. But I had a super long day at work and folding laundry was the last thing I wanted to do. So I sat and watched this video and then a couple of episodes of Will and Grace. Totally worth it! Clothes are clean and we can live out of laundry baskets for a few days. Now, this didn’t come easy for me. Two years ago I wouldn’t have been able to go to bed until I got all the laundry folded and put away. But I gradually listened to my husband who kept telling me “it will always be there tomorrow.” I hope you can get some time to yourself to help with the burnout!

[@sunolgrayhorse391]

I have been to the Dead Sea and it was wonderful. There were pools of the salt water at the hotel. Warmed up. Healing for skin and spirit. This is where I learned about elevator protocol on Shabbat!

[@wyomingfrog8534]

A book journal flip through might be a great idea, especially as the weather gets cooler and people want to cuddle in and read!

[@jaroffireflies]

I would love to do it lol I love books!

[@sahawk0709]

Oh I love this idea!

[@carolyngross7664]

We went to Israel last september and it remains as one of my most favorite trips. We spent 3 weeks seeing it all and meeting amazing people from Akre, tel aviv, jerusalem, the western wall, masada, bethlehem( we were with 1 person who was not jewish and this was somewhere she really needed to see, it was quite amazing) i could go on and on. We did go to the Dead Sea, it was not first on my list and yes very touristy but just the experience of getting into that very warm salty blue water and feeling that mud and floating....its amazing...you need to do it once. Make your trip eventuallly and make sure you take enough time to really enjoy all the areas. ! We were invited to a shabbat dinner in a very very orthodox neighborhoood and it was so very amazing. We did travel around and saw Haifa, and many other areas too...plus we took an excursion out to Jordon to see Petra.

[@AishesChayil]

I always look at the clock whenever I eat fleishig--you're not alone! I have this thing of not liking to be fleishig because I know I can't have milchigs. Your Q&A was so great!! You're an inspiration.

[@beans4853]

I would think you need to look at the clock, so you know when you can have dairy! Prolly 90% of people i know have fleish-phobia...

[@patriciagreene5842]

Love to hear your answers❤

[@grammy3875]

I love your comments! Especially speaking to the mom struggling with a toddler and baby! ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@karenjohnson5634]

I did too! It’s nice to hear other moms acknowledge how difficult that stage can be. Was certainly the hardest for me.

[@jaroffireflies]

@@karenjohnson5634 it’s such a hard stage!!! It was the hardest for me as well

[@alaskagirl1985]

I am an RN who was attacked at work and now have a TBI. I watch a lot of KZbin for help with remembering and for my love of history and culture. I found you on KZbin and have watched all of your wonderful videos. Thank you for the education of judaism, the the wonderful food and for sharing your own personal experiences. I know these videos take a lot of your time so thank you. God bless you.

[@Noname-wi8xp]

Wow. That’s horrible. I’m sorry & hope you have a good recovery.

[@SusanP674]

Thank you for another great Q & A, there were lots of really interesting questions!

[@jaroffireflies]

There really were! Y’all all ask such great questions!

[@johnslanicky]

Thank you for taking the time to answer the questions- very informative and helpful. 🌞🙏

[@jaroffireflies]

You are so welcome!

[@TheZyarok]

I love your Q&A videos! Thank you!

[@lynnegordon6749]

I watched this Q&A and then finished watching Part 1. Thanks so much for your willingness to answer everyone's questions.

[@jaroffireflies]

Glad you enjoyed it! My pleasure !

[@jshanbeck]

Really enjoyed the Q&A session. Thanks for your time in answering these.

[@jaroffireflies]

My pleasure!

[@rie5806]

Yes for the book journal flip through! Would love to build a tbr list

[@winnieewing7730]

Channa enjoyed listening to your Q&A.Your outlook on life really makes me feel relaxed nothing seems to bother you it's a lovely lovely way to be. ❤Ireland 🇮🇪

[@cynthiadeyoung5947]

As always you are amazing! I look forward to Mondays to hear what is going on with you and your family. It would be wonderful to see you and Mr. Firefly do another Q&A. Have a wonderful week. You are an inspiration to this Catholic raised girl. ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much!

