Maddys Guide to Life: Lisas Bat Mitzvah


My bracha to you is that may you always keep these thoughts in your heart and may your yetzer tov keep growing. Loved Hudes at the end!!!! I have always loved your commentaries, but this is just fabulous. May you have much nachas from your entire family. May all 13 yr olds learn this lesson. It's wonderful to see a bright and handsome young man taking after the talents of his mother.

Dayan , September 2, 7: May you and your son s continue using your gifts spreading, and teaching Hashem's ways". Can't wait to show to my son who will be bar mitzvah this year. Your son did and awesome job. Moshe you have become a man and your presentation of the concept was done with poise and clarity.

Mazal Tov to you and the entire family on this beautiful occasion. From your family in Israel, sorry we couldn't be with you. We're all proud of you. Coming from the bar-mitzvah boy himself added so much! Thank you for this! Thank you, Moshe and Mr. I will show this to my thirteen year old son! Well done and so informative! I think this is the most wonderful video, Mr. Harary's children were just fantastic in this. I always have to watch Mr. Harary's videos as they are so easy to understand. He makes so many aspects of Judaism seem so simplistic.

I always come away much more knowledgeable about whatever subject he is speaking of in his videos.

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But this video with his children was just delightful. They did such a good job. Moshe was did an excellent job in his presentation and seemed to capture his father's same mannerism, character and ease of delivery when explaining things. Just wonderful, very informative and easy to understand.

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If those were his own words, he is well on his way to manhood in the Jewish way. A bride-to-be becomes difficult after she is displeased with her cake, which was decided on by her mother. Buddy and his children plan a surprise for his wife, Lisa for their 10 year wedding anniversary. Also, Ashley gets angry after Paul cracks a joke in reference to her upcoming marriage, leading to Grace and Mary, both often at odds themselves, to do a little intervention. TV by the Numbers.

Furthermore, one of its new ovens were not working properly, adding to the extra stress. Buddy and the crew make a cake for a restaurant's 20th anniversary, in the style of Moscow's Saint Basil's Cathedral. Also, Ashley gets angry after Paul cracks a joke in reference to her upcoming marriage, leading to Grace and Mary, both often at odds themselves, to do a little intervention.

Buddy and the crew make a cake for a zombie-themed fashion show, and the cake must glow under black lights. Ralph and Ashley team up to create the cake. Later, Ashley takes part as a model in the show. Also, a customer asks Buddy whether it is possible to get a cake quickly, and if not, is there someone else he can recommend? Buddy takes this as a challenge and creates a cake on the spot. After eating nothing but tilapia and asparagus for months while training, a female bodybuilder asks Buddy to create a cake that she and her friends can enjoy, with a life size sculpture of her on the top.

Also, a man and his proposal planner approach Mauro with the idea of staging a proposal at the cake decorating classroom at Lackawanna. Buddy is having a hard time keeping sufficient inventory between the two bakeries for the Easter rush, and knows that changes are needed. And the grandkids make a scrapbook for Momma, after she receives discouraging news about her ALS progress.

The crew makes a cake for New York City firefighters and paramedics who saved the life of construction worker Joe Barrone, who sank chest deep in mud at a subway construction site in March A member of a mustache club asks Buddy to create a cake with a mustache that is able to grow. Also, Buddy creates a cake for his son's first Communion celebration. Buddy is asked to create a submarine-themed cake for the Navy's th Annual Submarine Birthday Ball. Paul helped out because he formerly served on a submarine.

This was Paul's last cake for Carlo's, since he has found another job. Also, Mauro is asked to create a cake for a Bat Mitzvah , but is unsure how to proceed because of the large number of requirements. Buddy is asked to create a cake for a Day Camp's 20th anniversary. As a surprise, it should also open up and reveal a replica of the camp owners' wedding cake from the s. Also, a women's dodgeball team has received a small trophy and they want a big trophy-themed cake for their celebration. Buddy makes a bet that he and his team of bakers can beat them in dodgeball. Also, a former Mrs.

