Jewish food

beef curtains · 11-17-2002, 10:58 PM

OMG.

just got back from my professor's house (he invited the whole class over for dinner)...

he made shabbat bread, israeli fruit/veggie salad, ashkenazi potatoes and oh god. i'm going to die i'm so full

Samsa · 11-17-2002, 11:13 PM

you know most jewish food is really just russian food or i guess sephardic jewish food is mostly just mesopotamian or whatever food. yeah. like when tony bordain went to russia they ate blintzes and shit. and borscht. mhm.

jenn · 11-17-2002, 11:17 PM

what is that Jewish pastry called... it has jam in it, wrapped in dough with powdered sugar on top? holy shit...that's soooo yummy.

smiling politely · 11-17-2002, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by melancholia
what is that Jewish pastry called... it has jam in it, wrapped in dough with powdered sugar on top? holy shit...that's soooo yummy.

Jelly donuts (or sufganiyot in Hebrew)?

Samsa · 11-17-2002, 11:25 PM

rugelach

frail_and_bedazzled · 11-17-2002, 11:26 PM

it's not jewish, but i really really want some baklava right now.

jenn · 11-17-2002, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Samsa
rugelach

thanks! if that's rugelach...then what is hummentashen? cause i think i remember liking that too...

Samsa · 11-17-2002, 11:33 PM

http://www.bj.org/MP3s/wicked_man.mp3

O once there was a wicked, wicked man, and Haman was his name, sir
He would have murdered all the Jews, though they were not to blame, sir.

Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
And nosh some hamentaschen.

And Esther was the lovely queen, of King Achashverosh
When Haman said he'd kill us all, Oh my how he did scare us.

Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
And nosh some hamentaschen.

But Mordechai her cousin bold, said: "What a dreadful chutzpa!
If guns were but invented now, this Haman I would shoot, sir."

Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
And nosh some hamentaschen.

The guest of honor he shall be, this clever Mr. Smarty,
And high above us he shall swing, at a little hanging party.

Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
And nosh some hamentaschen.

Of all his cruel and unkind ways, this little joke did cure him,
And don't forget we owe him thanks, for this jolly feast of Purim.

Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
Oh, today we'll merry merry be,
And nosh some hamentaschen.

jenn · 11-17-2002, 11:36 PM

but what *is* hummentashen?

Samsa · 11-17-2002, 11:40 PM

http://home.xnet.com/~rtm/Wicked_Man.mp3

Haman
(person) by Imprecation (20 hr) (print) ? 2 C!s Tue Dec 11 2001 at 20:59:40

Haman is a particularly vile name to Jews, symbolic with genocide, anti-semitism, and funny hats. He plays the villain in the story of Purim, a Jewish holiday which its celebrants more or less dedicate to talking about what a bastard he was while dressed up in silly costumes, eating triangular pastries (more on that later), and getting a wee bit tipsy. All in all, not a bad way to spend an evening, especially if you have to be in a synagogue. The whole story is recorded in the Megillah, one of the Jewish people's sacred texts.

According to the story, in the Hebrew Calendar Year 3405 (that's 356 BC, though at the time they didn't know it), Haman hatched a plot to wipe out all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the Persian Empire. Haman was the Prime Minister of Persia at the time, working under King Achashverosh. Pronunciations and spellings of that name differ widely, but the need to gather phlegm at the back of the throat while saying it is common to all of them, so don't be afraid to give it a shot.

Haman really had it in for a particular Jew, Mordechai, who cheesed him off by not bowing or prostrating himself in Haman's presence, which was the style of the day. He argued before the King that 'one people, scattered and divided in all provinces of His realm, whose laws are different from those of all peoples' really ought not to have the benefit of existence. The King hesitated, so Haman cooked up a long list of false accusations against the Jews, saying that they had abandoned their God, took too many days off of work for religious holidays, separated themselves from the rest of Persian society, and wouldn't be noticed if they were gone, anyway. Then, to sweeten the deal ever further, he offered to cough up 10,000 silver pieces against any financial loss the King might experience for finding his dominions Jewless. It paid off. The King handed over his signet ring, effectively giving Haman carte blanche to kill.

His first order was to have the provincial governors arm the commoners for the thirteenth of Adar, which was to be massacre day. His second was that they shouldn't tell the commoners who they were arming against until that day, by which point they would be well riled up for a bit of mass murder, and wouldn't care. They were to start with the twenty-two thousand Jewish school children that had gathered around Mordechai to pray.

