Nature’s Nosh
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Helping your Enemy Raise a Fallen Animal
When one sees a person struggling to raise his pack animal, one must help regardless of to whom the animal belongs. In parashat Mishpatim we are told to help our enemy whose pack animal has fallen under its load. In parashat Ki Teitze we are told to help if we see our fellow struggling to…
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Eagle (Nature’s Nosh)
Yitro / יתרו : Shmot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23 Exodus 19:5: “You saw what I did to the Egyptians; I carried you on the wings of eagles, and brought you to me.” Ingredients: Tools: Instructions: 2. Take two more apricots. Either slit through the entire side, or make individual slits where you want to add slivered almond…
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Parting of the Sea (Nature’s Nosh)
Exodus 14:10: “And as Pharoh neared, the children of Israel saw that Egypt (the Egyptians) was riding after them. And they were very frightened, and cried out to G-d. 14:13: “And Moshe said to the people: Don’t be afraid. Stand firm, and see the saving acts of G-d, which he will do for you today……
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Celery Locust
Shmot / Exodus 10:1 (translation is somewhat paraphrased and interpreted for the sake of clarity of the story and accuracy of meaning) And G-d said to Moses: come to Pharaoh, for I have burdened (traditionally translated as hardened) his heart, and that of his servants, so as to create the opportunity of displaying my signs*…