Shmot / Exodus
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Avraham Welcoming Visitors
Amongst Parashat Vayeira’s many narratives is the story of Avraham welcoming three visitors. This story takes place at the very beginning of the parsha. The word used is “Anashim,” which means people. However, to my recollection (will double check, but no time at the moment) most midrashim and traditional interpretations consider these visitors angels, messengers…
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Lot and Family Escaping
Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. (Optional… you may want to avoid on Shabbat and simply place items on a plate… it will work just fine) insert toothpicks as shown to each of the three central apples. Attach (or arrange) “arms” and “legs.” as shown, as well as “heads” and “hair.”
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Stars in the Sky
Genesis /Bereishit 13:14 And G-d said to Avram after he had parted from Lot: lift your eyes and see from the place where you are, to the north and towards the east (Negev), the south and the west (sea): וַיהֹוָה אָמַר אֶל־אַבְרָם אַחֲרֵי הִפָּרֶד־לוֹט מֵעִמּוֹ שָׂא נָא עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה מִן־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה שָׁם צָפֹנָה וָנֶגְבָּה וָקֵדְמָה…
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Stars in the Sky
Genesis /Bereishit 13:14 And G-d said to Avram after he had parted from Lot: lift your eyes and see from the place where you are, to the north and towards the east (Negev), the south and the west (sea): וַיהֹוָה אָמַר אֶל־אַבְרָם אַחֲרֵי הִפָּרֶד־לוֹט מֵעִמּוֹ שָׂא נָא עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה מִן־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּה שָׁם צָפֹנָה וָנֶגְבָּה וָקֵדְמָה…
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Serpent
Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. Cut a piece from a red mini pepper in the shape of a serpent’s tongue, and put a slit down the center. 3. Cut one black olive in two crosswise. Slip onto toothpicks as “eyes.” Insert tongue. Arrange remaining olives and tomatoes to form the body of the serpent.…
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Torah Scroll
Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. Place olives along scored lines to form text. 3. Add rods: Vezot Hatorah asher sam Moshe lifnei bnei Israel al pi Ado-shem, beyad Moshe! ALTERNATIVE: if you have very flexible cheese, simply roll up the scroll! Best done if you have NOT scored the cheese, and without the “text.”
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Dancing with the Torah
Ingredients as shown: Tools: Instructions: 2. Cut two slivers of raisins, press cut portions in place to make eyes. Cut a sliver of fruit leather or craisin, add mouth. 3. Choose raisin or craisin matching your hair color (or any other color). Cut and press cut portion onto gingerbread person to make hair (I chose…
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Living our History
One of the things I find so special about our traditions is that, throughout the year, we live our history.* In this way, when, on Pesach, we say “we were slaves to Pharoh in Egypt,” we FEEL we were. According to tradition, the first day of Elul, the last month of the Jewish year, is…