Rosh Chodesh Kislev= Sufganiot

The display at Neeman Bakery

One of the reasons wanted to be here this year is to live our lives on a Jewish calendar. Yesterday was the first of the month of Kislev, the month which Chanukah takes place. At home, the only reason I ever knew a Jewish month was upon us was a "chodesh tov" email from a colleague (who lives here in Jerusalem, of course, hi Esther!).  Yesterday, however,  it was impossible to miss the start of Kislev, as all of the stores advertised the beginning of the Sufganiot season.                                                                                                The major bakeries have flyers showing off their newest doughnut creations- marshmellow, white chocolate, even bamba flavored. One bakery, Roladin, will even inject your sufganiya with your own filling concoction- they have loads of options that you can choose from or combine.Wild (it's in Mamilla Mall, obv).

Ami shows the doughnut who's boss...

My sister Nina has a rule about Sufganiot and this month of Kislev- you can have one on Rosh Chodesh, but can't again until Chanuka actually starts (December 20th this year). It's kind of like the tradition not to eat Matza the month before Pesach.

So, in that vein, we were going to eat those doughnuts while we could. Yesterday Eitan and I took a long walk, well I walked, Eitan strollered, to procure for ourselves some Rosh Chodesh treats. I bought a "ribat chalav" one for Ami, which seems to be dulche de leche, and for me unfilled with vanilla and chocolate drizzle on top. And for Eitan, a spinach bureka, you know, the sugar thing again.

Tryng to feed Eitan a spinach bureka while we pound doughnuts. Not so fast, he's onto me...

Okay, I give him a bit of a doughnut....

Sugar! Happiness!