[@user-nr3kc1tx5v]

I love your q and a times. I find it very interesting listening to questions about your life. Like you I think it is very important to have me time, I still have time for me, I love peace and quiet. As always be kind and make good choices ❤

[@colleenorrick5415]

Chana, your Monday video is a highlight for me. I’m not well just now and I don’t go out because of that. Watching your video is like visiting a friend. Thank you for that.

[@jessieely5363]

I hope things turn around for you! Not being well really sucks.

[@juliebean1910]

Of course when you first asked for questions I couldn’t think of anything but now I have a whole list! I’ll have to wait for next time.

[@jaroffireflies]

I’ll definitely do this again!

[@jackandlizpearce8048]

Chana, thank you for another good Q&A video. I learn more info about my Jewish faith because of these videos. You are a blessing. {HUG}

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you 😊

[@simplyset191]

Would love to see more about your reading challenges!

[@jaroffireflies]

Noted! Thank you!

[@Jverburgh]

I was so excited about your Q&A. I love learning from you. I hope that you have a great day, Channa.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! Hope you are having a great day too!

[@yesabenson]

Great video! I love these videos!

[@jaroffireflies]

Glad you like them! Thank you!

[@theresadavis4885]

I learn so much for your Q andA’s!!! Thank You for doing them!!!!

[@jaroffireflies]

You are so welcome! I am so glad you enjoy them Theresa!

[@bev3279]

Hi Chana, you are such a joy to watch! I can tell you love your home and your family very much. I always look forward to your videos. This was a great Q&A👍🏻❤️

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! 💜

[@anniedrogt7608]

Hello chana, thank you for this q and a. I learn a lot every time. Greatings from the Netherlands

[@jaroffireflies]

You are so welcome!

[@sheliamaynus9869]

Another great q&a! Yes please a book journal tour.

[@jaroffireflies]

Noted and thank you!

[@janehall3910]

Hi Chana. Thanks for another fun, informative video. Your journaling skills amaze me. I would love to see your book journal, and learn how you organized it. I think I need this! 😊

[@O_DoodleMom5]

Ooohhhh, this was a great one! Thanks for being so transparent. Can’t wait for the next Q & A!

[@jaroffireflies]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you!

[@kirencja1]

Aww the answer about burnout was so kind and genuine... you are an amazing person ❤❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you 💜😊

[@lisaku6886]

Always yes to the book content! I would love to see a Video about your book journal and books read! Especially because the sneek peek looked really pretty

[@jaroffireflies]

Noted! Thank you Lisa!

[@shirlynb148]

I retired as a Sexual Assault Counselor and one thing pounded into us was Self Care. It’s very important to stay “sane” in order to be of help to family, friends or in my case strangers. Mom’s suffer from guilt when having alone time but your “20 minutes” is a perfect example of self care.

[@joannek7447]

Love your videos and answers Thank you

[@jaroffireflies]

Glad you like them! Thank you for being here!

[@mmoves4603]

I’m actually planning Junes journey while I listen to your video. 😂❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Perfect!

[@dori2016]

really enjoy your Q&As, looking forward to the next one!

[@jaroffireflies]

Yay, thank you!

[@giuliamotta628]

This is just a quick hello and I want to tell you that I enjoyed this video as well. You're an awesome mom. I know I seen it all the time but I really I mean that.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you!

[@debbiec4224]

Hi Chana! Thank you for another wonderful video. Lots of good questions. I look forward to Mondays. I watch part of your video while I am eating breakfast. Then I finish it later that night. The outfit you had on was really nice. I liked the colors. You have read a lot of books. I have been thinking about reading the little house on the prairie books again. Love that series! I’m hope that the rest of your week is a good one! 😊

[@grievousangel7742]

You don't need any adornment - you have such a bright spirit and that's enough

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you that’s so kind of you

[@AnneTaylor-kk8ze]

SHALOM CHANA,always enjoy your wonderful videos,always look forward to them

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you kindly 💜

[@rinanicole2174]

Would love book videos… I love books and learning personally it is always a fun topic!!

