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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 15:14:55 GMT
To those who celebrate it, Happy Passover.
This is the holiday where we remember the story of the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt, where Moses, as a proxy for G-d, freed us.
But it is also a story about the depth of our Faith. There is a line in the Torah, just as Moses is at the Red Sea, where he prays to G-d for help. In Hebrew, he says two sentences, the first part of each being the exact same, but the spelling of the two are slightly different, even though the translations are identical. Why would they be spelled differently, when they are literally saying the same thing. The traditional explanation is that Moses said the first line as he walked toward the Sea, and the second, as he continue deeper, and was almost covered by water, and that spelling difference representing the sound of him nearly choking on the water as it overwhelmed him. But he keeps walking, because he KNOWS that G-d will save him, and sure enough, the Red Sea parts, and the Jewish people are provided a path to safety. Even under the expectation of drowning, he continues to have Faith.
This holiday reminds us Jews that we were a minority in another country, and they oppressed us because of it. It teaches us that when WE are the majority, we should NEVER act as they did, else we are no different than they were.
This is why what Israel is doing to the Palestinians pisses many of us off so much. Many, but not all, Israeli Jews believe they are ENTITLED to the land of Israel, and completely ignore the teachings of the Torah, which says that even if it is given to us by G-d, it is only under the condition that the Torah is followed. Oppressing another people, ESPECIALLY one embedded in our own country, could not be more OPPOSITE of what the Torah teaches.
Anyway, since Monday, it's been a Matzoh house here, and tonight, I have a ton of people coming over for a meal called a Seder. Foods I only get once a year, like Charoset, are ready to go. I make a mean brisket, and freshly made horseradish, gefilte fish, matzoh balls, and a soup that started its life as a Thanksgiving Turkey stock.
Happy Passover. May there be peace in Israel.
Freon
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Post by thor on Apr 27, 2024 18:03:49 GMT
To those who celebrate it, Happy Passover. This is the holiday where we remember the story of the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt, where Moses, as a proxy for G-d, freed us. But it is also a story about the depth of our Faith. There is a line in the Torah, just as Moses is at the Red Sea, where he prays to G-d for help. In Hebrew, he says two sentences, the first part of each being the exact same, but the spelling of the two are slightly different, even though the translations are identical. Why would they be spelled differently, when they are literally saying the same thing. The traditional explanation is that Moses said the first line as he walked toward the Sea, and the second, as he continue deeper, and was almost covered by water, and that spelling difference representing the sound of him nearly choking on the water as it overwhelmed him. But he keeps walking, because he KNOWS that G-d will save him, and sure enough, the Red Sea parts, and the Jewish people are provided a path to safety. Even under the expectation of drowning, he continues to have Faith. This holiday reminds us Jews that we were a minority in another country, and they oppressed us because of it. It teaches us that when WE are the majority, we should NEVER act as they did, else we are no different than they were. This is why what Israel is doing to the Palestinians pisses many of us off so much. Many, but not all, Israeli Jews believe they are ENTITLED to the land of Israel, and completely ignore the teachings of the Torah, which says that even if it is given to us by G-d, it is only under the condition that the Torah is followed. Oppressing another people, ESPECIALLY one embedded in our own country, could not be more OPPOSITE of what the Torah teaches. Anyway, since Monday, it's been a Matzoh house here, and tonight, I have a ton of people coming over for a meal called a Seder. Foods I only get once a year, like Charoset, are ready to go. I make a mean brisket, and freshly made horseradish, gefilte fish, matzoh balls, and a soup that started its life as a Thanksgiving Turkey stock. Happy Passover. May there be peace in Israel. Freon Enjoy your celebration, Freon.
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Post by Fiddler on Apr 27, 2024 18:18:56 GMT
Serious question .. I make a great brisket.. . Am I Jewish?
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Post by sokpupet on Apr 27, 2024 18:37:02 GMT
M'achalim lecha Pesach sameach u'mashma'uti!