Of course, too much was never enough for old Haman, and what he really wanted to see was a thoroughly dead Mordechai, for the purpose of which he constructed a fifty-cubit high gallows. Everything was going according to plan, insert diabolical laughter here.

But Haman hadn't counted on Queen Esther. The wife of the King, and a Jew herself (of this the King wasn't aware), Esther was wise to the whole scheme, and got on with some serious praying to God, who answered her prayers by filling the King in a bit during a dream. She was even willing to sacrifice her own life to save the lives of her people, for if the King found out she was Jewish, Mordechai's hanging would likely have been a double feature. She spilled it at a special banquet for Haman of her own arrangement, ratting him out in the process. Happily, he forgave her the secret when he found out what a putz Haman actually was. Mordechai was totally vindicated, and the Jews were saved. There was, however, a perfectly good gallows left standing--guess who swung from it.

How has Haman come down to us through history? With several celebratory gestures, *******d the making of Hamantashen, those triangular pastries, which I was always taught symbolized Haman's three-cornered hat. Noisemakers are utilized at every mention of his name during the holiday, and he has become rather well-known in Sunday school plays for his black beard and mustache. There is also, sad to say, a little song that hopefully was not taught outside my own little temple. I only remember the first verse:

hamantashen
(thing) by lakeid (2 mon) (print) ? Mon Jun 19 2000 at 9:24:11

Hamantashen is Yiddish for "Haman's pockets". They are meant to recall the story of Haman, a wicked Persian prince who wished to destroy the Jews but was foiled by Mordecai and Esther." They are cookies filled with various fruits and other ingredients.

(thing) by dimroed (5 min) (print) ? Mon May 20 2002 at 18:16:55

In Hebrew, Hamantashen are better known as Oznay Haman (sorry about the likely incorrect spelling, but this is the best I can do phonetically). As far as I remember, this means the ears of Haman, and they are triangular because the ears of Haman were triangular according to legend (like elves, or Vulcans). This is contrary to the write-up under Haman, which states that the Hamantashen are triangular because of Haman's triangular hat. However, since Oznay means ears if I remember correctly, ears are the most likely explanation.
Or not. Maybe this Haman guy really liked triangles.

Traditionaly, the cookies are filled with poppy seeds or jam.

beef curtains · 11-17-2002, 11:40 PM

they were playing some holiday music, and it was ok until there was some choir singing dreidel dreidel dreidel... it was kind of silly

beef curtains · 11-17-2002, 11:41 PM

http://www.modin.com/tour/bread.jpg

jenn · 11-17-2002, 11:42 PM

Kumar Littlejeans · 11-18-2002, 03:50 AM

ive never had jewish food... do they have like jewish resterants? i'd like to try some... there's too much food ive never had. being poor and not being able to eat out much sucks... i wanna go somewhere yummy to eat right now... i wish there was like some sort of 24 hour food store near my house.

Kumar Littlejeans · 11-18-2002, 03:51 AM

er that right there

that was vertencre. don't feel like fixing it.

Ihaman · 11-18-2002, 04:21 AM

ofukya

jewish food is da bomb diggity.

wangcomputers · 11-18-2002, 06:37 AM

http://www.shcstheheart.org/images/kid-loaf.jpeg

Samsa · 11-18-2002, 01:08 PM

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Originally posted by wangcomputers
http://www.shcstheheart.org/images/kid-loaf.jpeg

awwww

and serah or sera i always forget - yeah u can go to a kosher deli. some cities even have more upscale 'jewish' restaurants. like. i just know stuff i've read from restaurant reviews for the dc area but there's some like 'kosher' french restaurant (sounds gay - they basically make non-dairy sauces that is stupid)

and i read some gay restaurant review of some other 'jewish' restaurant and it had like pork chops and clam chowder on the menu

but most jewish restaurants are just kosher delis. yeah. -- mm pickles!

Lucy Sky Diamonds · 11-18-2002, 10:57 PM

I miss Chala bread, I can't find any bakeries in my neighbourhood that sells them, and I feel really uncomfortable walking the orthodox neighbourhoods.

My mom makes brisket twice a year. *gag*

POTATO KUGGLE!

beef curtains · 11-18-2002, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by Lucy Sky Diamonds

POTATO KUGGLE!

yeah, thats the potato dish he made! it was weird

11-17-2002, 10:58 PM	#1
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11-17-2002, 11:13 PM	#2
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	you know most jewish food is really just russian food or i guess sephardic jewish food is mostly just mesopotamian or whatever food. yeah. like when tony bordain went to russia they ate blintzes and shit. and borscht. mhm.

