Savvima.com is launching a contest to help us reach our goal of having 3,000 Facebook fans! We will be giving away one $75 cash gift card when we reach 2,000 fans, another when we reach 2,500 fans, another when we reach 3,000 fans. You will receive one entry to the contest for every 10 friends you suggest* to become a fan of Savvima on Facebook. So... Read more

Israel Book Shop has just released a new 318 page book called “Struggle to the Summit – A True Medical Drama of Providence and Perseverance”. It is the story of Rivka Zucker, a busy, but happy, thirty-year-old wife and mother who began experiencing unusual and frightening symptoms. Upon receiving a potentially fatal diagnosis, her only hope... Read more

As we gear up for the new school year many moms have lofty goals of healthy snacks and well balanced lunches. Perhaps a dose of fruity humor can motivate the kids to eat well too. Supplies: white card-stock 2″ paper punch standard hole puncher rubber bands Directions: Download the labels here, print on card-stock, Punch a small hole in the top of... Read more

We’re smitten by bundt pans that can elevate a simple one-bowl cake to the status of masterpiece. We’re sure your family and friends will be buzzing over this honey glazed beehive cake for Rosh Hashana. To purchase the beehive cake pan click here. Martha gives detailed instructions on how to construct marzipan bees. Or if you’d... Read more

Who knew bubble wrap and Rosh Hashana had so much in common! Use bubble wrap with an ink pad to create Honeycomb patterned Shana Tova cards. Find the details of this technique here. We love the idea of imprinting a honeycomb pattern on a frozen dessert using a sheet of bubble wrap. Find the details here. Add a bit of drama to your desserts by creating... Read more

Thanks to Zipporah Leiser from Monsey, NY for sharing this recipe. This honey cake is light and airy. Its perfect for Rosh Hashana and we highly recommend a slice at the end of the Yom Kippur fast. Ingredients: 1 cup water, boiled 1 teaspoon instant coffee 5 eggs, separated 1 lb. honey 2 cups sugar 5 cups flour 1/4 cup oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1... Read more

Traditionally carrot tzimmes is served on Rosh Hashana, this version of the classic recipe will ensure a sweet new year! Ingredients: 2 pounds carrots oil 1/2-1/2 cup honey Directions: Peel the carrots and slice them paper thin using a food processor. Coat the bottom of a heavy pot with a little oil. Add carrots to the por and brown them on a medium... Read more

Our many Australian readers will be happy to know that they will no longer need to harass friends and relatives to shlep Gap clothing down under for them as the first ever Gap store in Australia has just opened in Melbourne! A second store is scheduled to open in Sydney in October and another ten to fifteen Gap stores are expected to open within three... Read more

Does your shul or community organize meals for new mothers or families going through a challenge? If not, you should! And if you do, you want to check out Meal Train, a website that makes organizing meals a breeze. For free. On Meal Train a calendar is created for each family who is receiving meals. The calendar includes information like the recipient’s... Read more

Bathing eentzie teentzie babies has got to be one of the yummiest, yet  precarious, parenting jobs. Enter the Puj Baby Bath Tub. Made out of super soft flexible material that wraps around your little one’s delicate body the Puj Baby Bath Tub protects their skin from any cold surface and lets you use both hands to clean your baby. It fits in any sized... Read more

For those in the New York / New Jersey area FOX’S of Ridgewood is holding a Fall 2010 “Mostly Modest” event featuring designer dresses, skirts, jackets and fashion accessories. The event will take place this Thursday, August 26, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at their Ridgewood store, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  Read More

Sarah Lasry, author of The Dairy Gourmet, has released her second cookbook today called The At Home Gourmet. Published by Israel Book Shop, The At Home Gourmet is 200 pages and features more than 100 original fully illustrated recipes – dairy, meat and pareve – that are easy to follow. The At Home Gourmet is available at your local Judaica... Read more

The website Groupon, which emails subscribers a deal every day, is selling a $50 Gap card for only $25 as its deal of the day for today, Thursday. This deal is available in most cities on Groupon. The fine print: The card expires Nov 19, 2010. Only 1 card can be bought per Groupon account. Valid in-store at US and Canada Gap stores only. Not valid... Read more

What makes these candy necklace kits way cooler than the standard Fruit Loop Cereal necklaces? You can customize the colors to match your party’s theme. Use an assortment of cereal sorted by color, gummy rings, sour bites and taffies. Each kit should also contain embroidery floss to string the candies and a skewer to poke holes. Impressively... Read more

Most kids have similar aspirations: Learn to ride a bike, swim in the deep, and eat “shushi” with chopsticks. You can help your kids with the latter by purchasing a set of training chopsticks such as these: Party People Chopsticks Holdstix And if you’re not interested in purchasing a special pair, or you leave yours at home while dining out,... Read more

The latest product from Sable & Rosenfeld is the ultimate cocktail garnish!  Each hand-packed skewer is made up of a crunchy pickle, green olive, a slice of red pepper and a pearl onion bathed in a subtle brine with just a hint of garlic and dill. Use these premade cocktail stirrers in Bloody Mary’s, or Martinis, as a garnish for hero... Read more

Celebrate National Olive Month with California Ripe Olives and Emile Henry by entering your favorite recipes in The Ultimate Olive Cooking Contest.  The best recipes will be published in an Ultimate Olive Cookbook. Five grand prize winners will receive a case of California Ripe Olives and a ceramic stew pot or roasting pan from Emile Henry. ... Read more

Celebrate National Olive Month with California Ripe Olives and Emile Henry by entering your favorite recipes in The Ultimate Olive Cooking Contest.  The best recipes will be published in an Ultimate Olive Cookbook. Five grand prize winners will receive a case of California Ripe Olives and a ceramic stew pot or roasting pan from Emile Henry. Everyone... Read more

Celebrate National Olive Month with California Ripe Olives and Emile Henry by entering your favorite recipes in The Ultimate Olive Cooking Contest.  The best recipes will be published in an Ultimate Olive Cookbook. Five grand prize winners will receive a case of California Ripe Olives and a ceramic stew pot or roasting pan from Emile Henry.... Read more

These “cupcakes” are not only in the shape of apples, but the candies used are apple flavored too. These are perfect for a special treat to keep the kids occupied during the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah.  Head over to Cute As A Fox for the details.  Read More

Israeli singer Gad Elbaz, the son of famous secular-turned-religious singer Benny Elbaz, will be releasing a new album of English-only songs in the near future. Best known for his hit, Halayla Zeh Hazman, Gad and his producers are hoping that this album, in which he sings with almost no detectable accent, will reach well beyond the Jewish market. The... Read more