30 Nov OLIVES – OLIVE OIL – AND CHANUKAH

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As we all know, we use olive oil to light the Chanukah menorah. Recently, olive oil has become very popular for its health benefits. Olive oil has many other uses...

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30 Nov CHANUKAH AND THE FABRIC OF TIME

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One of the brachos we make on the menorah is, “She’osa nisim lavoseinu bayamim haheim bazman hazeh.” We bless Hashem for making miracles in those days of Chanukah, millennia ago,...

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30 Nov PARASHAT MIKETZ: THE WINE-BEARER AND THE BAKER

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Parashat Miketz begins with Pharaoh’s unusual dreams, and his desperate attempt to find out what they meant. After he was dissatisfied with the interpretations given by his advisors, the Sar...

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30 Nov PARSHAS MIKETZ/CHANUKAH: “YOUR SERVANT, OUR FATHER”

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The Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer says (in Chapter 38): In the dialog between the brothers and Yosef, Yosef heard his brothers utter the phrase “your servant, our father” 10 times and...

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30 Nov CHANUKAH: PRESERVING ORTHODOXY, THEN AND NOW

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In the Al Hanisim prayer which we recite on Chanukah, we thank Hakodosh Boruch Hu for delivering the “many in the hands of the few”. This refers to the fact...

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30 Nov MIKETZ: STAYING COMPOSED

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Parashat Miketz tells the miraculous story of Yosef’s rise to power in Egypt. After having been falsely accused of assaulting his master’s wife, and sitting in jail for twelve years,...

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30 Nov MIKETZ: WHY WAS PHARAOH BLOWN AWAY BY JOSEPH’S DREAM ANALYSIS?

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A MARGARINE POT ON CHANUKAH IN BERGEN-BELSEN It is a riveting story. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, has two dreams, we learn in this week’s Torah portion, Miketz. In the first, Pharaoh...

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30 Nov GETTING TO KNOW NEW YORK METS – NEW PITCHER MAX SCHERZER

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FAST FACTS: Name: Maxwell M. Scherzer Nickname: Mad Max Born: July 27, 1984 (age 37) in Chesterfield, Missouri MLB Debut: April 29, 2008, for the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB statistics (through 2021 season)- Win–loss record: 190-97 Earned...

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30 Nov POTATO LATKES CUPS

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INGREDIENTS: 1 box potato pancake mix, plus ingredients needed on package 1 large potato, shredded and squeezed dry Cooking spray Applesauce and/or sour cream   DIRECTIONS: Take your at latkes to the next level with this easy...

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30 Nov CHANUKAH GELT COOKIES RECIPE

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INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup unsalted margarine, softened to room temperature 2/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus 1-2 tablespoons as needed 1-2 tablespoons milk * (use...

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