Do you know that one of the oldest documents in the world that talks about Passover specifically mentions beer?
quote:A very defective strip of papyrus with writing on both sides. Text: Sachau, 6; Ungnad, 6; Cowley, 21. Date: 419 BCE
[To] my [brethren Yedo]niah and his colleagues the [J]ewish gar[rison], your brother Hanan[iah]. The welfare of my brothers may God [seek at all times]. Now, this year, the fifth year of King Darius, word was sent from the king to Arsa[mes saying, "Authorise a festival of unleavened bread for the Jew]ish [garrison]". So do you count fou[rteen days of the month of Nisan and] obs[erve the passover], and from the 15th to the 21st day of [Nisan observe the festival of unleavened bread]. Be (ritually) clean and take heed. [Do n]o work [on the 15th or the 21st day, no]r drink [beer, nor eat] anything [in] which the[re is] leaven [from the 14th at] sundown until the 21st of Nis[an. For seven days it shall not be seen among you. Do not br]ing it into your dwellings but seal (it) up between these date[s. By order of King Darius. To] my brethren Yedoniah and the Jewish garrison, your brother Hanani[ah].
This was a Jewish garrison in Elephantine in Egypt. As you might imagine, the Egyptians were less than thrilled about Jews celebrating Egypt getting its collective heinie handed to them. So they got official permission from the Persian Emperor.
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That was a cute video, and not unlike some of the seders I've been to. The part where he said his brother brought some kind of weird haggadah was especially funny because I have a friend who does a pretty hippie seder.
*pouts* I wish someone would invite me to one this year. It's the first time in four years I haven't been invited to one.
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While on the subject, this is a neat article about keeping Kosher at the zoo in Jerusalem. (The author posted it on another board another board I frequent.)
quote:Originally posted by Valentine014: *pouts* I wish someone would invite me to one this year. It's the first time in four years I haven't been invited to one.
Come by me for Seder! We have the vegetarian Pesach. I hope you like eggplant Parmesan.
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quote:Originally posted by Valentine014: *pouts* I wish someone would invite me to one this year. It's the first time in four years I haven't been invited to one.
Come by me for Seder! We have the vegetarian Pesach. I hope you like eggplant Parmesan.
Love it. But my partner is badly allergic to eggplant. Which was why we invented "mushrooms italiano". It's basically just substituting mushrooms. You dip them in bread and matzomeal and fry them, and then put them in with cheese and sauce and cover it with melty cheese. It's decadent and fattening and one of the yummiest things on earth. We're making a big dish of it for one of the sedarim we've been invited to (because it's a dairy seder -- which does seem a little strange to me).
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quote:Originally posted by Stephan: As a Jewish Parrothead I thank you.
What's a Parrothead?
A devout Jimmy Buffett fan, who wrote Margaritaville, which is the tune the song is sung to. Not his best song by far though.
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But you obviously would have to be careful to handle the shank bone in such a way as to avoid cross-contamination with the food, dishes, etc... That may not be easy to do.
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quote:Originally posted by David G: But you obviously would have to be careful to handle the shank bone in such a way as to avoid cross-contamination with the food, dishes, etc... That may not be easy to do.
Why? Before the meal begins, you put it in a small glass dish (for example) and place it on the seder plate. (If you don't have a glass dish, use aluminum foil to make a little "dish.")
It never gets touched during the meal. After the meal, you put it away.
I'm just not seeing the problem.
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Ok, thanks. I accept your points. (I think I have become a bit of a "nervous nilly" when it comes to handling meat and dairy in the kitchen or dining room at the same time.)
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*amused* Stereotypically, it is men who say "but that's not a problem" and women who say "you're going to treif up my kitchen!"
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I became fully kosher only about 3 years ago. Since then, my wife has slapped me around so often for infractions I almost committed, I now cower at the mere thought of making a mistake.
And I'm not allowed anywhere near the kitchen when we prepare meat.
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