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Was relaxing like a git in my bed (after being up for a bit) when there's this knock on the front door and some foriegn conversation. Go check it out, and it's 4 children (just post-toddler to spunky 5 year old) with scissors, and Mom/caretaker.

There's a Jewish Feast this weekend (tonight? Tomorrow?) and they want to collect grass from my yard to make a bouquet for it. I identify the grasses (wild oats, wild wheat (foxtails), rye (fescue)) and show them how to eat nasturtium flowers, and turn them loose with their scissors. Snip snip walk yell! Fun.

With the exception of Nathan, who decided to go and try and cut the motorcycle (no Nathan! That's not a grass!) they were very well behaved. Had a lovely chat about religion.

What fun! What feast was that, though? Shavuot (corresponds with Pentecost) works. Hmm.

Date: 2006-05-31 09:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judith-s.livejournal.com
It's Shavuot on Friday. :) ) It is a celebration of the harvest of first fruits & the giving of the Torah.

A strawberry holiday?

Date: 2006-06-01 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] learnteach.livejournal.com
Where's the guilt?

I thought the typical Jewish holiday was "We were oppressed, there was a battle, we lost, let's eat good food!"

Re: A strawberry holiday?

Date: 2006-06-01 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] judith-s.livejournal.com
The only guilt comes from stopping the harvest for one day & staying up all night (yes, it's part of the common observance to stay up Thursday-to-Friday night). But there is food, as always.

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