New Jersey orders a cake for this year's pageant. She gives rather vague requirements but emphasizes that the cake must be perfect. And, Momma receives her treatment in Israel and returns home. Buddy and the crew are asked to design a cake for Willie Nelson's 80th birthday party. Buddy would like to attend, but is scheduled to attend a dinner at the same time, where his wife is to be honored.

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Also, Buddy creates a cake for his daughter's 10th birthday party. A mariachi band asks Buddy to create a cake for a Cinco de Mayo party. They give Buddy a detailed design but he thinks of a way to improve upon it. Also, a hair salon across the street from Carlo's in Ridgewood asks Buddy to design a cake for their grand opening. Buddy's sisters and wife receive new hairstyles for the party. A group asks Buddy to create a cake for a Roman toga party. Also, a lowrider club asks Buddy to create a cake that bounces and moves like one of their cars. Ralph is concerned that the cake will fall apart.

And, Buddy has been having lower back pains and begins taking yoga classes. Ashley is preparing for her wedding day, and she has designed her own cakes. The wedding cake features taxidermy mice on the top, and the groom's cake features a dog and chicken playing ping-pong. Anthony bets Buddy that he can beat him in a game of ping-pong. A rodeo association asks Buddy to create a cake that captures the spirit of the cowboy.

Several family members get a chance to participate in rodeo activities. Also, a couple asks for a cake that will be used in their wedding, which is to be a surprise to their families. Buddy and the crew create a cake in the shape of a Samurai warrior in honor of the New York Budokai's 50th Anniversary. Also, Buddy is asked to create a patriotic-themed cake for the inaugural ceremony of the new Mayor of Jersey City.

The cake is fitted with an air cannon that will shoot confetti. Buddy is concerned that the force will cause the cake to explode. A woman says that her boyfriend will eat anything, and wants to surprise him with a garbage disposal cake that will dispense ground-up food. Also, a couple who own a tow truck company are getting married. Their groom's cake will be a tow truck, and it will winch the wedding cake up onto itself. Buddy is asked to make a goalie-shaped cake for the NHL Entry Draft in Newark, as well as an extra cake to play a prank on sportscaster Darren Dreger.

Also, Buddy is asked to reproduce a couple's original wedding cake for their 50th Anniversary. The cake features hung sugar which is very delicate and therefore must be applied on-site by Mauro. And, Momma's condition seems to be improving, but it is still early in the process. Buddy creates a cake for an arm wrestling tournament. Several construction and delivery issues have to be overcome. Also, Mauro wants to do something special to surprise his wife on her birthday. He creates a cake and their children prepare dinner. The cake will be set on fire and must put itself out.

Also, Buddy is asked to create a cake for a Bocce tournament. He puts together a team of bakers to play a game at the tournament. In this 2-hour episode, the renovations to the original Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken are revealed. Buddy and the crew create a meat-themed cake for a butcher company in exchange for a side of beef. Also, an ice fishing cake is created for a lake resort.

Buddy makes a bet that he can catch a inch fish that will be displayed in the cake. And, Buddy makes a classic cake for his son's fourth birthday. He also creates a "naked cake" which is unfrosted even though it is against his general principles. Buddy is asked to create a cake for a benefit for the Common Ground Foundation. Common and John Legend will be present, and will be performing Glory , a song from the soundtrack to the movie Selma.

Buddy makes a replica of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Also, a couple wants a cake that combines the themes of beaches and farms, and Buddy finds a way. And, Mauro suffers a concussion when he falls in the bathroom, and is taken to the hospital. Buddy is asked to create a cake to commemorate Singapore's 50th Anniversary. It should incorporate flavors that are typically used in Singaporean desserts. They create a Merlion -themed cake. Also, the Lisas note that the brownies in the bakery are not as moist as they should be.

