The Oneg Blog

Terumah: The Art of Giving & the Beauty of Shabbat
Notes from our founder

Terumah: The Art of Giving & the Beauty of Shabbat

Jeanie Milbauer February 21, 2024

“I love that Terumah is the Torah portion around my birthday, and for my own bat mitzvah so many years ago."

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Unwrapping Hanukkah Joy with Oneg
Notes from our founder

Unwrapping Hanukkah Joy with Oneg

Jeanie Milbauer November 13, 2023

At Oneg, our vision is to create meaningful experiences that connect us to ourselves and to each other through Shabbat and our carefully curated products. We are eager to introduce exclusive offerings that not only enhance your celebrations but also contribute to a cause close to our hearts.

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Group of 5 women gather around picnic to celebrate Shabbat with fall festive colors and foods
Rosh Hashanah

Elevate Your Rosh Hashanah Celebrations with Oneg: A Thoughtful Gift for Your Hosts

Rebecca Schumer September 08, 2023

As the excitement of Rosh Hashanah approaches, finding the perfect gift to honor your hosts and celebrate the New Year can be quite a delightful challenge.

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A flatlay of travel items including Oneg's Shabbat ritual items, travel items like a portable fan and charger, sunglasses, a reading tablet, a journal, and a pair of headphones.
Travel

4 Ways to Keep Shabbat Magical While Traveling

Marissa Freeman August 14, 2023

I didn’t anticipate feeling homesick on this trip considering how many incredible sites we’d see, tastes we’d bite into, and all this time we'd have making memories. For the most part, that’s  been the case but the hardest part of being gone has been missing our Shabbat ritual and time with friends around our table. 

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Introducing Oneg: The Joy of Shabbat
Notes from our founder

Introducing Oneg: The Joy of Shabbat

Jeanie Milbauer July 12, 2022

I’m Jeanie Milbauer, mother of three, entrepreneur and a committed Jewish community activist. Oneg was founded to help people make Friday night Shabbat accessible, meaningful, beautiful and fun. My Shabbat journey began slowly, and now, I am officially launching Oneg. 

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Oneg’s Homemade Chicken Soup
Recipes

Oneg’s Homemade Chicken Soup

Jeanie Milbauer July 01, 2022

Nothing in the world says “Shabbat” quite like chicken soup. Here is the recipe for my husband Bill's traditional Chicken Soup. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family and guests do!

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Find Connection, Not Perfection on Shabbat
Hosting Tips

Find Connection, Not Perfection on Shabbat

Jeanie Milbauer June 30, 2022

It’s about the joy – or oneg – of taking time out of your crazy week to stop, unplug and experience traditions that have helped keep our community together for thousands of years. But most of us find it hard to take that time. 

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“To be spiritual is to be amazed.”– Abraham Joshua Heschel