Have you seen a small blue box in various Jewish homes and businesses and wondered what is it? The box, from the Jewish National Fund, is a Tzedakah box, or a donation jar or box where children (and adults) donate spare change. And in this case, the money eventually is sent to Israel to plant trees. The Jewish holiday, Tu Bishvat, the New Year for Trees (similar to Earth Day), […]
We take Passover very seriously at the Jucker household, and by seriously, I mean we have serious fun and enjoy seriously good eats with a whole lot of family! We’re also proud of our more recent familial history surrounding Passover. We just learned Sigmund, Sol and Max (the original three brothers) actually made the first matzos in the repatriation camp for all there who had been liberated. If you don’t […]
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and while there are plenty of parties and pubs for those inclined to green beer, but there aren’t many things for the family to do. If you and the kids want to celebrate this St. Patty’s day we’d suggest heading to the parades. The Houston St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a city favorite. The parade is in its 54th year and is […]
Hamantaschen are a traditional part of the Jewish holiday, Purim. For those of you who don’t know, Purim is a celebration that commemorates the escape of the Jews from Haman, the Grand Vizier of Persia in the Biblical book of Esther. Purim begins at sundown February 23rd and ends at nightfall February 24th.Wondering why we eat hamantaschen on Purim? Check out this blog post for all the answers! Purim is […]
It’s not just king cakes at here Three Brothers this Mardi Gras season. This holiday has so much history and tradition and we just love every bit of it! We’ve got the perfect treat for any of your Mardi Gras gatherings. Interested in learning more about the tradition of the King Cake? Just click here to read our previous post all about it! If you were lucky enough to find […]
Love is in the air, or is it? We all know the typical Valentine’s Day scenarios of proposals and love, but we want to hear about the other side of this holiday. Has your boyfriend dump you right before Valentine’s Day? Did your husband forget to send you flowers? Did your date spill his drink on you? If you’re dreading this Valentine’s Day this year, we want to know why! […]
It’s time to say farewell to 2012 and ring in the New Year. We can’t say goodbye to this year, however, without thanking you all for helping to make 2012 such a wonderful year. As you know it was a year of expansion. We turned a corner and feel completely recovered after Hurricane Ike now and want to thank you, our loyal customers, for this wonderful time in our history. […]
With the holiday season upon us, our kids will get a much-needed break from school. Unfortunately, cooler temperatures often mean less opportunity for outdoor adventures, so we’re forced to get creative to come up with activities that keep the kiddos entertained. Stay a step ahead of the cabin fever and restlessness with these indoor projects that will put your child’s imagination to work. – Get in the kitchen: Kids of […]
Each holiday season, jokes abound poking fun at the fruitcake – the supposedly most unfavored gift so many love to give as a gift. It’s a well-known culinary tradition this time of year that gets a bad rap for it’s long shelf life. Johnny Carson even joked there was actually only one fruitcake in the world, and it was passed from family to family during the holidays, unwanted by all, […]
Certainly we can all agree that it’s an eight-day Festival of Lights celebration, but can we agree on the proper spelling of Hanukkah? Or should I say Chanukah? Or perhaps Chanuka, Chanukkah, Channukah, Hanukah or Hannukah? With nearly 15 variations in spelling out there, rest assured that you aren’t the only one confused by which version to use. So why do we have so many options and which, if any, […]