Buddy tries several variations and finally looks to an old recipe for guidance. And, Mauro returns to work. Buddy and the crew create a gryphon cake for a live-action role playing LARP group. Also, a globe-themed cake is created for exchange students who are about to return home. And, Mauro has lost weight and the famiglia helps him shop for new clothes. Buddy helps his son Marco create a Valentine's Day cake. And, a client wants a Carnival -themed cake for her Brazilian restaurant, but the crew is confused by some of the requirements, which are given in Portuguese.

Buddy and the crew create a large chicken and waffles themed cake to celebrate the first anniversary of a restaurant. And, Gabby and Marissa plot to play a prank on Frankie, who has pranked them so often in the past. Also, Buddy is asked to create a cake based on a picture of a monster that was drawn by a classroom of children. An Irish group creates "St.

Piggy's Day" to link St. Patrick's Day and pork. Buddy and the crew create a leprechaun pig that includes candied bacon. And, Lisa says that the banana cream pies are not selling well, and Buddy sees that they are not being made the traditional way. He holds a bake-off between the traditional recipe and a new recipe. Also, Mary has the idea of creating a blinged -out clothing line for the bakery, and Buddy lets her try it.

Buddy and the crew create a cake in the shape of a foot slice of pizza for a pizzeria's th anniversary. And, a florist asks for a cake with many flowers, but Buddy changes it to a cake with one large flower. Also, Buddy has to watch his sons and they are bored, so he handles the situation the same way his dad did when Buddy was a boy.

The Milliners Guild asks for a cake shaped like an Easter bonnet for the Easter parade. And, a Jewish group wants a cake with hamantash cookies for Purim , and Buddy experiments with new fillings. German has to deal with Grace and Danny. The owners of a British tea room ask for a cake for the then- upcoming birth of Catherine and Prince William 's second child.

The cake cannot be pink or blue since at the time the gender was not known. And, Mary's brother-in-law's auto body shop is celebrating its 30th anniversary and he wants a cake shaped and painted like a hot rod.

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Several construction issues must be overcome. Buddy's wife and sisters are interested in helping to deliver this cake. And, a couple requests a cake for their daughter's Sweet 16 party. Since they are repeat customers, Buddy gives them something extra. Joe and Grace's son Robert is graduating from Syracuse University and a cake is made for his party.

Also, a culinary student from England boasts that he can make better cannoli than Buddy. The Boss accepts the challenge. In segments previously shown during the season premiere, the Hoboken bakery is renovated and reopened. Buddy finds a message from his dad.

Buddy makes a cake for Momma on Mothers Day. He is also anxious to find out what she thinks of the renovations to the bakery. Also, now that the kids are out of the house, Grace needs a hobby. She and her sisters try golf. Six friends are celebrating their 50th birthdays together. The cake cannot be individualized so Buddy makes a cake with a layer for each decade. And, Buddy's son's baseball league wants a cake that will serve Also, Mauro and Madeline's son Buddy C.

The owner of the Red Bank Marina wants a crab cake to celebrate the opening of crabbing season. He also wants the claws to move, which presents several technical challenges. And, Buddy makes a special cake for his son Marco's first Communion. Also, the crew makes zeppole and Mary and Madeline help to sell them on the street.

And, the owners of a Russian restaurant ask for a Matryoshka cake with gingerbread and honey for Russian Heritage Month. Also, Liz feels the stress of a busy wedding cake season. And, a couple wants a wedding cake with a stair step design and a humorous topper. Also, after a long day at work, the guys relax at Danny's social club.

Buddy's personal assistant Nikki is getting married and Buddy makes her a special cake. And, a charter fishing company wants a tuna-shaped cake to honor one of their captains. Also, Buddy's wife Lisa surprises him with a romantic meal at the shop. Buddy and the crew are asked to create a pirate-themed cake for a pirate park on the Jersey Shore. Also, Buddy opens another bakery at the Mohegan Sun along with a new concept: Buddy is invited to Asbury Park NJ by the Mayor and given a friendly challenge to create a sand castle themed cake to compete against a sand castle made by a professional sand sculptor.

