[ID: Two Pillsbury Doughboys stand facing each other. The left half of the image has a purple background and a watermark for “mrdavid.com,” while the right half of the image has a white background. The doughboy on the left is the normal white doughboy and the text above him reads, “He is risen!” The text below him reads, “Happy Easter!”
The doughboy on the right has matzah for skin rather than dough, and the text above him reads, “He is not!” The text below him reads, “Happy Passover!” /end ID]
This was jsut a flatbread. I’d probably make it again, but with more cheese. Needs to remind me of something from bertucci’s
Also they use pork fat for this??? Is that kosher?? I thought all pig was offlimits. Have the peeps taught you nothing?
Anyways, that’s the cooking for this week. Let me know what you thought! Do you want to hear any more about any particular dish? Do you want to hear about anything else related to Jewish cooking? Feel free to send me an ask if you’re so inclined!
Much love to y’all and Happy Passover to those who celebrate ^_^
This recipe was created by Yotam Ottolenghi. It’s pretty nice but it required like…so much parsley and cilantro in it. The oxtail was also pretty good, but I think I’d try to fix this next time by incorporating some flour into the broth so it could thicken up more. That being said, it is currently a giant lump it seems in the refrigerator because all of the fat has coagulated on top. Which is partly disgusting and partly impressive.
This salad was pretty nice, but honestly functions better as a chilled side dish. It’s just carrots that get boiled briefly and then get a nice sauce on top of them. The cumin and the cinnamon pair nicely against each other well, rather intriguing! The spiciness of both work to bring each other out and really helped take the cinnamon out of the context of a dessert. Not surprising maybe because the recipe hails from Morocco.
That’s right. I made leavened bread this passover and lemme tell you a thing it was DELICIOUS.
Well, except for the fact that it was very tough and doughy. I think I added too much flour and didn’t knead it as much as I should have, but that’s besides the point! The challah was MADE. It was DELICIOUS. And I WON’T hear anything more about it!
One of the most important parts of Passover to me is the removal of wine from our glasses for each of the ten plagues because we are not supposed to take pleasure in the suffering of others, even those who oppressed us. It’s an important lesson we shouldn’t forget. Schadenfreude is poison for the soul.
I was just telling my coworkers today about how part of the official Passover cedar is literally summoning an ancient ghost to get drunk with you and I didn’t quite realize how wild Judaism is until I had to explain that
Objection: Elijah never died, so whatever he is, it isn’t a ghost.
look i googled “passover elijah” and this is the first image result
if it looks like a ghost and quacks like a ghost it’s a fuckin g ghost
That’s my grandpa
Elijah Never Died He Tucked His Arms And Legs Into His Belley. Curled Up Into A Ball. And He Just Rolled Away.
We have no conclusive proof that Elijah wasn’t always eight feet tall and translucent.
Imagine how fucking balls to the wall amazing a Hobbit Seder would be. It’s all the things Hobbits love. You sit around a table for an excessively long meal, you make your seat extra comfortable, you tell lots of stories and sing songs telling those stories, and you eat and drink so, so much.
And you just know 18% of the time, Gandalf is standing there when you open the door for Elijah.
Why Christian Seders are antisemitic (don’t fucking do them), and what you CAN do.
Alright, not to ruin everyone’s fun but it’s Spring, which means Pesach (or Passover) is coming up and that means a whole host of things are also going on that I want to talk about.
Why are Christian Seders bad?
Christian Seders are bad for a whole slew of reasons, but I’m going to focus on a couple.
Appropriation:
Some Christians feel that because Christianity originally grew out of Judaism, they are entitled to Jewish rituals and practices. This is false and feeds intosupersessionism,or replacement theology, and is antisemitic. Replacement theology asserts that Christianity is the logical completion of Judaism, and that it is inherently superior. It has been the driving force behind countless conversion attempts (which are also antisemitic) and is harmful to Jews.
Taking Pesach and making it a Christian ritual is also appropriative for other reasons. Taking Jewish traditions and warping them to be Christian is the definition of appropriative (Using Matzoh as a representation of “the body of Christ”, as one easy example). The whole thing comes across as a gross mockery of important Jewish rituals.
