Matzoth Recipes For Passover

Shalom friends, this year on April 6, Jews all around the world will celebrate the Passover Seder. Passover is an eight day festival. It is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. This holiday represents freedom which commemorates the Jews’ Exodus from slavery in Egypt. During the eight days of Passover is it forbidden to eat Chametz. The meaning of Chametz is leavened grain including all kinds of bread, Pasta, cake, cereal etc.

This custom is derived from the unleavened bread that the Israelites ate when they left Egypt. In their hurry to leave, the Israelites did not have time to wait for their bread to rise so they made Matzah.

That is the reason why instead of Chametz, we eat Matzah which is a flat unleavened bread.

Today I will teach you 2 tasty Matzah recipes:the first is Matzah Brie (Fried Matzah) and the second is Matzah balls. Both of them are very easy to make even if you’ve never made them before.Bon Appétit!

Matzah Brei Recipe:

Matzah Brei

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Israel says NO to anorexia

Shalom dear friends, today I would like to discuss a very important issue. A few days ago the Israeli Knesset passed on second and third reading the Models Law. The law states that only those with a BMI (Body Mass Index )over 18.5 are to be allowed to model.

The Models law prohibits underweight models to appear on ads, magazines, TV etc. In addition , any advertisement in which computer editing (Photoshop) was used to make a change in the model’s body and make her look thinner , would have to say it clearly.

Say no to anorexia!!

According to the Knesset’s Data base, there are over 1,500 children, including teenagers, diagnosed with eating disorders in Israel annually. Continue reading →

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Common greetings in Hebrew

Shalom friends, if you are planning a trip to Israel, you might want to learn a few nice greetings in Hebrew. If you know Hebrew, you have probably noticed that many greetings expressions are taken from the Jewish religious world (expressions with the words: G-d, Ha-shem, Elohim etc.) . Hope you will find them useful… Enjoy!

Blessings and Congratulations – Mazel u’Bracha – מזל וברכה

A Good and Blessed Month – Chodesh Tov u’Mevorach-חודש טוב ומבורך

All The Best

All The Best – Kol Tuv – כל טוב

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