Blog Carnival 

Haveil Havalim #282

August 29, 2010, 10:32 pm

Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish and Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

Izgad »

Haveil Havalim #281: The Summer’s End Edition

August 22, 2010, 1:24 pm
Haveil Havalim #281: The Summer’s End Edition

Yom rishon, 12 Elul 5770. Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish and Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

Ki Yachol Nuchal! »

JPIX – Almost Fall, 2010

August 22, 2010, 4:40 am
JPIX – Almost Fall, 2010

Okay – ready, all? Here’s my attempt at hosting JPix, the Jewish Photo Bloggers’ Blog Carnival. It’s organized (and usually hosted) by Leora , who generously offered to let me take a turn. But my knowledge of HTML is really limited, and so I fear that this edition is not quite as classy as usual. Read More »

I Wish I Were a Photographer »


Haveil havalim #280

August 15, 2010, 5:00 pm

Welcome back to Haveil Havalim and many thanks to Jack for keepingn Haveil Havalim going! Inclusion in this edition of Haveil does not imply endorsement by management of Soccer Dad. I had a cut off of three submissions per blogger and did not include non-blog submissions. Read More »

Soccer Dad »

Jewish Book Carnival!

August 15, 2010, 9:36 am
Jewish Book Carnival!

Welcome to the second monthly Jewish Book Carnival! The Jewish Book Carnival is your chance to participate in People of the Books. The Carnival was started by Heidi Estrin and me, to promote blogs that cover Jewish books. It’s an effort to build community, so that blog writers and readers can share posts on Jewish books. Read More »

People of the Books »

The Pre-Holiday Kosher Cooking Carnival

August 11, 2010, 12:02 pm
The Pre-Holiday Kosher Cooking Carnival

Rosh Chodesh Elul Tov! This is the fifty-seventh 57 th edition of the Kosher Cooking Carnival, a monthly round-up of blog posts concerning all aspects of kosher food, from cooking to eating to shopping etc.  If you’d like to host one, please let me know. Read More »

me-ander »

Haveil Havalim #279: It’s Almost Elul!

August 8, 2010, 10:29 am
Haveil Havalim #279: It’s Almost Elul!

What’s going on here today? Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim #278 – The Kehila Edition

August 1, 2010, 2:30 pm
Haveil Havalim #278 – The Kehila Edition

First, for the newbies at Havaeil Havalim, welcome to my fourth Haveil Havalim (though we have hosted five times here at IsraelSituation.com). Read More »

The Israel Situation »

Roundup of This Week on the Web: Haveil Havalim, The Jewish Blog Carnival

July 26, 2010, 7:44 am
Roundup of This Week on the Web: Haveil Havalim, The Jewish Blog Carnival

Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs founded by Soccer Dad .  It’s a weekly collection of Jewish and Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. Read More »

JewishBoston.com »

Haveil Havalim

July 18, 2010, 9:08 pm

The preamble: Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish and Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by the formidable Jack . Read More »

Ima 2 Seven »

Welcome to the first Jewish Book Carnival!

July 15, 2010, 12:12 pm

The Jewish Book Carnival is your chance to participate in People of the Books. The Carnival was started by Heidi Estrin and me, to promote blogs that cover Jewish books. It’s an effort to build community, so that blog writers and readers can share posts on Jewish books. Read More »

People of the Books »

KOSHER COOKING CARNIVAL – Number 56!

July 12, 2010, 1:32 am
KOSHER COOKING CARNIVAL – Number 56!

KOSHER COOKING CARNIVAL – Number 56! The Nine Days Are Here Again! A “carnival” is like an online magazine, with blog articles on a certain topic grouped together. This is the 56th (!!) issue of KCC- the Kosher Cooking Carnival, managed by Batya . Read More »

Beneath the Wings »

Haveil Havalim #275 Is Up!