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Post by johnnybgood on Apr 27, 2024 19:22:51 GMT
Don't remember you saying happy Ramadan.
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 19:47:56 GMT
Serious question .. I make a great brisket.. . Am I Jewish? Do you make it Jewish style? Or Texas style? lol. Freon
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 19:48:25 GMT
M'achalim lecha Pesach sameach u'mashma'uti! Thank you, sir. Freon
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 19:49:07 GMT
Don't remember you saying happy Ramadan. And your point is? Freon
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Post by DaveJavu on Apr 27, 2024 20:25:04 GMT
Serious question .. I make a great brisket.. . Am I Jewish? I hear the best briskets are in Texas.
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Post by DaveJavu on Apr 27, 2024 20:27:16 GMT
M'achalim lecha Pesach sameach u'mashma'uti! Gesundheit.
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Post by DaveJavu on Apr 27, 2024 20:28:33 GMT
Serious question .. I make a great brisket.. . Am I Jewish? Do you make it Jewish style? Or Texas style? lol. Freon What's the difference?
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 21:44:18 GMT
Do you make it Jewish style? Or Texas style? lol. Freon What's the difference? Mainly seasonings, and context. A Jewish brisket would never be appropriate on bread, for instance. Also, Texas brisket is usually bbq'd, and a Jewish one, baked. And I'm only mildly serious about the distinction. Freon
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 21:45:30 GMT
Serious question .. I make a great brisket.. . Am I Jewish? I hear the best briskets are in Texas. The Texans think so. I've had some of their best, and it is very good, meaning juicy through and through, but tastes nothing like what we have on Jewish holidays. Freon
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 21:46:12 GMT
M'achalim lecha Pesach sameach u'mashma'uti! Gesundheit. That's Yiddish, whereas the holiday greeting was in hebrew. Freon
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Post by freonbale on Apr 27, 2024 21:49:21 GMT
To those who celebrate it, Happy Passover. This is the holiday where we remember the story of the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt, where Moses, as a proxy for G-d, freed us. But it is also a story about the depth of our Faith. There is a line in the Torah, just as Moses is at the Red Sea, where he prays to G-d for help. In Hebrew, he says two sentences, the first part of each being the exact same, but the spelling of the two are slightly different, even though the translations are identical. Why would they be spelled differently, when they are literally saying the same thing. The traditional explanation is that Moses said the first line as he walked toward the Sea, and the second, as he continue deeper, and was almost covered by water, and that spelling difference representing the sound of him nearly choking on the water as it overwhelmed him. But he keeps walking, because he KNOWS that G-d will save him, and sure enough, the Red Sea parts, and the Jewish people are provided a path to safety. Even under the expectation of drowning, he continues to have Faith. This holiday reminds us Jews that we were a minority in another country, and they oppressed us because of it. It teaches us that when WE are the majority, we should NEVER act as they did, else we are no different than they were. This is why what Israel is doing to the Palestinians pisses many of us off so much. Many, but not all, Israeli Jews believe they are ENTITLED to the land of Israel, and completely ignore the teachings of the Torah, which says that even if it is given to us by G-d, it is only under the condition that the Torah is followed. Oppressing another people, ESPECIALLY one embedded in our own country, could not be more OPPOSITE of what the Torah teaches. Anyway, since Monday, it's been a Matzoh house here, and tonight, I have a ton of people coming over for a meal called a Seder. Foods I only get once a year, like Charoset, are ready to go. I make a mean brisket, and freshly made horseradish, gefilte fish, matzoh balls, and a soup that started its life as a Thanksgiving Turkey stock. Happy Passover. May there be peace in Israel. Freon Enjoy your celebration, Freon. Thanks, man. Two more hours, and all this food prep will be realized. The big question, will the matzoh balls be hard or soft this year, lol. Not my department, so it's always a gamble. Freon
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