Hag Sameach. Dry Bones

Passover on the Horizon

Dry Bones. Passover on the Horizon

Building, Decorating and Dwelling in a Sukkah

Sukkot is a time of great rejoicing. There are at least three commands given by God in relationship to the Feast: the children of Israel are to 1) dwell in sukkot (booths), 2) gather the Four…

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What is a Dreidel Really?

Dreidels are often used to play a game around Hanukkah to win chocolate coins also known as gelt. It has four sides and each side has a Hebrew letter.

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Mushroom Matza Farfel Pie

Ingredients:• 1 tsp seasoned salt (you could use less)

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Hag Sameach. Dry Bones Chanukkah

Dry Bones Chanukkah

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Tisha B'Av

Tisha B’Av means the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av and is traditionally a day of fasting to remember the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.

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The Seventh Plague: Very Grevious Hail

Exo 9:17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?Exo 9:18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been…

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Sounding the Shofar

For those of you who have attended, a Rosh HaShanah service (or watched one here on the Shalom Adventure magazine), a prominent practice you will observe is the blowing of a shofar, or ram's horn.…

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Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Hamantaschen

Introduction A delicious gluten-free version of this Purim treat sweetened only with whole, natural fruits. This was a huge batch, you might want to halve it!

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Vegan Challah with Raisins

Ingredients:2 packages dry yeast2 cups warm water (105°F-115°F)1/2 cup sugar, divided3 tablespoons flaxseed3/4 cup water

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Vegan Hamentashen

One of my favorite cookies tie into one of my favorite holidays (Purim) where you dress up and make lots of noise. Tasty vegan baked goods are hard to find, but these are surprisingly delicious.

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Hanukka, Hanukkah, Chanukah, Chanukkah, Hanucca, . . .

Every year, for the past 43 years of doing the daily Dry Bones cartoons, I face the same mind-cracking question; how to spell the name of our eight-day Festival of Lights!

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Spinach Matzo Balls

Editor's note: This recipe is part of Susie Fishbein's Tricolor Matzo Ball soup.Due to the high water content of fresh spinach, these matzo balls may be a little harder to roll than the other two…

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A Guide to Tashlich

On Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there is a ceremony called Tashlich. Traditionally we go to the ocean (or a stream or river), pray, and then throw bread crumbs onto the water, for the fish can…

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The Sukkah

The sukkah, a fragile hut built of branches and leaves, is the main feature of the Sukkot festival. The origin of the practice of "dwelling in booths" during the festival is not certain. The…

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