[@kristinmiller4779]

Im addicted to June's journey❤❤

[@jaroffireflies]

It’s so much fun right?!?

[@chronically_funnyemma4214]

Yes yes a thousand times yes to the book journal flip through!!

[@jaroffireflies]

❤️❤️❤️

[@margedonoghue5373]

Elizabeth Goudge ... The Child from the Sea was my favorite book growing up. Thanks for the sweet memory! 🩷

[@jaroffireflies]

You are so welcome! I have that one on my shelf! Excited to read it :)

[@martinelanglois3158]

Good morning! I am curious about the book journaling. I've never done this. I only keep a list of what I read each year. I'll have to look up that challenge too. Thank you for that Q and A. You and your family gave a great week! 📚

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much! I have never tracked my reading until this year and its been really fun! I also enjoy looking back and seeing the memories :) My kids love it too!

[@kathy3178]

You're not the only one who couldn't get past the crochet chain. I can knit all day long, never got the hang of connecting those chains. I am almost finished with the 5by5 challenge. Would love to see a flip through of your book journal. I keep one as well. Could you do another bookcase tour sometime? I enjoyed seeing what you and your family are reading. I absolutely love your channel. You are so honest and down to earth.

[@damealeta3541]

Hey, Chana! I would love to see how you set up your reading journal. I have a Kindle and download books to read before lights out. I get stuck in one genre & can't seem to move around. This journal idea might work for me. We survived Hurricane Hilary with just tons of rain and no other issues like mud slides, etc. We are lucky to live in a pretty safe area where that is concerned. We did, however, have an earthquake yesterday at the same time as the downpour! LOL That was fun. Mother Nature was pretty grumpy for some reason. Fun Q&A. Looking forward to next time! Hugs! 💚

[@genie6456]

The book journal sounds like a great idea! Please share what you use to keep track and how you pick 5 categories.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for your feedback 💐

[@kristinmiller4779]

Good morning Chana and Firefly kiddos ❤❤❤I love a good Q&A❤❤❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Good morning! 😃☀️

[@janithgottfried8320]

Hi Chana! Fantastic Q and A! Please yes to the book journal flip through. I am a reader, love a good book, love recommendations and I would love to see how you journal. I am trying to get my great nephews into books, so any help in that direction is appreciated! They are 8 and 4 years of age and I have to compete with video games! As always a pleasure to watch and learn.....

[@rickypope8076]

God bless you and your family!!!

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you 😊

[@mariabowman516]

I love watching you with my mom

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you!

[@63Littlemouse]

Hi Chana, Yes please for a book journal flip through & a review of the books you've read 😊Have you tried Oat milk in your coffee, its my own personal preference to dairy, coffee tastes nice & creamy too 😋 Really enjoy these Q&A's & getting to know you better 😊

[@colleenorrick5415]

Absolutely I’m interested in talking more about books!

[@jaroffireflies]

❤️❤️❤️

[@karenjohnson5634]

5am, 4:30am- I’m impressed! I really wish I was wired for mornings! I struggled to get up around 6:30am this morning to get the kids off to school! But I stay up late. Today is their first day back to school! 🙏 I’m so tempted to download that June’s Journey! Isn’t that hammock just the cutest thing!? 😊

[@FrauJantsche]

I would definitely recommend going to the Dead Sea. I have been there twice and it was beautiful! A really special experience. There are some trips that are combined with a visit to Masada. This way you could see and experience it, without having to spend an entire day there.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for the recommendation and suggestion!

[@arielserfaty8736]

You had me at Rav Ovadia Yosef’s biography. I’m also interested in reading it!

[@jaroffireflies]

I was gifted a copy last year and it’s been on my tbr stack long enough :) Hoping to start it next week!

