Shabbos Menu 3

SHABBOS DINNER:

  • Kiddush Wine
  • Whole Wheat Raisin Pull-apart Challah
  • DIPS:
    Chumus, Madbucha, Techina
  • Salmon Gefilte Fish Balls in Tomato sauce
  • Pea Soup
  • Chicken Thighs and spiralized veggies & peppers in a Mushroom sauce

SHABBOS LUNCH:

  • Kiddush Wine
  • Whole Wheat Raisin Pull-apart Challah
  • DIPS:
    Chumus, Madbucha, Techina
  • Salmon Gefilte Fish Balls in Tomato sauce
  • Cold Meat Loaf with Quinoa salad

SHABBOS HODU MENU

SHABBOS HODU MENU
(Thanksgiving 2019)

THURS (Pre-Prep day)

MAKE

  • Whipped Sweet Potato Pie
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Orange/Cranberry Sauce
  • GF Cornbread Muffins w/Cranberries
  • GF Corn Pudding
  • GF Cornbread for Stuffing
  • Low-Fat Shredded Multi-Colored Carrot Ambrosia w/Mandarin Oranges & Rasins
  • Pumpkin Pies

Refridgerate anything that needs it for tomorrow.

FRI

MAKE

  • MAKE GEFILTE FISH
  • Sautéed Onions (for the Mashed Potatoes
  • Mir Poix & Sausage for Stuffing
  • Turkey Breast (make sure Turkey is at least 3/4 cooked before Candle-lighting time)
  • GF Cornbread Stuffing w/Leg/Wing and Gravy
  • Stuffing w/Leg/Wing and Gravy
  • Cocktails: Sauvage/PomJuice/Seeds
  • Dips

DAY OF…Reheat the:
Whipped Sweet Potato Pie, Mashed Potatoes, and GF Corn Pudding an hour or so before your Friday night Shabbos dinner!

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HANDY CHARTS FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING MEAL PREP


Some Funny Shabbos Thanksgiving Torah
(but not really!)

Bayla Jacobson posted in Great Kosher Restaurant Foodies.

Kislev 5, 5778 and November 23, 2017

Dear Friends,

Based on the numerous requests I have been receiving about the issue of Thanksgiving; I have decided to compile a short guide which should be helpful to all in navigating these delicate halachos.

Hilchos Hodu

The Origin of Thanksgiving
1. Although the day is not explicit in the Torah there are Rishonim who find a Remez to the obligation to eat Turkey in the Passuk in Shir HaShirim 2:12; “V’Kol HaTur Nishma B’Artzeinu”- “and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.” The first letter “K” of the word Kol combined with the last syllable of the word “HaTur”- spells Turk(ey).

2. From this Passuk the Rambam learns out a Rabbinic obligation to eat Turkey on Thanksgiving.

3. The obligation is specifically on the day of Thanksgiving- any Turkey eaten tonight will not fulfill your obligation of eating turkey on the day itself

4. The obligation begins at noon tomorrow (Thursday) and lasts until sunset

5. One must eat at least a Kezayis of Turkey before Shkiah

6. The firsts Kezayis must be eaten without any condiments as the poskim learn out a Gezeira Shava between Turkey day and Pesach; just like the first Kezayis of Matzah is eaten without salt; so too the first Kezayis of Turkey must be eaten without condiments including cranberry sauce.

7. There are those who are Makpid (very strict) to eat the first Kezayis within two minutes; there are other poskim who extend the window for the first Kezayis to nine minutes.

8. How big is a Kezayis of Turkey?

9. This is fascinating question, it is quoted in the name of the Rebbe Reb Fliegel that “Der Heintigeh zennen fill klenerer vie d’ershte”- the turkeys nowadays are much smaller than those of the original pilgrims.

