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Numbers / Bamidbar 6:22 | And G-d said to Moshe: | וַיְדַבֵּר ה’ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ |
6:23 | Say the following to Aharon and his sons: This is the way you will bless the children of Israel, by saying: | דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר לָהֶם׃ {ס} |
6:24 | “May G-d bless you and keep/protect you. | יְבָרֶכְךָ י ה’ וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ׃ {ס} |
6:25 | “May G-d’s countenance shine upon you and view you favorably. | יָאֵר ה’ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ׃ {ס} |
6:26 | “May G-d focus on you, and grant you peace.” | יִשָּׂא ה’ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם׃ {ס} |
6:27 | And in this way, you will put my name before the Children of Israel, and I will distinguish/bless them. | וְשָׂמוּ אֶת־שְׁמִי עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲנִי אֲבָרְכֵם׃ {ס} |
Nature’s Nosh will be a cohen’s hand making the priestly blessing. Ingredients as shown:
- 2 slice of a large cucumber
- 10 baby carrots
- 10 almond slices or pumpkin seeds (optional)
- Hummus (or dip of your choice, optional)
Tools:
- Knife to cut cucumber (if pre-sliced, none)
Instructions:
- Place the cucumber slices far enough apart to leave room for “fingers.”
- Arrange carrot “fingers” as is traditional for the Cohen’s blessing, forming a “V” with the two outer fingers on one side, and the remining fingers and thumb together on the other side
- If you want authenticity (though it looks a bit creepier) add almond or pumpkin fingernails: put one side of the wide end in the hummus and place on ends of each carrot piece.
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