Egyptian Wheat Porridge
My Hebrew characters in Egypt have porridge for breakfast every day. Why? Because it feels like the right sort of food and timing. The porridge is made from whole emmer…
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Monthly Archives: 2019 Aug
How much bread did an Egyptian slave eat?
And how much flour did it take to make it? Bread is the staple food of the Ancient Egyptians and came in endless varieties. Made with emmer (a form of…
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Rachamana D’Aney
During the High Holy Days season, my synagogue—and many synagogues around the world—sing Rachamana D’Aney, a heart-wrenching plea to the Almighty. Rachamana d’aneyD’aney la’aniyeyAneyna!O Merciful One, who answers those in…
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