July 12, 2010, 1:10 am

Rosh H odesh of the Fifth Month 5770This week’s edition of the Haveil Havalim Blog Carnival is up at She Writes Like She Talks .It’s the “I’m so busy that putting together this blog carnival is actually what substitutes for taking a break” Edition …. Read More »

Esser Agaroth »

Haveil Havalim #274 – The Experimental Edition

July 4, 2010, 11:52 am
Haveil Havalim #274 – The Experimental Edition

Welcome to Haveil Havalim #274 – the Experimental Edition!First, the boilerplate: Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish and Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. Read More »

The Rebbetzin's Husband »

JPIX Spring 2010

June 27, 2010, 8:26 am
JPIX Spring 2010

Welcome to JPIX, the Jewish Photo Bloggers Blog Carnival.     Ilana-Davita shows us Sanary-sur-Mer, where German refugees stayed in the 1930′s. In the center is the Saint-Tropez synagogue. On the right Ilana-Davita photographed the Verona Synagogue.     A Mother in Israel shows off her daughter’s painting on the left. Read More »

Here in HP »

Haveil Havalim – The Almost Summer Vacation Edition

June 27, 2010, 1:42 am

Yes, I know – most of you are already deep into summer vacation. You’re probably reading this right now on your laptop on the beach. Wait, I think I can hear the ocean spray! But alas – some of us still have kids in school until the very last day in June. Sigh. Soon, soon I’ll join you all…. Read More »

A Time of the Signs »

HH #272 — Tammuz Tidings

June 20, 2010, 9:40 pm
HH #272 — Tammuz Tidings

Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Frume Sarah's World »

Chodesh Tammuz Tov, KCC So Humbly Served

June 13, 2010, 11:44 am
Chodesh Tammuz Tov, KCC So Humbly Served

It’s hard to believe that this is the fifty-fifth edition of the Kosher Cooking Carnival.  I wish to thank all those who have volunteered to host it and all those who’ve sent in posts.  I firmly believe that there’s a need for a blog carnival concentrating on all aspects of kosher food, Jewish Law, cooking and eating. Read More »

me-ander »

Haveil Havalim #271: Catchy Title Goes Here

June 13, 2010, 10:58 am
Haveil Havalim #271: Catchy Title Goes Here

What’s going on here today? Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

R.I.P., What War Zone? (Attention-Grabbing Title Created to Make You Read)

June 6, 2010, 2:10 pm
R.I.P., What War Zone? (Attention-Grabbing Title Created to Make You Read)

This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while. Hey, remember this blog? The one which made fun of Israel, cultural differences, America, Hebrew, “yiyeh b’seder”, and, oh yes….myself? Yeah, I know. It’s been a good several months since I updated it regularly. Every day, I think, “Man, I gotta write something…. Read More »

What War Zone??? »

Haveil Havalim #269

May 30, 2010, 4:22 pm

Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Frume Sarah's World »

Haveil Havalim 268 – The Victoria Day Edition!

May 23, 2010, 10:30 am

Welcome to the Victoria Day 268th edition of Haveil Havalim! First, the boilerplate: Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. Read More »

The Rebbetzin's Husband »

Haveil Havalim Number 267

May 17, 2010, 2:30 am

Welcome to the May 16, 2010 edition of haveil havalim. Before I start, I want everyone who has an Israel Political or News analysis blog to email me at tzipiyah@gmail.com in order to discuss a possible project that might get us more hits. I’m not going to make any profit from this project. Again, only Israel political or news analysis. Read More »

DanIllouz.com »

Kosher Cooking Carnival: Dairy, Meat OR Pareve

May 16, 2010, 10:14 am
Kosher Cooking Carnival: Dairy, Meat OR Pareve

Welcome to the #54th edition of Kosher Cooking Carnival, the blog carnival of kashrut in Jewish law, reviews of kosher restaurants and cookbooks, Shabbat and holiday menus, and kosher recipes. Upcoming is the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and it is customary on this holiday to eat dairy . Read More »

Here in HP »

Haveil Havalim #266: Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2010, 12:06 pm
Haveil Havalim #266: Happy Mother’s Day!