10. For this reason, most Chariedish Yidden are careful to eat two Kezaysim of turkey within two minutes.

11. No talking should be done as the two Kezaysim are being consumed

12. According to YYK, a Kazayis is 8 ounces; so to be Yotzei all opinions, one must eat 16 ounces (one pound) of turkey in less than two minutes.

13. Preferably, one should insert the entire pound of turkey in their mouth at one time and chew without swallowing.

14. Optimally, one should attempt to swallow the entire Kezayis in one swallow; although for the elderly and the infirm they can be lenient and swallow half a pound in one swallow and the second half of the pound in a second swallow.

15. One should stand on one foot while eating their Kezayis and flap their hands in a turkey-like motion.

16. Before standing on one foot and before the wing flapping one should say out loud: “Zecher L’Bias America”- In memory of our coming to America

17. The head of the household should be careful that all his children and his wife are standing properly on one leg and flapping while consuming the entire pound of turkey in two minutes and in one swallow

18. One who is careful to eat Turkey in this manner will be guaranteed never to have any problems eating Matzah on Pesach

19. The first Kezayis must be consumed before 4:31 PM EST.

20. Kol HaMarbeh Harei Zeh Meshubach- there were great and holy Gedolim (large people) who were careful to eat an entire turkey on Thanksgiving.

21. The main thing is everyone should be smiling and happy

Part Two
Thanksgiving for Americans in Eretz Yisroel

1. Since there is a doubt as to when the first settlers of RBS arrived from America if they had time to eat turkey before Shkiah on Thursday, most poskim hold that Americans in Eretz Yisroel for Thanksgiving should observe two days of Yom Tov.

2. They are only obligated to eat turkey on both day

3. There is no obligation to stand on one leg and flap; although lately most have taken a stringent approach and most Americans now observe two full days of Thanksgiving while in Eretz Yisroel including pumpkin pie and stuffing

4. However, there is a dispute between RBS and Har Nof as to if an American is allowed to eat Turkey in public on Thanksgiving. The Minhag in RBS is to be Meikel and eat turkey even in public while in Har Nof most close their shutters and lights and eat their turkey quietly.

Minhagim of the Day
1. Al Pi Kabbalah there is a minhag to save the pulkah of this year’s Turkey and use it to “Klap Hamman” in Shul on Purim

2. However, the correct Minhag is to use the pulkah only to Klap the first, ninth and eleventh Haman

3. The Litvaks have a practice to eat their turkey ice cold

4. Hassidim are careful to have their turkey hot

5. There are those who sing bentching to the tune of “G-d Bless America”; others do not.

6. The Minhag some have to say “Gobble Gobble Gobble” to three different people is a Minhag b’Taus (a misplaced practice) and people mistakenly borrowed it from Kiddush Levanah.

7. The biggest and best Minhag is to be happy and always full of gratitude to Hashem and all those people who help us and allow to be happy each and every day of our lives!!!!

Enjoy your day!!!!

Comments…

Elli thekingofbroadway Amen כן יהי רצון!

In my family we postpone (Hodu Nidchah) the day till Friday night (Shabbos) to avoid unnecessary hardship to the cook having to cook large meals two days in a row (1)(1.1)

(1) See Hilchos Tircha D’Bllaboostah 7:23)

(1.1) also similar to why one is allowed to cook on Yom Tov for the same day.)

Glossary:

Nidchah: Pushed off (ie a fast day that falls on Shabbos would be pushed off until Sunday)

Hilchos: Laws of

Tircha: Hardship

D’Balaboostah: Homemaker (usually Female, but not always)

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The theme is, of course,
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There will be Music, Song, Comedy, Menorah Lighting, Sufganiot, Dreidels, Chanukah Gelt & MORE!

Featuring:
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and an all-star Broadway cast!

Stuart Marshall
Tommy Vance
Ron Orlovsky
Ari Axelrod

with Music by “The Drey-dels”
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David Backer – Bass
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Greetings for Rosh HaShanah 5776

Greetings for
Rosh HaShanah 5776

Rosh Hashanah Hebrew 1

Elli – The King of Broadway
&
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Wish You and Your Loved ones a
Healthy, Happy, Sweet, Prosperous New Year 5776

In the year to come may the Al-mighty
grant you everything you need
(and a little of what you want as well!)