Also, twins are having a birthday and their mother wants to surprise them with a cake, even though each twin has quite different preferences. Buddy asks a twin on his staff for advice. Also, Buddy made a wedding cake for a same-sex couple ten years ago, and now on their anniversary they can legally wed and they ask Buddy to make another cake for them. And, Mauro and Madeline's son Buddy C is learning to drive. Mary thinks she has what it takes to become a foot model. Also, the crew finds their inner child creating a cake to celebrate a toy's anniversary.

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And, Buddy learns about Turkish marbling when preparing for a cake for a Turkish group. A cake is made to honor Hans Christian Andersen and his works. Also, a gymnast is moving to Oregon and her teammates want to honor her with a special cake at a farewell party. And, Grace wants to be a secret shopper to test the customer service, but she needs a disguise. A winemaking family is celebrating an anniversary and they want a wine-themed cake that includes wine as an ingredient. Also, Shenandoah University has been doing a fundraiser to buy pianos, and they want a full-size piano cake.

Can the crew deliver the top-heavy pound cake to Virginia in one piece? Liberty Science Center is opening a new exhibit devoted to the leafcutter ant , and they ask Buddy to create an appropriate cake. And, Mary's son Joseph is in a wrestling match. Also, Mauro creates a megaphone out of cupcakes for a cheerleading squad. After delivering the cake, the crew relaxes with a dip in the pool at the Palazzo Resort. And, Mauro's brother Stefano is getting married and a special beach-themed cake is created for the couple.

The guys make a beer cake for a local Oktoberfest celebration; the hospital where all four Valastro kids were born has a special cake order. Two professional lumberjacks tie the knot and Buddy makes a tree-inspired wedding cake; Carlo's shop gives back to Feeding America, and Buddy promises a meal for all the volunteers at the Hoboken shelter.

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Buddy and his family go snow tubing in the Poconos; Mary and Carlo make a cake for a zoo celebrating the Chinese Year of the Monkey; Buddy Castano is getting ready for college, but Mauro and Madeline aren't ready to let go. It's a dumpling feast for the eyes when Buddy makes a cake for a New York food tour company; Buddy creates an iconic motorcycle jacket out of cake. Buddy and the team rock a crystal cake for a gemstone gallery's 50th anniversary celebration, and his 5-year-old son takes over Carlo's Bakery.

When Halloween arrives in Hoboken, Buddy and co brave a haunted house for a consultation, and Frankie's coffin prank on Gabby nearly scares her to death. A mother and daughter need a traditional yet modern cake for a quinceanera party; a cake for dog groomers; Buddy and Lisa go head to head about their son Marco playing football. Buddy makes a life-size snowman cake for a group of pre-schoolers.

A long-time customer's family farm wants a harvest themed cake to kick off the fall season; Mauro gets some shocking news and must undergo surgery. A winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone; sugar artist Jacques Torres helps complete the icy dream cake.

At Christmas, the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community and Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake. With three kids, how does that work? Gaiman is in his late forties now, and his oldest two are at university, but Maddy is 11 and still at home. I'm usually still writing at 4. I've never been very good at mornings. This is the sort of thing other authors might just throw out in an interview, never to think about again. But Gaiman's author profile is inextricably intertwined with his very Alpha internet presence - he is a serious blogger, which is one of the reasons his website gets all those hits - so somebody somewhere will shortly ask him, via the web, about his sleeping patterns.

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For this pre-bar mitzvah year, he was sent each weekend to stay with observant cousins in Wembley. He was a cantor, Reb Meyer Lev. He was very, very into all of the stories of Jewish mythology. I was the kind of kid who, given the opportunity, would derail the stuff I was meant to be learning and get him on to mythological subjects. And he, bless him, would always go there. And I'd write stuff, and people'd come up to me, and say, OK, the thing about Adam having three wives - marvellous stuff. There is a mythic quality to all Gaiman's work, and it works especially well in his children's books, counterpointed as it is by his very accurate sense of how children think.

The eldest of three - he has two younger sisters - he has exactly reproduced the pattern in his own offspring. And that is exactly: