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Purim customs from around the world in days gone by
Purim customs from around the world in days gone by.GermanyOn Purim eve, torches containing gunpowder would be ignited.
During the Megillah reading, the gunpowder exploded with a deafening noise.
They also prepared doll-shaped cakes, called “Haman”. The children would cut
off the doll’s head and eat it with great glee.ItalyThe youngsters would divide into two camps and throw nuts at
each other. They also placed an effigy of Haman in a high place, and encircled
it, to the sound of trumpets.F
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24th Feb 2021
Passover Customs from around the World
On Seder night, the Haggadah sets the order
or Seder of the evening, but foods and traditions vary enormously among
different communities. Ashkenazim can’t imagine a seder plate without
horseradish, while many Sephardic families use romaine lettuce for maror
and celery leaves for karpas. Naturally, foods were often
influenced by what was available locally and by regional culinary traditions.My Sephardic mother cooked the eggs for the
seder plate in onions skins and added a dash of coffee.
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17th Feb 2021
The Passover Sarajevo Hagadah- An inspiring fascinating journey from Spain to Sarajevo
Tradition
has it that you start cleaning for Pesach from after Purim. I start preparing
for Pesach from after Rosh Hashana. My early orders for Pesach usually come in the
midst of Hanukah.To be
inspired I usually go to old Manuscripts of Hagadot for Passover. In the days
of travel I went to Sarajevo with Jewish Historical Seminars and viewed the magnificent
Sarajevo Hagadah. We had the great fortune of having as scholar in residence
Professor Shalom Sabar, who wrote a scholarly
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3rd Feb 2021
7 Tips for Great Gift Giving
I love giving gifts. I love making gifts. But most of all,
I love giving the gifts I make.I have often wondered why it gives me such pleasure, and
what’s the point of a gift?On certain occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries,
weddings, and brits, it’s customary and expected to present a gift. Underlying
the custom is a purpose: an expression of appreciation or love. We give someone
a gift to show that we value the role they play in our lives.When it comes to the gifts they give and get, me
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20th Dec 2020
5 Ways to Support Small Businesses
5 Ways to Support Small BusinessesWondering how you can help as a consumer?
Here are some ideas.Many independent businesses continue to
struggle, but there are ways to help.In Israel, as in the wider world, owners
have creatively come up with strategies to keep businesses afloat, which
benefits consumers, proprietors and a neighborhood’s commercial healthThere’s a multiplier effect if you buy from
a bakery, a hardware or gift store. Those stores need accountants, they buy
from suppliers, a
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26th Nov 2020