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Apples and Pomegranates: A Rosh Hashanah Seder Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 2004
On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, it is traditional to dip apples and honey in hopes of a sweet New Year. Jews around the world share other foods as well - such as pomegranates, pumpkins, beets, and dates - foods that grow abundantly and symbolize prosperity. Author Rahel Musleah, who grew up in Calcutta, India, presents a Sephardic Rosh Hashanah seder observed throughout the world. This special service incorporates blessings, songs, and even folk tales relating to each of the eight foods eaten, and will guide participants through this joyous seder. Traditional holiday recipes are included.
- Reading age5 - 9 years
- Print length64 pages
- SpracheEnglisch
- Grade level3 - 5
- Dimensions6.25 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- PublisherKar-Ben Publishing ™
- Publication dateAugust 1, 2004
- ISBN-101580131239
- ISBN-13978-1580131230
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About the Author
Rahel Musleah was born in Calcutta, India, the seventh generation of a Calcutta Jewish family that traces its roots to 17th-century Baghdad. Through her multi-media song, story and slide programs, she shares her rare and intimate knowledge of this ancient community’s history, customs and melodies with audiences at synagogues, schools, libraries, women’s groups and cultural events.
Rahel is an award-winning journalist with hundreds of published articles to her credit as well as the author of several critically acclaimed books. She enriches the vibrant mosaic of Jewish diversity with her distinctive lyrical and literary voice.
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Apples and Pomegranates
A Family Seder for Rosh Hashanah
By Rahel Musleah, Judy JarrettKar-Ben Publishing
Copyright © 2004 Rahel MusleahAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-58013-123-0
Inhalt
Introduction, 6,Preparing for the Seder, 8,
The Seder, 13,
Dates, 17,
Pomegranate, 21,
Apples in Honey, 27,
Green Beans, 31,
Pumpkin or Gourd, 35,
Beetroot Leaves, 39,
Leeks, Scallions, and Chives, 45,
Head of Lettuce, 49,
The Meal, 51,
Food Customs Around the World, 54,
Music, 56,
Recipes, 59,
CHAPTER 1
Shopping List:
In addition to Wine and Hallah, you will need:
Pitted Dates
Pomegranate or Figs
Apples and Honey
Green Beans
Pumpkin or Gourd
Beetroot Leaves or Spinach
Leeks, Scallions, or Chives
Head of Lettuce
Preparing for the Seder
The foods at the seder can be prepared as simply or as elegantly as you wish. You may let the fruits or vegetables star as themselves, or mix them into delectable culinary creations. You will find many recipes at the back of the book.
Arrange eight bowls on a platter and fill them with the following fruits and vegetables:
1. Dates: Temarim
Split each date. Place a walnut in between to make a sandwich. Arrange them in a bowl or plate. Or bake date muffins.
2. Pomegranate: Rimon
Peel and remove all seeds from the pomegranate and place them in a bowl. It's fun to count them if you have the patience. Or toss them into a fruit salad. If you cannot find a pomegranate, substitute figs, which also have an abundance of seeds.
3. Apples in honey: Tapuah bi-d'vash
Here's where Ashkenazic and Sephardic tradition meet. Both serve sweetened apples for the new year. Some people use quinces which look like golden apples.
Slice apples and serve dipped in honey. Or create a traditional apple preserve by cooking apple quarters, until soft, in a small amount of water sweetened with sugar and spiced with whole cloves and rosewater. You can also serve the apples baked, stuffed with raisins and honey.
4. Green Beans: Rubia or Lubia
In India, where my family is from, we used lubia, a long bean pod with many seeds. It is similar to the rubia mentioned in the Talmud, and may even be the same vegetable. Lubia is available in Indian and Chinese grocery shops. Otherwise, substitute any kind of green bean. Boil beans and place in bowl. Serve topped with almonds if you like.
5. Pumpkin or Gourd: K'ra
Cook pumpkin or gourd until soft. Mashand sweeten to taste with brown sugar or honey, cinnamon, and ground cloves. Or just open a can of pumpkin pie filling. You can serve couscous with pumpkin and other vegetables, or even bake a pumpkin bread.
6. Beetroot Leaves or Spinach: Selek
Cut the leaves off the beets. Wash thoroughly and boil in a little water. If you choose spinach, make a spinach salad with sliced mushrooms, orange sections, dried cranberries, and alfalfa sprouts. Or make a spinach frittata.
7. Leeks, Scallions, or Chives: Karti
Slice leeks or scallions or chop chives finely. If you use leeks, cook them in a little broth, or whip up some leek patties. In India, we used an herb called lusson grass, similar to chives.
8. Lettuce: Rosh ve-lo Zanav
Traditionally, the seder concludes with the head of a fish or a sheep. You may wish, instead, to consider the vegetarian alternative: ahead of lettuce! Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Use many varieties of lettuce and other greens and toss them into a salad.
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Product details
- Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™; Illustrated edition (August 1, 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 64 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1580131239
- ISBN-13 : 978-1580131230
- Reading age : 5 - 9 years
- Grade level : 3 - 5
- Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.25 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #651,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #165 in Children's Judaism Books (Books)
- #295 in Children's Religious Holiday Books
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