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 Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:54 am
mazuac Well, in Christianity, we pray to God a lot. Asking him for guidance, help, etc. Do the Jewish peoples do this as well? Do they/you pray to God for help, etc.? Just a random question that popped into my mind Oh, all the time. We pray 'fixed' prayers three times a day using a prayer book, but often we're occupied with internal conversations with Hashem at other moments as well. Sometimes for guidance, sometimes for assistance with troubles, often for expressing gratitude, sometimes just for the sake of a conversation with someone with whom we know we can be ourselves, a friendly and loving presence.
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:54 pm
Divash mazuac Well, in Christianity, we pray to God a lot. Asking him for guidance, help, etc. Do the Jewish peoples do this as well? Do they/you pray to God for help, etc.? Just a random question that popped into my mind Oh, all the time. We pray 'fixed' prayers three times a day using a prayer book, but often we're occupied with internal conversations with Hashem at other moments as well. Sometimes for guidance, sometimes for assistance with troubles, often for expressing gratitude, sometimes just for the sake of a conversation with someone with whom we know we can be ourselves, a friendly and loving presence.  He has Redeemed Me!Though I That's cool ^^ We do that to, as I've said, but to Jesus. Anyways, what does the, um... gr... I am having a brain fart right now. The white hat that Jewish men have to wear, what is that called and why must you wear it? am undeserving, He gave his life for mine.
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:07 pm
Ahh the wonderful world of Yamakules (Kippah)  Tradional headpiece worn by men, comes in all colors and materials. In ancient times servants covered their heads in the presence of their masters. Since Jewish men relations with HASHEM which include service to HASHEM, men in the orthodox and conservative customs wear one at all times. Customary you should own 5 Your every day kippah that reflects your own sense of personality behind your head covering. For Example A black one for Sabbath (Shabbat) Also can be personalized A white one for high holidays. A nice one for other holidays And one you sleep in, if you chose to sleep in one. I don't usually wear one 24/7 anymore, only when I am in a Jewish Community or Temple setting do I wear one. It is now proper in certain circles for women also to wear kippah, I'm still undecided on it personally if women should, but I won't stop or condemn a woman for doing it. (We should retitle this thread, Jewish/Christian Q&A)
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:14 am
Jewish men cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. They start doing this at the age of three years -- they get their first haircut, and then they put on their first kippah (Hebrew, plural = kippot; Yiddish is yarmulkeh, from the Polish jarmulka, meaning 'small cap'). Some men also will wear another hat or cap over the kippah, so that they have something to remove indoors to express politeness, though this is predominantly a figure of Western culture. Jewish men in the East don't bother with this. They'll wear a kippah, a fez, a turban, or whatever the men of the surrounding culture wear.
Jewish women also cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. A very long time ago, this began when a girl reached puberty (that is, when she started menstruating), but this was felt to be immodest, advertising her very private biological changes for the world, so now Jewish women only cover their heads when they marry. Some Jewish communities permit her to uncover it when widowed or divorced, but some require constant covering lifelong. Some permit a woman to cover her head partially, meaning that some hair is visible; others require her to cover it entirely. Some permit wigs, even a wig that is more attractive than her own hair, and even a wig that is made of her own hair, because once it's been cut off it is as if it is not her own; some even require a wig, under the theory that it's easy to remove a scarf but not easy to remove a wig. Other communities require a hat, cap, snood, or scarf, and eschew a wig, because wearing a wig may make a woman appear to be immodestly uncovered. And yes, there are communities that require a woman to shave her head; and there are some that require her to cover her hair with a wig and then put a cap or scarf atop that.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:41 pm
