Funny Friday

One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on an exotic parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher. Finally, after he bid way more than he intended, he won the bid - the fine bird was finally his!

As he was paying for the parrot, he said to the Auctioneer, "I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can't talk!"

"You have nothing to worry about", said the Auctioneer, "He can talk. Who do you think kept bidding against you?!"

Faith

Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light.

Summer is coming up...

Since summer is just around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to have a puzzle getting from spring to summer. Just follow the clues and if a letter is highlighted the same color as a blank, it means the same letter is in the new blank. Have fun!

                                 SPRING 

1. The month before May     _ _ _ _ _ 

2. A holiday where we dress up in costume and boo the evil Haman      _ _ _ _ _  

3. A food with cheese, sauce, and toppings     _ _ _ _ _        

4. Opposite of sad                  _ _ _ _ _ 

5. We talk on this to our friends          _ _ _ _ _ 

6. Opposite of above         _ _ _ _ _ 

7. Color of mud            _ _ _ _ _                     

8.  A sport with a racquet and ball; is played on a court          _ _ _ _ _ _  

9.  King is married to the   _ _ _ _ _

SUMMER 

Cherry Cheese Tarts

This is a great recipe for Shavuot when it's customary to eat dairy!

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce cream cheese
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup sugar
1 cup ground nuts or graham cracker crumbs
1/3 stick melted butter or margarine
3 tablespoons sugar
1 can cherry pie filling

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease or use vegetable spray on tart pans. Blend cream cheese with egg, vanilla and ¼ cup sugar. Set aside. Mix ground nuts (or crumbs) with butter and 3 tablespoons sugar. Press crumbs on bottom of tart pans. Fill evenly with cheese mixture. Bake till set (about 15-20 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool. Spread a few cherries on the top before serving. Makes 12 Mini tarts.

Collage Flower Placemat

When the Torah was given, Mt. Sinai blossomed with flowers. Therefore, it is customary to decorate our houses and tables with flowers on Shavuot. Here's a fun and easy flower craft. 

You will need:

Nature/Gardening Magazines

Tissue Paper

Cardstock

Glue

Clear Contact Paper/Lamination

Directions:

Cut your piece of cardstock to the size of a placemat. Cut out photos of flowers from the magazines, or use photos of flowers you've taken yourself. Arrange them on the cardstock. Cut out flower shapes from the tissue paper and add them to your collage. Glue everything down and let dry. Once the glue is dry, cut the contact paper to the size of your placemat, and carefully cover the placemat (front and back) with contact paper. Enjoy your Shavuot placemat!

Survey of the Week

What's your favorite part about the holiday of Shavuot?

Post your answers in the comments section. 

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot starts tonight at sundown, and lasts until Tuesday night. Monday and Tuesday's posts will be posted today, and the regular posting schedule will continue on Wednesday. 

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