What’s going on here today? Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim – The La”g La’Omer Edition

May 2, 2010, 5:16 am

Well, here we are again. I haven’t actually participated in Haveil Havalim for quite a while, but hosting is always fun , so I figured I would give it a shot. Read More »

A Time of the Signs »

Best of the Jewish Blogosphere #264

April 25, 2010, 11:22 pm
Best of the Jewish Blogosphere #264

Toronto Pearl’s mother cuts negative, but, no doubt, dreams of a Jewish blogosphere. Up and live from Atlanta—pronounced A-llanta by the natives—Georgia, Elisson presents Haveil Havalim#264. Read More »

Seraphic Secret »

Haveil Havalim #263: Post – Yom ha Shoa edition

April 18, 2010, 10:26 am
Haveil Havalim #263: Post – Yom ha Shoa edition

This week was indeed, as one of the bloggers mentioned , a frenetic one. Yom ha Shoa, the Kam/Blau scandal, the Holyland bribery affair that’s just started to unfold, the Polish elite tragically expiring in a plane crash. Read More »

Simply Jews »

Kosher Cooking Carnival #53

April 15, 2010, 10:42 am
Kosher Cooking Carnival #53

Welcome to the 53rd Kosher Cooking Carnival!  The brainchild of Batya from Shiloh, it is a monthly compendium of blog posts on kashrut in Jewish law, reviews of kosher restaurants and cookbooks, Shabbat and holiday menus, and kosher recipes.  (To submit a post for the next blog carnival, click on the Blog Carnival link here.) To . Read More »

Shimshonit »

Haveil Havalim — Post-Pesach Edition

April 11, 2010, 4:24 pm
Haveil Havalim — Post-Pesach Edition

Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Frume Sarah's World »

Haveil Havalim: The Lots And Lotsa Matzah Edition

April 4, 2010, 2:10 pm

Brush the crumbs off your beard and brace your aching tummy- it’s time for Haveil Havalim again!!! Started by Soccer Dad and administered by Jack , HH is a weekly roundup of the best posts of the Jewish Blogosphere. Read More »

SuperRaizy »

Haveil Havalim-The Empty Seat At My Seder Edition

March 28, 2010, 11:10 pm

Welcome to Haveil Havalim-The Empty Seat At My Seder Edition. This past week we lost my grandmother , Miriam bat Shoshana and as a result will have one less seat to fill at my seder.At a hair short of 41 I have been privileged and blessed with grandparents for longer than many of my friends. Read More »

Random Thoughts »

Best of The Jewish/Israeli Blogosphere-Haveil Havalim #261

March 21, 2010, 12:02 pm

Founded by  Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by  Jack . Read More »

Random Thoughts »

Kosher Cooking Carnival #52: Rosh Chodesh Nisan

March 16, 2010, 7:42 am
Kosher Cooking Carnival #52: Rosh Chodesh Nisan

I am very happy to be hosting my first ever Kosher Cooking Carnival. Let’s start, as we usually do, with the links to previous editions: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , KCC Meta Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim – Geulah Edition – March 14, 2010

March 14, 2010, 1:26 am

Welcome to the first HH I’m hosting. As a newish member, please excuse any gaffes I make. Otherwise, its still Adar, so take it in good humor.Another lesson learned; after typing up most of this post, I found the handy carnival page to create it easily. Well, there’s always a next time. Read More »

Yachdus »

Haveil Havalim #259: Post Purim Edition

March 7, 2010, 9:40 pm
Haveil Havalim #259: Post Purim Edition

(AKA the Mishmosh Edition) What’s going on here today? Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack . Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim #258: Purim 5770 Edition

February 28, 2010, 12:26 am
Haveil Havalim #258: Purim 5770 Edition

Welcome Haveil Havalim Readers!  Please subscribe to our RSS feed through a reader or Subscribe to The Israel Situation by Email to make sure you get our updates in the future. I love Adar!  I can’t help it.  Something about this month just makes me jovial. Read More »

The Israel Situation »

JPIX – V’Nahafoch Hu!

February 25, 2010, 12:10 pm

When I volunteered to host the February JPIX carnival I was coming off the high of having hosted my first successful Kosher Cooking Carnival and having just seen Leora’s JPIX carnival in all its thumbnaily glory, I was excited to step up to the challenge.And then reality hit me upside the head when it became apparent that blogger has.. well.. Read More »

In the middle, on the right »

51st (Perennial) Kosher Cooking Carnival!