[@mkabs19]

Chana, I went on the birthright trip to Israel over 10 years ago and all the places you mentioned were wonderful! I’m with you on the Dead Sea though.. it was super touristy and not necessary. I did enjoy my day there though as my trip was a lot of hiking and active days so the Dead Sea was kinda relaxing. It is cool how you float in it and healing for the body so if you are nearby and it fits in to your schedule take an hour or 2 there.

[@margaretroten281]

We spent a week in Jerusalem last June, it was truly an amazing experience. We did visit the Dead Sea and I would recommend going there, the mud is cleansing and it's such a unique experience. There are spots that are not as "touristy" and it also depends on the time of the year. We spent a weekend in the desert at Succah in the Desert, it's close to the Ramon Crater and Mitzpe Ramon. We also spent a couple of days in Tel Aviv and loved Jaffa Port, the bazaars, beaches, food etc. Would love to visit the north of Israel, next time.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! Sounds like an amazing trip!

[@michelledee9304]

I was also inspired by your 5 x5 reading list. I started one too. I love The Penderwicks and my daughter has bought 3 of the series for me. I am definitely interested in a look through of your book journal.

[@jaroffireflies]

Amazing!!!!! We started the Penderwicks and so far so good!

[@amymalcomesius5511]

I’m in Dallas too!

[@sarahfarrell8214]

Chana, hi, I would love you to go into detail about the books you're reading. I love your videos! I'm a third grade teacher, and I went into school today for the first time. (I'm in New York.) It was so much fun getting the classroom organized. I'm not done yet. Questions: How is your school year going with the kids? Do you have any tips in setting up a classroom? Did you like school as a kid?

[@marywilliamson1260]

😄🥰 I think you are amazing Chana.great Mom... wife ..super person!

[@jaroffireflies]

😊 thank you

[@hedda2022]

I've been to the Dead Sea and it was a very special experience 😊 I have to say though that it was very "touristy" 😢 I hope you and your family get the chance to go there yourselves someday ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

I hope we get there soon too!

[@ezsand0077]

Great video as usual ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much 😀

[@cherylstone336]

Wow, you must be a great teacher for your children. You seem gifted and talented too! So love all you do.

[@jaroffireflies]

You are so kind 😊

[@dawnbaker9274]

Oh yay! Get to learn new stuff.😊❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Hope you enjoy!

[@cherylstone336]

Beautiful journal. Amazing

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you!

[@jettabartholomew1118]

Ok... 1. SUPER CONGRATULATIONS ON - 40K+ 🎉🎈🎊 WOOHOO 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 On your way to FIFTY THOUSAND 🥰 2.Yes please...to the book journal/ing 3. This was a fun q&a, thank you 😊

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you so much!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jettabartholomew1118]

@@jaroffireflies Just loving watching your channel grow 💗🌻

[@susanhobbins3744]

Even though you didn't get to my questions maybe next time.I also don't wear makeup or wear jewelry alot .And i am some what of a home body also.I have learned so much from your religion and customs thank you for sharing and always have a wonderful week and a peaceful Shabbat

[@Trekkifulshay]

I'm doing the 5x5 challenge this year after you talked about it. One of the sections I picked was fantasy & I'm struggling as most fantasy I just don't really enjoy I can't seem to get pulled into the story. I've done well with biographies. I would like a book journal flip through. To the person with a baby & a toddler - that is way WAY more exhausting than having older kids who go to the bathroom on their own or will go off and play and ignore you. It gets easier but it was the hardest stage of motherhood for me.

[@jaroffireflies]

Have you read Name of the Wind? That book pulled me in from the prologue!

[@Trekkifulshay]

@@jaroffireflies I will check it out. Thanks.

