On Monday at sunset we will celebrate our Jewish Roots for the 27th year with a Passover Seder. We have a lot of memories over the years and I always look forward to eating this special meal with its unique foods and order of celebration. One of my favorite memories over the years is the hiding of the Afikomen matza. The Rabbi, or my husband in our home, places three pieces of matza (unleavened bread) in three pockets of a bag called the Afikomen. The Afikomen is placed on the table with other elements. At the beginning of the Seder, the rabbi removes the middle matza, breaks it in half, and hides the half in a linen napkin somewhere in the room. Towards the end of the night, just after the Seder meal is eaten, the rabbi turns to the youngest person, usually a child, and asks him to find the hidden matza. He then rewards the child usually with some chocolate candy. We’ve asked Jewish people why this is part of the ritual and most reply that they do not know what it represents. I’ve rea...
I have a pie to bake today. Aren't you glad I do not have dentures :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness; this makes me remember the year I forgot to put sugar in the pumpkin pies. Uck!!!
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Blessings,
Kathleen
LOL...Very imaginative granny though! Have a great weekend sister and God bless and keep you!
ReplyDeleteOh what a hoot! Thanks for smiles.
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Blessings.
Ooooohhhhh, nooooo! LOLOLOL!!!! Gotta give Granny credit for ingenuity, anyhow. Reckon I'll get my pie from Publix this year, lol!
ReplyDeleteThanks ever so for a much-needed end-of-a-long-week laugh!
Have a JESUS-filled day! ^i^
I'm still laughing at this one :D
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Alleluiabelle
Oh, me...I hope that's NOT the way my mother makes her pies. We always go to my parents' house for Thanksgiving! lol
ReplyDeleteOh that's just wrong right there. LOL! Thanks for the laugh my friend.
ReplyDeleteHave a most excellent super duper weekend.
Hugs
Kim
Oh yuck - how disgusting! I LOVED it!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny!!! You always make me laugh.
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Bren
Go Granny go! Ha, I saw that coming. Enjoyed.
ReplyDeletee-Mom @ Chrysalis
Oh I love this!!!!!! As I read the last line I had a visual that sent me over the edge laughing.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a precious sister in Christ. I bet you bring SMILES every where the LORD takes you.
Love ya