February 22, 2010, 7:24 am
51st (Perennial) Kosher Cooking Carnival!

All things food and Jewish… and just in time for Purim! Since this issue’s theme is “venahafoch hu” (“and it was overturned”, ie Haman’s evil decree), let’s stop before we start to look back at PAST Kosher Cooking Carnivals (Editions Read More »

Adventures in Mama-Land »

Haveil Havalim #257: The “Moshe Rabbeinu Birthday/Yahrzeit” Edition

February 21, 2010, 12:22 pm
Haveil Havalim #257: The “Moshe Rabbeinu Birthday/Yahrzeit” Edition

Yom rishon, 7 Adar 5770. No, this is not the gardening issue.  I’m taking the opportunity to share with you some of the flowers on parade just now in Israel. Welcome to the latest issue of Haveil Havalim #257– The”Moshe Rabbeinu Birthday/Yahrzeit” Edition. Read More »

Ki Yachol Nuchal! »

Chodesh Adar Tov! Havel Havelim Rosh for Chodesh Adar, Not A Joke

February 14, 2010, 8:16 am
Chodesh Adar Tov! Havel Havelim Rosh for Chodesh Adar, Not A Joke

Chodesh Tov one and all.  This year we have one Adar but two days of Rosh Chodesh Adar.  It’s supposed to be a happy time, but somehow my computers aren’t cooperating in publishing this Havel Havelim.  I tried the method I used when blog carnival was down, but things change in Adar, and it didn’t work. Read More »

Shiloh Musings »

Haveil Havalim #255: post – Groundhog Day edition

February 7, 2010, 8:50 am
Haveil Havalim #255: post – Groundhog Day edition

The reason why this edition is called post – Groundhog Day is that there were no meaningful holidays in the vicinity. And the only Jewish/Israeli connection to Groundhog Day (the animal in question not being kosher) is our local variety of that animal: My initial sentiment was to expect him out of his bunker this time. Read More »

Simply Jews »

Haveil Havalim 254: Tu B’Shevat Edition

January 31, 2010, 9:26 pm

Founded by Soccer Dad , Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

The Israel Situation »

This Month’s The 50th Kosher Cooking Carnival

January 28, 2010, 12:10 pm
This Month’s The 50th Kosher Cooking Carnival

This audio shiur (question-answer session) by Rabbi Heshel Schachter is the perfect accompaniment to: The Yovel 50 th Kosher Cooking Carnival! Fiftieth! Wow! Even I’m impressed. Read More »

me-ander »

HH 253: The Real Work Edition

January 24, 2010, 9:46 am

Do you know what time it is? It’s Haveil Havalim time! As always I’m doing this at a time way past my bed time, because my good friend Yossi Shomer (Toronto) just got engaged to Batsheva Schreiber (West Hartford) and their lchaim was recently the Read More »

The Real Shliach »

Haveil Havalim-The Year of Jack Edition

January 17, 2010, 12:06 pm

Welcome to Haveil Havalim -The Year of Jack Edition. Also known as the Best of the Jewish/Israeli blogosphere. As always remember to keep checking in because this will be updated throughout the day. Also, please help promote the carnival by telling your friends, relatives, neighbors and readers. Read More »

Random Thoughts »

Haveil Havalim #251: the Mazel Tov Chavi Edition!

January 10, 2010, 9:06 am
Haveil Havalim #251: the Mazel Tov Chavi Edition!

What’s going on here today?Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim

January 3, 2010, 2:04 pm

Welcome to the January 3, 2010 edition of haveil havalim!Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

Tzedek-Tzedek »

Kosher Cooking Carnival #49

December 29, 2009, 1:56 pm
Kosher Cooking Carnival #49

It’s December and as befits the month that hosts Chanukah and the start of winter,  Kosher Cooking Carinval #49 is all about comfort food and the comfort of food. Chanukah The Festival of Lights shines with intensity as Leora tries a new ingredient in Latkes at  Jew Wishes on: Latkes and Hanukkah—Fourth Night; posted at Jew Wishes. Read More »

Kosher.com »

