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Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Recipe for Purim
Try this amazing recipe for Purim! These hamantashen will surely brighten up your festive table! Rainbow Hamantaschen makes 2-3 dozen cookies 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter or margarine 1/2 cup sugar 8 oz. coconut milk 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp vanilla extract...
Recipe for Parshat Vayikra
(from www.pragmaticattic.wordpress.com) This portion describes the sacrifices including the Thanksgiving Offering. This korban or sacrifice, involved so much food that had to be eaten in such a short amount of time. Therefore, lots of people had to be invited to share...
Parshat Vayakhel
In reading this weeks’ portion, I came across an idea I had never thought about before. The Torah portion discusses the construction of the Mishkan, the first sanctuary the Jews built. Outside of the Mishkan was the altar, which was used for sacrifices. The altar and...
Parshat Ki Tisa – Maze Magic
Bnei Yisrael are afraid with Moshe gone. With the help of Moshe’s brother, Aharon, they build the Golden Calf or “egel hazahav”. Hashem is (understandably) quite angry and threatens to destroy everyone. With Moshe’s intervention, Bnei Yisrael are saved and receive the...