[@beans4853]

Loved the q &a! Thats so funny that you couldnt get the hang of crochet. Its my favorite hobby! My sister is struggling with it as well and i thought shes crazy cuz its so easy 😂😂😂😂 now i can tell her shes normal

[@jaroffireflies]

So glad that you enjoyed! Thank you :) LOL Yes, please tell her she is normal lol She may like knitting. I am fairly convinced that people are either good at knitting or crochet hahahaha

[@beans4853]

@@jaroffireflies that makes so much sense! I can knit, but don't enjoy straddling 2 needles as much as working with 1

[@jaroffireflies]

@@beans4853 this is just a theory I have but I’m thrilled to have more evidence lol

[@joannevanhyning9513]

My husband and I just did a 2 week trip to Isreal to visit my friend who moved to Ashkelon. We so enjoyed our trip. It was very busy!! It was at the tail end of Ramadan and into the Passover. We visited Jeusalem, the Temple, Western Wall, Dead Sea(you NEED to go and float in the sea) Engedi, Masada, and lots more places. Its was truly a trip of a lifetime. I hope you get to go soon. What town was your husband from?

[@julieredstone-lewis6473]

I would love to learn more about your book journaling! It fascinates me - and I am always looking new reading suggestions. I, too, am a huge fan of cozy mysteries; I'm currently reading series by Kerry Greenwood, Susan Elia MacNeil, Rhys Bowen, Carola Dunn and Jacqueline Winspear (if you need any new authors).

[@jaroffireflies]

Oh thank you! I always love new suggestions! Some books can be so disappointing so having a personal rec is the best imo!

[@teresemarkl8877]

Tel Aviv was fun. I recommend visiting the Dead Sea because, I always wanted to see Masada which is near by. Also, the Sea of Galilee area was beautiful. I spent a month in Israel.

[@jaroffireflies]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@ifjcb1]

Crocheting is the only thing I can do.😊

[@annawoud6051]

Dear Hannah, First of all I want to say that it feels so good to see a wonderful woman like you who chose to become Jewish when so much people hate us. I am the daughter of holocaust survivors and my parents told me all about their journey during the war. They were just children, then, and my grand parents were taken by the French police, not the German. Lots of French to that day are still very anti-Semitic, the reason we emigrated to the United States, not perfect but better, so far... As for the teaching of the Holocaust, I took my daughters to Yadvashem in Jerusalem. One was 13 and one only 12. It was very difficult but after that, anything else to talk about this tragic era, look easier. As for the Dead sea, I would say that there is no life in and around the Dead sea. It is atrociously scorching hot, and everything is covered with white salt. This is just a curiosity and people really want to try sitting on the water; definitely no swimming possible. Just another question: I am going to the Chabad ( not that i am really like them: just enjoying their shul and kindness; they really make you feel part of the family!) Anyway, very religious group, part of the orthodox, but all the women there wear wigs, even the Rabbit's wife! Why the scarf choice vs the wig? Would you wear a wig on certain occasions and why or why not?

[@jaroffireflies]

Hello! Thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience. For your question about the wig. I do have one but rarely wear it. I much prefer scarves for comfort and because personally I think it’s better to cover my hair that way (this is personal and I would never tell anyone how to cover their hair, it’s very multifaceted).

[@nukathecat4319]

I love your videos ❤ The Dead Sea is good fun 😊 it's hard to swim in, but it's a great experience 😅

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you and thank you for sharing your experience!

[@juliabartlam2083]

Channah! I would love to see how your flip book works! I would love to make one for me.

[@jaroffireflies]

❤️❤️❤️

[@cherylcalac8485]

When I went to Israel way back in 2000 I had friends who lived there and got to see even “non-touristy “ places. The Dead Sea is interesting and fun to float in because you can’t sink because of all the salt but it’s what’s near the Dead Sea that I loved like Masada, En gedi and Kumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

[@sylviapurcell3517]

Love your q & a's....I would really struggle with fasting, I can barely do it for a blood draw...lol❤

[@gigidodson]

If you love a cozy mystery MC Beaton and the Agatha Raisin mysteries and the Hammish McBeth series. Are so good. Love a good cozy mystery .

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for the suggestions!

[@lynnmaxwell9684]

Me too! I have enjoyed those books too! Thanks for recommending them!

