Shmot / Exodus
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Cucumber-Basil Baby Moses
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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Date 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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Blessing of Efraim and Menashe
Genesis/Bereishit 48:11 (translation is that of The Contemporary Torah, JPS, 2006) And Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see you again, and here God has let me see your children as well.” וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף רְאֹ֥ה פָנֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א פִלָּ֑לְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֨ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛י אֱלֹהִ֖ים גַּ֥ם אֶת־זַרְעֶֽךָ׃ * * * 48:13 Joseph took…
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Embalmed Joseph in a Coffin
Bereishit / Genesis 50:24 And Joseph said to his brothers: I am dying. But G-d will give you orders, and bring you up from this land to the land that was promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob under oath. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־אֶחָ֔יו אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים פָּקֹ֧ד יִפְקֹ֣ד אֶתְכֶ֗ם וְהֶעֱלָ֤ה אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֛ע…
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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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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…