Latkes for Hanukkah

Cooking with Kids: Everyone Loves Potato Pancakes Many families are still celebrating Hanukkah. Latkes, or potato pancakes, are the traditional Hanukkah dish for Eastern European Jews. But, all children like latkes so all nannies and au pairs should consider making the children latkes during Hanukkah, even if the kids in their care don’t celebrate Hanukkah. […]

Hanukkah for Nannies and Au Pairs

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. The holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E. To learn all about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah simply click this link. For nannies and au pairs hoping to share in the […]