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The Parsha Noshes

  • Benjamin’s Bag

    Genesis / Bereishit 44:4 (Translation from The Contemporary Torah, JPS 2006 from Sefaria.com) They had just left the city and had not gone far, when Joseph said to his house steward, “Up, go after those men! And when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil? הֵם יָצְאוּ אֶת־הָעִיר לֹא…

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  • Pharaoh with Teddy Bear

    Genesis / Bereishit 41:1 And after two years had passed, Pharaoh dreamt that he was standing at the Nile…   וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וּפַרְעֹה חֹלֵם וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל־הַיְאֹר׃   41:2-4 And he saw seven beautiful, fat, healthy cows emerge from the nile…followed by seven ugly, skinny cows… who then ate the healthy cows…And Pharaoh…

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  • Sleeping Pharaoh in Bed

    This snack was made long ago. To be honest, I cannot remember how I made the headdress in the second photo (I think it was sour straws?), so new instructions are included, copying the other Pharaoh instructions. Also (and I may be wrong) the jelly beans I used to use were very sticky inside and…

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  • Dreaming Pharaoh

    Genesis / Bereishit 41:1 And after two years had passed, Pharaoh dreamt that he was standing at the Nile…   וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וּפַרְעֹה חֹלֵם וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל־הַיְאֹר׃   41:2-4 And he saw seven beautiful, fat, healthy cows emerge from the nile…followed by seven ugly, skinny cows… who then ate the healthy cows…And Pharaoh…

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  • Brothers Delivering Bad News to Jacob

    Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 3. Spread a bit on the unbearded bear cookie, or dip, such that the lower part of the front of “Joseph” is coated. Press to the inside of the ice cream cone. 4. Paint a beard on to the remaining “bear” cookie to make Jacob. 5. Cut jelly beans or…

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  • Joseph in a Well

    Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. Spread a bit on the bear cookie, or dip, such that the lower part of the front of “Joseph” is coated. Press to the inside of the ice cream cone.

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  • Joseph in his Coat of Many Colors

    Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. Mix and match the apple slices, as shown, to create stripes. Add a toothpick “neck.” 3. Add toothpick arms and legs…. … a head and feet. If I made it today, I would have added black sesame seed eyes. But given my nostalgia for this first Parsha Nosh, I…

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  • Apple Jacob Wrestling with Angel

    Genesis 32:25 And Ya’akov was left alone.  And a man struggled with him until dawn. וַיִּוָּתֵר יַעֲקֹב לְבַדּוֹ וַיֵּאָבֵק אִישׁ עִמּוֹ עַד עֲלוֹת הַשָּׁחַר׃   32:26 And [the man] saw he cannot overcome [Ya’akov]; and [the man] touched [Ya’akov’s] hip joint and dislocated it while wrestling with [Ya’akov]. וַיַּרְא כִּי לֹא יָכֹל לוֹ וַיִּגַּע בְּכַף־יְרֵכוֹ…

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  • Jacob Putting Angel in Headlock

    Genesis 32:25 And Ya’akov was left alone.  And a man struggled with him until dawn. וַיִּוָּתֵר יַעֲקֹב לְבַדּוֹ וַיֵּאָבֵק אִישׁ עִמּוֹ עַד עֲלוֹת הַשָּׁחַר׃   32:26 And [the man] saw he cannot overcome [Ya’akov]; and [the man] touched [Ya’akov’s] hip joint and dislocated it while wrestling with [Ya’akov]. וַיַּרְא כִּי לֹא יָכֹל לוֹ וַיִּגַּע בְּכַף־יְרֵכוֹ…

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  • Jacob Wrestling with an Angel

    Genesis 32:25 And Ya’akov was left alone.  And a man struggled with him until dawn. וַיִּוָּתֵר יַעֲקֹב לְבַדּוֹ וַיֵּאָבֵק אִישׁ עִמּוֹ עַד עֲלוֹת הַשָּׁחַר׃   32:26 And [the man] saw he cannot overcome [Ya’akov]; and [the man] touched [Ya’akov’s] hip joint and dislocated it while wrestling with [Ya’akov]. וַיַּרְא כִּי לֹא יָכֹל לוֹ וַיִּגַּע בְּכַף־יְרֵכוֹ…

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