Kesivah v’Chasimah Tovah
Shana Tovah U’mesuka

May you be inscribed and sealed in
the 
Book of Life for a
Good, Sweet, Healthy New Year

I hope to see each and every one of you very soon.

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On Rosh Hashanah it is customary not to eat foods which are sour or tart (the gefilte fish will have to do without the horseradish…). Instead, we focus on sweet foods, symbolizing our desire to have a sweet year full of blessings and abundance. It is also customary not to eat nuts on Rosh Hashanah, as the numerical value of the Hebrew word for nuts (“egoz”) is the same as the Hebrew word for sin (“chet”).

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Jerusalem’s Pride Parade – Who should we blame for the stabbing?

First let’s clear up some terminology:

Ultra-Orthodox is a derogatory word used by American Media and those against what I call Observant or Religious Jews. (Haredi is the Hebrew equivalent of Ultra-Orthodox.)

I dislike BOTH of these terms equally as they are slang for ‘fanatic’.

When I say Observant/Religious Jew I am referring to Jews who follow Torah law and observe the *mitzvot* associated with Jewish tradition/law (ie keeping Shabbos and keeping Kosher). It is NOT meant to mean anyone else is in any way less of a Jew (providing they are born to a Jewish Mother or converted according to Jewish law.

Who exactly is an Ultra-Orthodox Jew? Do they mean ALL Hasidic Jews? A few of the groups? All of the groups? To a secular Jew (and many non-Jews) any Observant Jew – visually defined by having a beard and wearing a black hat and a black coat, whether a suit or a long Hasidic one – is looked at as a fanatic.

Note: Here in the USA there is no such distinction made. Observant Jews are usually categorized as Hasidim, Orthodox and Modern Orthodox.

Now to address fundamentalism and Judaism.

Let’s begin by defining Jewish law as “laws according to the Torah” and in Hebrew, “Halacha” – which is all 613 Commandments of the Torah codified into a book called, “Shulchan Aruch” The Code of Jewish Law. For this discussion I’m going to use “Halacha”.

Torah: Leviticus 18:22, “You shall not lie down with a male, as with a woman: this is an abomination.” and the punishment for violating this law is: 29: For anyone who commits any of these abominations, the persons doing so shall be cut off from the midst of their people. Click here to see the whole Torah passage

Anyone who follows Biblical law may see this as black & white. People who are learned in Halacha understand that this refers to ONE specific act (anal sex). Over the years the Rabbis included any Homosexual act in this prohibition. There are myriads of opinions, commentaries and discussions on all the details of what can and cannot be done according to Halacha. This really has no bearing on our discussion, but it does merit mentioning so we have a baseline to measure from. That being said, ANY punishment for violating this Torah prohibition is DIVINE. Not by man. Only G@d can enforce this punishment.

Judaism, in ANY form, absolutely FORBIDS harming another Human being. This prohibition goes so deep as to include “Lashon Hara” slander as a form of harm to another. Halacha says that slander kills THREE people: the one who says it, the one who hears it as we’ll as the one who it is about. To suggest that ANY Rabbi or individual would have condoned yesterdays attack shows a complete lack of knowledge concerning Halacha and Judaism itself.

Are there individuals who secretly wish harm on those who violate Halacha? Sadly, and as evidenced by the horrific attack yesterday, yes there are – are they in the majority? Absolutely not. As I said above, harming any Human is absolutely forbidden. Preservation of life is THE single most important rule in Halacha – so much so as ALL of Halacha is suspended in order to save a Human life.

Indeed Israel’s Chief rabbis David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef denounced the attack, stating that it violated Jewish law, and called on the legal authorities to deal with the attacker with utmost severity.