The long and short of it is that Christians are not entitled to Judaism in any degree, and to take on Pesach as a Christian ritual is highly inappropriate and offensive.
History:
The history of antisemitism, specifically from Christians, around Pesach is vast. I’m focusing on a few aspects but rest assured there are more.
Easter:
Easter and Pesach are very close together. While many people react with incredulity at this fact, references to Jews as “Christ killers” are not uncommon, and in my (and others’) experience these tend to escalate in the time surrounding easter.
Blood Libel:
Blood libel is the old, but still prevalent in modern forms, concept that Jews would abduct Christian children, especially to use their blood and even more specifically to make matzoh.
So I hope it is clear that the idea that it is appropriate for Christians to claim Pesach as their holiday, while having such a history of persecuting Jews for celebrating Pesach is absolute bullshit.
So what can you do if you’re a Christian and want to celebrate Pesach?
Good news! If you’re a Christian and want to celebrate Pesach, there are options! Here’s some tips!
Attend a Jewish Seder
Many Jews are willing to open their homes to people of other faiths (or lack of faiths!) to celebrate! Don’t just ask any random Jew though, allow them to invite you or mention your interest it to a friend. Some organizations will also put on a Seder for interfaith communities, so check for news from local Jewish organizations!
Leave your preconceptions at the door
It is important that, as a non-Jew, you engage with Judaism not from a perspective of Christianity or “strengthening your faith”, as that again links back to the concepts of supersessionism, as discussed previously. Instead, engage with an open mind and with a learning mindset. Engage with Judaism on its own terms, and you will have a much more authentic experience.
Remember! Judaism is diverse!
Different Jewish traditions practice Pesach differently! Engage with the personal traditions of your host, and enjoy the beautiful cultural diversity that contributes to Judaism!
Where are these christians stealing one of the more boring of the holidays? Who is this post for lol?
Literally everywhere. It happens every year and has been a trend that I’ve only noticed growing. You may not see it, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.
This is for Goyim who don’t have familiarity with Jewish customs or may not know about the issues inherent in having Christian Seders. It’s also to increase awareness about why Christian Seders are a problem, and to offer more constructive and respectful alternatives.
I’m really confused as to where you saw “whining” and how it makes anyonelook bad, when I very clearly outlined issues and offered alternatives. I understand you may not agree, but minimizing the issue doesn’t help anyone.
Anyways, thanks for the reminder for me to reblog my post now that Pesach is almost here!
[Image ID: “Friendship ended with MUDASIR / Now SALMAN is my best friend” meme edited to say “Friendship ended with BREAD / Now MATZO is my best friend.” Pictures of challah and rye bread are crossed out in the lower corners, and Salman’s head is covered by a piece of matzo. Happy Passover!]
For Passover 2022, we present some pages from a Haggadah with illustrations by the Lithuanian-born American graphic artist Ben Shahn (1898-1969) published in Boston by Little, Brown and Co. in 1965. Shahn originally created eleven of the twelve full-page color plates for this Haggadah over the course of six months circa 1930. The illustrations, like those executed for his secular works, highlight the struggle against oppression, a theme central to the story of Passover. The figures depicted were modeled after the Jews of Djerba, whom Shahn had encountered during a year-long journey through North Africa.
After an unsuccessful attempt to print the Haggadah in color, Shahn sold the plates which eventually entered the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York. Nevertheless, in 1958 Shahn met Arnold Fawcus, proprietor of the Paris-based fine-press facsimile publisher Trianon Press, and the two agreed to seeing the Haggadah project through to completion. Shahn produced a twelfth illustration, added ten drawings for the scenes of the popular children’s Passover song Had Gadya (An Only Kid), and designed a frontispiece and title page, while Fawcus commissioned British scholar Cecil Roth to compose an introduction and notes, and reuse Roth’s own 1934 translation of the Haggadah text. The Trianon Press production was produced as a deluxe limited edition of 228 copies signed by Shahn. Our Little, Brown copy is a trade edition of the Trianon production, and is a monument to the skill of one of the twentieth century’s most famous Jewish artists.
