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Join my FREE Jewish Connection Challenge to feel more connected to your Jewish identity, and tap into a community that ‘gets’ you!

16/02/2022 by Karen

I’m putting on a free 7-day challenge full of fun ways to get you feeling more connected, fulfilled, and meeting new Jewish friends at a similar stage of life. It will be perfect for you if you’ve ever felt like:

  • It’s hard to meet like-minded Jewish people
  • You don’t have enough Jewish friends so you end up feeling disconnected
  • You don’t know where you fit into the Jewish world and you sometimes feel misunderstood
  • The Jewish communities you know are too ‘cliquey’ and it can feel isolating
  • You’re not ‘Jewish enough’ and you’re sometimes afraid of being judged

If you answered yes to any of these, my Jewish Connection Challenge (running from Feb 28 – March 6) is for you!

JOIN THE CHALLENGE FOR FREE

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Hanukkah 2021 Party With Smashing The Glass is happening TODAY!

28/11/2021 by Karen

Hanukkah comes in this evening and it wouldn’t be the festive season without an EPIC Hanukkah party thrown by me for my community!

SAVE YOUR FREE SPACE AND GET YOUR FREE HANUKKAH SWAG BAG!

It’s going to be super FUN with live music from the legendary Jonny Mosesson, prizes, community, inclusivity, friendship, and candle lighting.

Almost 900 (YES NINE HUNDRED!) of you have already RSVP-ed that you’re coming so if you haven’t yet, what are you waiting for?!

Plus when you register you’ll get a free Hanukkah Swag Bag FILLED with *seven* fabulous festive treats:

  1. Hanukkah recipe cards
  2. 2022 Jewish calendar
  3. 3 x Zoom Hanukkah backgrounds
  4. Yiddish crossword (SO FUN!) 
  5. Hanukkah adult coloring in page
  6. Hanukkah Spotify Playlist
  7. Kvetch + Kvell list 

SAVE YOUR FREE SPACE AND GET YOUR HANUKKAH SWAG BAG!

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Hanukkah 2021 Party With Smashing The Glass {Sign Up Now – It’s FREE!}

24/11/2021 by Karen

Deck the halls with matzah balls, I’m hosting a FREE Hanukkah 2021 party on Zoom this Sunday Nov 28 and you’re invited!

600+ of you have already RSVP-ed that you’re coming so if you haven’t yet, what are you waiting for?!

It’s going to be super FUN with live music from the legendary Jonny Mosesson, prizes, community, inclusivity, friendship, and candle lighting.

Plus when you register you’ll get a free Hanukkah Swag Bag FILLED with *seven* fabulous festive treats!

SAVE YOUR FREE SPACE AND GET YOUR HANUKKAH SWAG BAG!

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Join Smashing Life, our membership community to create meaningful Jewish friendships

22/03/2021 by Karen Cinnamon

   
Smashing Life and Brides Club members met up at Karen ‘s home for a Challah Bake, pre-pandemic!

What a fantastic week we’re having in our Passover Prep Party. In just a few days, we’ve built a warm, vibrant community as we all prepare for our second (and hopefully last) COVID Passover. This incredible group has brought SO much joy to our holiday prep – and while the party’s almost over, the incredible sense of support, community, and belonging doesn’t have end here.


Zoom Shabbat dinner with Smashing Life

The Passover Prep Party is just a taste of what goes on 365 days a year in Smashing Life,  Smashing The Glass’s warm, inclusive lifestyle community for Jewish and Jew-ish women, whether you’re single, engaged, married, or anything else.

It’s like the warmth of freshly baked challah and Shabbat candles fused with fashion, interiors, lifestyle, recipes, a healthy dose of fun, and a whole lotta heartfelt love and support.


Smashing Life and Brides Club members met up with Karen on her visit to NYC pre-pandemic!

And for the next few days until Wednesday, March 24, the doors to this life-changing community – a space that, in the words of one of our members, “feels like coming home” – are open. If you’re looking to make new friends, lean into your Jewish identity, and find a space where you are enough – what are you waiting for? Join now to see what it’s all about.


