The Parsha Noshes
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Every Person has a Godly Soul
Mishpatim / משפטים : SHMOT (EXODUS) 21:1-24:18 (all links to citations will take you to the text on Sepharia.org) While preparing for this week’s ParshaNosher post, I was particularly struck by the beauty of the language of Exodus 23:12 , which reads: “Six days you will do the things that you do[i]/ ששת ימים…
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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*…
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Shmot / Va’Eira Shabbos Stash: Moses and Aaron approach Pharaoh.
Aaron, to show proof of the message comes from G-d, follows G-d’s instructions and throws down his staff, which turns into a snake. Pharaoh’s magicians show they can do the same. But even when Aaron’s snake eats theirs, Pharaoh refuses to let us go to the desert to worship G-d. The 10 plagues follow… Though…
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Shmot/Baby Moses made of Rice and Seaweed
Exodus / Shmot 2:1 Man from the tribe of Levi married a woman from the tribe of Levi.* וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִי׃ 2:2 And the woman became pregnant, and gave birth, and saw that her son was healthy.** And she hid him for three months. וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֵּרֶא…
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Baby Moses in a Basket
Exodus / Shmot 2:1 Man from the tribe of Levi married a woman from the tribe of Levi.* וַיֵּלֶךְ אִישׁ מִבֵּית לֵוִי וַיִּקַּח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִי׃ 2:2 And the woman became pregnant, and gave birth, and saw that her son was healthy.** And she hid him for three months. וַתַּהַר הָאִשָּׁה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֵּרֶא…
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Devarim
Deuteronomy Chapter 1 דְּבָרִים 1 These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan… א אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן Summary Parshat Devarim is the first parsha of the fifth book of the Torah. The book of Devarim is sometimes called the “second Torah” because much of it is a summary…