[@katinaroth256]

I would love to learn more about book journaling! I love to read but I haven’t taken time to record past reads. Also, do you have a video on the 5x5 challenge? Enjoy your videos and learning about so many things!

[@jaroffireflies]

Yes! Here’s a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGTdnXSwf9qlppo enjoy! Thank you for your kind words 💜

[@katinaroth256]

Thank you!

[@Shyness412]

I am non practicing Catholic. I LOVE your videos. I have always been interested in other religions and how they can be similar in many ways. Also I would like to add you are so far from basic! Your personality shines so brightly! Keep making these amazing videos! Lots of love and light to you and your family.💓side note I no longer wear make up eiether once I turned 30 I just don't find a need for it. I don't need it to feel like I look nice and together. No shade to anyone who does personally I just don't need ir anymore...I save so much time getting ready now.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for your kind words ❤️❤️❤️

[@erinanderson3106]

Masada over the Dead Sea. We had an amazing private guide that took us thru all of it, and the story was mind blowing. Plus it’s got an awesome view of the Dead Sea, so you can claim both ;)

[@jaroffireflies]

Sounds like a perfect compromise!

[@Liiolii]

I'm a morning person, too! My family visited Israel when I was a kid. Loved Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Negev desert... the only place which wasn't so special was Eilat, just because there were so much tourists. The Red Sea was amazing, though.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@Avi-yp7rx]

Been to Israel 2 times. Loved it. You have a wonderful hiking trail at Ein Gedi which you probably would enjoy That is across the Dead sea. You have a great lookout to the dead sea. The dead sea itself is kind of een interesting experience and its good for your skin but its not that you super miss something

[@lisacohen1490]

I say you probably should do the Dead Sea when you go. So great for your skin, also it is fun floating .

[@paigelevine7165]

I'm a day late, but I've been to Israel! I did a birthright trip after highschool. I went for 10 days and it was AMAZING. I've been itching to go back. We went to the Dead Sea, and it was a pretty cool experience, but definitely can be skipped. I had a better time at the beaches of Haifa. I also strongly suggest climbing Mount Masada. It's also semi touristy, but AMAZING. Do it at sunrise and it will 100% change your life. The Shuks are really great as well. Not a spot, but drink the orange juice. LOL!

[@annafink6217]

I visited Israel a couple of times and what i really loved was the view from Masada to the dead sea. I've been in the water and didn't enjoy it, the water is not refreshing at all and bites. And there are dangerous sinkholes around. Creepy region. However the Negev is fascinating.

[@jaroffireflies]

Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@lorijoffe]

Let's hear it for 'pretty basic!'

[@jaroffireflies]

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[@jennelle.v]

I would love to know more about your book journal and the books you have read. I have also been curious as to why you have to wait 6 hours to have dairy after consuming meat. Love your videos ❤

[@jaroffireflies]

Seems to be some interest so I will try to put together a book journal video this year :) As for the meat and dairy, we don't eat them together and after eating meat we wait 6 hours. Some wait less, but 6 is pretty standard. Its just our tradition. It comes down from the Oral Torah and the Written Torah.

[@crystalclear6660]

Question for a possible 3rd part to the questions: What bigger video topics do you have in store for us? Or is it not planned as much ahead of time? What kind of topics are you considering covering?

[@wolfpiper3]

FWIW, in my experience with a "Conservaform" synagogue (somewhere between Reform and Conservative), we definitely know and respect the halacha but interpret some of the guidelines differently (e.g., mixing meat and dairy, or how work is defined on Shabbat)--I feel fortunate because my rabbi grew up devoutly Orthodox and is also a professor of Jewish studies, so he definitely understands the halacha and gives us various interpretations of them from scholars, so we can make an informed decision about how to observe them.

[@samaraharris1629]

If you go to Masada it’s extremely nice just going and maybe relaxing by the Dead Sea afterwards especially if you use the snake Path and not pay for the cable cars. Ein Gedi which is also in tge area is nice to visit if you up to any type of hiking/water hiking and maybe having to deal with other groups