When Smashing Life member Sam Levitz recently moved into a new apartment, fellow SL’er Jenna sent her the sweetest housewarming gift!

Not sure if Smashing Life is for you? Have a read through these heartwarming words from one of our dear members. Sam Levitz.

Sam Levitz, New York City:

Growing up I was a part of many different Jewish circles but found in my adult years that those circles had faded into only fond memories. I was struggling to find a space that felt curated for me and my needs as a Jewish adult, and wanting to create a space for myself and my future family that felt true to my Jewish identity. Smashing Life gave me that power and inspiration. 

I’ve made connections and friendships inside Smashing Life that I know will last a lifetime. From virtual Shabbat dinners and in-person happy hours (one day again soon!), to support and love when things get difficult, I know that Smashing Life is the place I can go to where I will find the most incredible people to lift me up.

And I hope they know that I’m there for them. When the going gets tough, you don’t need to look further. We’re not just an online group, we’re a family, a community, and we’re there for each other. 

To be part of a group of Jewish women to connect, engage, and share life’s struggles and triumphs is more important to me than I ever realized. 

Our Jewish or Jew-ish connections may have initially brought us together, but it’s the kindness and compassion of this group that keeps me coming back. I don’t know what I’d do without it and I feel so lucky and fortunate to be a part of it.


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Join Smashing Life: A Jewish Community Where You Are Enough

13/12/2020 by Karen Cinnamon

     
Smashing Life and Brides Club members met up with Karen on her visit to NYC last November!

What a fantastic week it’s been in our 8 Days of Hanukkah Festival. In just a few days, we’ve built a warm, vibrant community as we all navigate a Hanukkah like no other. This incredible group has brought SO much light into the world – and while the festival will end as the Hanukkah candles dwindle down for another year, the incredible sense of support, community, and belonging doesn’t have to.


When Smashing Life member Sam Levitz recently moved into a new apartment, fellow SL’er Jenna sent her the sweetest housewarming gift!

The Hanukkah Festival is just a taste of what goes on 365 days a year in Smashing Life,  Smashing The Glass’s warm, inclusive lifestyle community for Jewish and Jew-ish women, whether you’re single, engaged, married, or anything else. It’s like the warmth of freshly baked challah and Shabbat candles fused with fashion, interiors, lifestyle, recipes, a healthy dose of fun, and a whole lotta heartfelt love and support.


Smashing Lifer Sam and STG’s Client Relations Manager, Emily Sacharin, at Bridelux Atelier in NYC in January 2020

And for the next few days until Wednesday, December 16, the doors to this life-changing community – a space that, in the words of one of our members, “feels like coming home” – are open. If you’re looking to make new friends, lean into your Jewish identity, and find a space where you are enough – what are you waiting for? Join now to see what it’s all about.


Zoom Shabbat dinner with Smashing Life

Not sure if Smashing Life is for you? Have a read through these heartwarming words from one of our beloved longtime members. Sam Levitz.

Sam Levitz, New York City:

Growing up I was a part of many different Jewish circles but found in my adult years that those circles had faded into only fond memories. I was struggling to find a space that felt curated for me and my needs as a Jewish adult, and wanting to create a space for myself and my future family that felt true to my Jewish identity. Smashing Life gave me that power and inspiration. 

I’ve made connections and friendships inside Smashing Life that I know will last a lifetime. From virtual Shabbat dinners and in-person happy hours (one day again soon!), to support and love when things get difficult, I know that Smashing Life is the place I can go to where I will find the most incredible people to lift me up.

And I hope they know that I’m there for them. When the going gets tough, you don’t need to look further. We’re not just an online group, we’re a family, a community, and we’re there for each other. 

To be part of a group of Jewish women to connect, engage, and share life’s struggles and triumphs is more important to me than I ever realized. 

Our Jewish or Jew-ish connections may have initially brought us together, but it’s the kindness and compassion of this group that keeps me coming back. I don’t know what I’d do without it and I feel so lucky and fortunate to be a part of it.


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