Divash Jewish men cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. They start doing this at the age of three years -- they get their first haircut, and then they put on their first kippah (Hebrew, plural = kippot; Yiddish is yarmulkeh, from the Polish jarmulka, meaning 'small cap'). Some men also will wear another hat or cap over the kippah, so that they have something to remove indoors to express politeness, though this is predominantly a figure of Western culture. Jewish men in the East don't bother with this. They'll wear a kippah, a fez, a turban, or whatever the men of the surrounding culture wear. Jewish women also cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. A very long time ago, this began when a girl reached puberty (that is, when she started menstruating), but this was felt to be immodest, advertising her very private biological changes for the world, so now Jewish women only cover their heads when they marry. Some Jewish communities permit her to uncover it when widowed or divorced, but some require constant covering lifelong. Some permit a woman to cover her head partially, meaning that some hair is visible; others require her to cover it entirely. Some permit wigs, even a wig that is more attractive than her own hair, and even a wig that is made of her own hair, because once it's been cut off it is as if it is not her own; some even require a wig, under the theory that it's easy to remove a scarf but not easy to remove a wig. Other communities require a hat, cap, snood, or scarf, and eschew a wig, because wearing a wig may make a woman appear to be immodestly uncovered. And yes, there are communities that require a woman to shave her head; and there are some that require her to cover her hair with a wig and then put a cap or scarf atop that.He has Redeemed Me!Though I Wow! That's cool~ I never knew that about the "small caps." Thanks Divash and LordNeuf~ And cool! If I wore a Kippah and was Jewish, I would have... books and outer space on it O: 'Cause studying Outer Space and reading books is awesome~
Oh! And what are those delicous DELICOUS Potato pancakes called? My Grandpa and Grandma make them on certain holidays~ They are so good! am undeserving, He gave his life for mine.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:22 pm
mazuac Divash Jewish men cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. They start doing this at the age of three years -- they get their first haircut, and then they put on their first kippah (Hebrew, plural = kippot; Yiddish is yarmulkeh, from the Polish jarmulka, meaning 'small cap'). Some men also will wear another hat or cap over the kippah, so that they have something to remove indoors to express politeness, though this is predominantly a figure of Western culture. Jewish men in the East don't bother with this. They'll wear a kippah, a fez, a turban, or whatever the men of the surrounding culture wear. Jewish women also cover their heads out of respect and reverence before Hashem and modesty before the world. A very long time ago, this began when a girl reached puberty (that is, when she started menstruating), but this was felt to be immodest, advertising her very private biological changes for the world, so now Jewish women only cover their heads when they marry. Some Jewish communities permit her to uncover it when widowed or divorced, but some require constant covering lifelong. Some permit a woman to cover her head partially, meaning that some hair is visible; others require her to cover it entirely. Some permit wigs, even a wig that is more attractive than her own hair, and even a wig that is made of her own hair, because once it's been cut off it is as if it is not her own; some even require a wig, under the theory that it's easy to remove a scarf but not easy to remove a wig. Other communities require a hat, cap, snood, or scarf, and eschew a wig, because wearing a wig may make a woman appear to be immodestly uncovered. And yes, there are communities that require a woman to shave her head; and there are some that require her to cover her hair with a wig and then put a cap or scarf atop that.He has Redeemed Me!Though I Wow! That's cool~ I never knew that about the "small caps." Thanks Divash and LordNeuf~ And cool! If I wore a Kippah and was Jewish, I would have... books and outer space on it O: 'Cause studying Outer Space and reading books is awesome~
Oh! And what are those delicous DELICOUS Potato pancakes called? My Grandpa and Grandma make them on certain holidays~ They are so good! am undeserving, He gave his life for mine.
The potato pancakes are called "latkes." It's a Yiddish word, coming from the Russian l'tka, meaning pastry. They're made by frying potatoes in oil, which commemorates the miracle of Chanukkah.
In case you don't know, Chanukkah is a holiday celebrating the Jewish victory over the Greeks in the 2nd century. The Greeks were imposing their own laws on the Jews, so a group called the Maccabees fought back, won, and took the Temple back. The miracle was that the oil in the Temple's candelabrum (called a Menorah) lasted 8 days, when there was only enough to ordinarily last 1.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:33 pm
Latkes! based off of the polish Paczki. Which is a sweet jam filled fried dough round. Kind of like a doughnut. However, due to the expense of sugar and the relatively affordable of potatoes. The latke made the transition from a sweet to a savory delicacy. The relation it has with Chanukah is the fact that it's fried in oil. Anyone who's ever operated a deep fryer knows that oil can be in a fryer for about a week before it becomes to rancid to cook with. Thus having your oil last 8 days was a parallel to the Miracle of Chanukah.