Haveil Havalim #249–the Israeli Blogger’s/Welcome 2010 edition

December 27, 2009, 10:10 pm

Welcome, everyone to Haveil Havalim #249. Just a quick mention about last night’s Israeli blogger gathering. Organized by Mimi (Israeli Kitchen) and Hannah (Mother-in-Israel and Cooking Manager) and taking place at Sara’s (FoodBridge) beautiful home, about 25 bloggers living in Israel gathered together to share ideas. Read More »

I'll call Baila »

JPIX: Fall Holidays Edition

December 23, 2009, 5:28 pm
JPIX: Fall Holidays Edition

Welcome to JPIX, the blog carnival of Jewish photo bloggers. Click on any of the thumbnails to visit the posts. Mottel:   Mother in Israel showed hikes; Ilana-Davita featured a synagogue window:    Leah Lipszyc:    Batya:    Pesky Settler (two on the left) and Dina in Jerusalem (chanukiah on the right):      G6:    Mrs. S. Read More »

Here in HP »

Haveil Havalim #248 — Welcome to Tevet

December 20, 2009, 6:48 pm
Haveil Havalim #248 — Welcome to Tevet

Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs — a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It’s hosted by different bloggers each week and coordinated by Jack. Read More »

Frume Sarah's World »

Haveil Havalim #247: Chanukah 2009/5770 Edition

December 13, 2009, 5:12 am
Haveil Havalim #247: Chanukah 2009/5770 Edition

Happy Chanukah!  Welcome to Haveil Havalim #247.  My name is Eric, and I will be your host this {morning/afternoon/evening/night}. Read More »

The Israel Situation »

Havel Havelim, The Balagan!

December 6, 2009, 10:48 am
Havel Havelim, The Balagan!

Cross-posted on Shiloh Musings  It’s Wednesday morning as I begin writing this edition of the Jewish Blog Carnival, Havel Havelim #246,  I’m a nervous wreck.  Now, considering that I’ve probably hosted more Jewish Blog Carnivals than anyone else, when you add up the HH’s to Kosher Cooking Carnival and JPIX, this should be a cinch. Read More »

me-ander »

Havel Havelim, The Balagan!

December 6, 2009, 10:34 am
Havel Havelim, The Balagan!

Cross-posted on me-ander  It’s Wednesday morning as I begin writing this edition of the Jewish Blog Carnival, Havel Havelim #246,  I’m a nervous wreck.  Now, considering that I’ve probably hosted more Jewish Blog Carnivals than anyone else, when you add up the HH’s to Kosher Cooking Carnival and JPIX, this should be a cinch. Read More »

Shiloh Musings »

Haveil Havalim #244: No Protektzia Necessary

November 22, 2009, 5:50 am

Welcome to the November 22, 2009 edition of Haveil Havalim, the Jewish-Israeli blog carnival. I called this edition “No Protektzia Necessary.” Click here to read why. If this is your first visit to A Mother in Israel you can find pages, categories, and recent posts in the sidebar. Read More »

A Mother in Israel »

Haveil Havalim #243: the NaBloPoMo Edition

November 15, 2009, 10:16 am
Haveil Havalim #243: the NaBloPoMo Edition

(It could have been the hashtag edition, as in, the hashtags from the conventions like #urjbiennial and #ga09 but I decided to let that go…)I took a little heat for not giving the last edition that I hosted a number. It was totally inadvertent! I was in a big hurry and forgot to check the number. Read More »

Ima on (and off) the Bima »

Haveil Havalim #242- Taking Responsibility Edition

November 9, 2009, 2:24 am

Welcome to Haveil Havalim #242, the taking responsibility edition. This week my friend Joshuapundit had intended to handle the carnival. And I am confident that he would have done a fine job had I not screwed things up.I inadvertently left out a letter in his email address and as a result he didn’t receive any submissions. Read More »

Random Thoughts »

Haveil Havalim #241 – The Blogoversary Edition

November 1, 2009, 11:48 am
Haveil Havalim #241 – The Blogoversary Edition

The reason why this edition is called The Blogoversary is down there in Personal, anyway it is not that important. Read More »

Simply Jews »