“The Torah of the Jewish people forbids all violence and [attempts to] injure any person, and especially someone who tries to kill another person,” said Lau. Yosef said the attacker should be considered like “any other murderer. It’s unthinkable that a man can lift up his hand against another Jewish soul in the name of religion,” said the rabbi. “I am praying from the bottom of my heart for the full recovery of those who were injured, and in the face of this type of hatred I call on the entire Jewish people to return to unity in kindness and tolerance.”

Fundamentalism has been defined as, “unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs“.

Are observant Jews fundamentalists because they keep kosher or don’t turn on of off appliances and lights for the 25 hours of Shabbos (Sabbath – from Fri sunset to Sat 1 hour after sunset)? Are observant Jews fundamentalists because they pray 3 times a day? Wash their hands before eating bread? Because they dress in what they consider Modest colors (B&W) to humble themselves before G@d?

Fundamentalists? Perhaps in the literal sense, but not militant, not violent. Never suggesting harm come to another because they are a non-believer or ‘sinner’ if you will. 100% the opposite. Judaism teaches “Love your fellow as yourself” (Hillel) and challenges it’s practitioners to embrace those who are “not yet observant” and encourage them to see the beauty in observing Torah and doing it’s Mitzvos (commandments).

The recent stabbing at the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade was done by an extremely disturbed individual acting alone. He had been convicted of the same crime in 2005 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison from which he was released only 3 weeks ago. He reportedly wrote and published a letter last week saying that there is an obligation to stop the “parade of sin” at all costs. “It is the obligation of every Jew to keep his soul from punishment and stop this giant desecration of God’s name next Thursday,” he wrote according to Ma’ariv. He said the parades were happening “because of our enormous sins.”

Where was the Justice system? How did they not monitor this convicted criminal better? How did he get past the security at the Parade itself? Why wasn’t he stopped before he stabbed 6 people?

THESE are the questions to be asking. This is where the onus lies.

Were there Observant Jews at the Parade protesting? Yes and that’s their right. They see this is something against Halacha and have the right to voice their disapproval. But by eyewitness accounts those same observant Jews were the first to rush to the aid of those injured. Those same observant Jews run Israel’s emergency services as shown in the pictures of the event. Those same observant Jews voiced concern that such a horrific crime took place in the holy city of Jerusalem.

So, are the ‘fundamentalist’Jews responsible for this attack? 

ABSOLUTELY NOT. Hatred and violence are antithetical to Halacha.

“Then who CAN I blame? I mean SOMEONE has to take responsibility for this HEINOUS act of violence!!!”

Unfortunately, that is our tendency as Human beings. We need to assign blame in order to try and justify violence like this.

I pose that responsibility lies with the Justice system. The attacker was obviously not rehabilitated in his 10 year prison term – which is what prison is supposed to do. Was there no psychological testing done before he was released into the free world again? Why was he not monitored and apparently allowed to attend ANOTHER Pride parade with his known violent tendancies in tow? Perhaps an ankle bracelet was called for in this instance?

I hope the outcome of this abhorrent act against both man and G@d will result in a reformation of the Justice system that failed him. Our Torah sages have said, “”Kol Yisrael arevim zeh la-zeh” which means “all Jews (literally: the people of Israel) are responsible for one another.” But to assign blame to the Ultra-Orthodox ‘fundamentalists’ is just ridiculous and uncalled for.

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Elli is an actor, singer, comedian and voice-over artist lovingly referred to as “The King of Broadway”. A Chabad trained Rabbi and Cantor turned entertainer, Elli has appeared in numerous films and TV shows (IMdB Elli (V)). Elli has performed at most Cabaret Cabaret venues in NYC and is also the force behind the Celebrity Video Interviews and Entertainment Reviews at: www.broadwaykingdom.com. Elli is currently working on his fourth one-man show. For more about Elli go to www.thekingofbroadway.com