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:56 pm
So, wait a minute. Are those the same potato pancakes my dad wants to make for us? I'm scanavian, so potato pancakes are part of my culture, and my dad wants to bring them back. Are they the same ones?
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:51 pm
ffdarkangel So, wait a minute. Are those the same potato pancakes my dad wants to make for us? I'm scanavian, so potato pancakes are part of my culture, and my dad wants to bring them back. Are they the same ones? Little bit of column A, little bit of column B. Latkes are traditionally shredded potatoes, makes em nice and crispy, also the potatoes are raw before frying. What you're thinking of is Lefse, a Norwegian delicacy of a pancake made of mashed potatoes that are flattened out, coated in flour and pan fried. The main difference is Lefse are actually flat as a pancake and has more to do with crepes than latkes.
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:13 pm
So....is anybody else really hungry now?
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:18 am
I've got plans to make a really lovely set of meals this week. Tonight, baked salmon (maybe teriyaki flavored) over a little bit of whole-wheat orzo pasta and a green salad. Tomorrow night, I'm thinking linguini with marinara sauce and another salad. Wednesday, pan-seared tilapia with brown rice and mushroom salad. Thursday, pan-seared salmon with Mediterranean couscous (the really tiny grainy kind) or maybe pearl barley, and oven-roasted zucchini.
Friday night I'll bring home sushi from the kosher place for the fish course, then a very light vegetable soup for the soup course -- basically just broth and a little bit of veggies, diced tiny, for texture. The main course will be chicken biryani with an Israeli salad (with chickpeas), and maybe a little whole-wheat Israeli couscous. Dessert, sliced strawberries sprinkled with a wee bit of sugar, nothing fancy.
Saturday's breakfast will be apple and cheese blintzes. Lunch, leftovers. Seudat sh'lishit (third meal) will be soup made from what's left of the soup from Shabbat dinner, the biryani, and anything else that's left. Since it will have already been cooked and simply kept warm, it won't be a problem if cooking on Shabbat.
Okay, NOW I'm hungry.
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:57 am
LordNeuf ffdarkangel So, wait a minute. Are those the same potato pancakes my dad wants to make for us? I'm scanavian, so potato pancakes are part of my culture, and my dad wants to bring them back. Are they the same ones? Little bit of column A, little bit of column B. Latkes are traditionally shredded potatoes, makes em nice and crispy, also the potatoes are raw before frying. What you're thinking of is Lefse, a Norwegian delicacy of a pancake made of mashed potatoes that are flattened out, coated in flour and pan fried. The main difference is Lefse are actually flat as a pancake and has more to do with crepes than latkes. So, it is more like hash browns? Though the lefse does sound good too...maybe I can have both over the holidays.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:06 am
I've made lefse (potato blintzes, essentially); latkes with fresh grated potatoes (a bit like hash browns, but they're more cohesive and stick-to-themselves because of the flour and egg); and latkes made with partly-baked or partly-boiled potatoes for a softer texture. I have, admittedly, also made and enjoyed latkes from a box mix. Not as good as homemade, but in a pinch they'll do. Grating and squeezing moisture out of potatoes takes a lot of time and muscle.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:39 pm
LordNeuf But two things, The Spinosa I portrayed was from Amsterdam, and the Spinosa you're talking about was from Portugal, who relocated to Rotterdam after his excommunication. Baruch Spinosa? I have a quote of his on my facebook. "Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand" I didn't know he was a rabbi. After reading the food conversation, I'm read for Chanukah.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:58 am
I suspect we'll need a new thread if we want to talk about anything but food now. wink
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