11-17-2002, 11:17 PM	#3
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325	what is that Jewish pastry called... it has jam in it, wrapped in dough with powdered sugar on top? holy shit...that's soooo yummy.

11-17-2002, 11:25 PM	#5
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	rugelach

11-17-2002, 11:26 PM	#6
frail_and_bedazzled Ownz Location: lon guyland Posts: 880	it's not jewish, but i really really want some baklava right now.

11-17-2002, 11:33 PM	#8
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	http://www.bj.org/MP3s/wicked_man.mp3 O once there was a wicked, wicked man, and Haman was his name, sir He would have murdered all the Jews, though they were not to blame, sir. Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, And nosh some hamentaschen. And Esther was the lovely queen, of King Achashverosh When Haman said he'd kill us all, Oh my how he did scare us. Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, And nosh some hamentaschen. But Mordechai her cousin bold, said: "What a dreadful chutzpa! If guns were but invented now, this Haman I would shoot, sir." Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, And nosh some hamentaschen. The guest of honor he shall be, this clever Mr. Smarty, And high above us he shall swing, at a little hanging party. Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, And nosh some hamentaschen. Of all his cruel and unkind ways, this little joke did cure him, And don't forget we owe him thanks, for this jolly feast of Purim. Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, Oh, today we'll merry merry be, And nosh some hamentaschen.

11-17-2002, 11:36 PM	#9
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325	but what is hummentashen?

11-17-2002, 11:40 PM	#10
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	http://home.xnet.com/~rtm/Wicked_Man.mp3 Haman (person) by Imprecation (20 hr) (print) ? 2 C!s Tue Dec 11 2001 at 20:59:40 Haman is a particularly vile name to Jews, symbolic with genocide, anti-semitism, and funny hats. He plays the villain in the story of Purim, a Jewish holiday which its celebrants more or less dedicate to talking about what a bastard he was while dressed up in silly costumes, eating triangular pastries (more on that later), and getting a wee bit tipsy. All in all, not a bad way to spend an evening, especially if you have to be in a synagogue. The whole story is recorded in the Megillah, one of the Jewish people's sacred texts. According to the story, in the Hebrew Calendar Year 3405 (that's 356 BC, though at the time they didn't know it), Haman hatched a plot to wipe out all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the Persian Empire. Haman was the Prime Minister of Persia at the time, working under King Achashverosh. Pronunciations and spellings of that name differ widely, but the need to gather phlegm at the back of the throat while saying it is common to all of them, so don't be afraid to give it a shot. Haman really had it in for a particular Jew, Mordechai, who cheesed him off by not bowing or prostrating himself in Haman's presence, which was the style of the day. He argued before the King that 'one people, scattered and divided in all provinces of His realm, whose laws are different from those of all peoples' really ought not to have the benefit of existence. The King hesitated, so Haman cooked up a long list of false accusations against the Jews, saying that they had abandoned their God, took too many days off of work for religious holidays, separated themselves from the rest of Persian society, and wouldn't be noticed if they were gone, anyway. Then, to sweeten the deal ever further, he offered to cough up 10,000 silver pieces against any financial loss the King might experience for finding his dominions Jewless. It paid off. The King handed over his signet ring, effectively giving Haman carte blanche to kill. His first order was to have the provincial governors arm the commoners for the thirteenth of Adar, which was to be massacre day. His second was that they shouldn't tell the commoners who they were arming against until that day, by which point they would be well riled up for a bit of mass murder, and wouldn't care. They were to start with the twenty-two thousand Jewish school children that had gathered around Mordechai to pray. Of course, too much was never enough for old Haman, and what he really wanted to see was a thoroughly dead Mordechai, for the purpose of which he constructed a fifty-cubit high gallows. Everything was going according to plan, insert diabolical laughter here. But Haman hadn't counted on Queen Esther. The wife of the King, and a Jew herself (of this the King wasn't aware), Esther was wise to the whole scheme, and got on with some serious praying to God, who answered her prayers by filling the King in a bit during a dream. She was even willing to sacrifice her own life to save the lives of her people, for if the King found out she was Jewish, Mordechai's hanging would likely have been a double feature. She spilled it at a special banquet for Haman of her own arrangement, ratting him out in the process. Happily, he forgave her the secret when he found out what a putz Haman actually was. Mordechai was totally vindicated, and the Jews were saved. There was, however, a perfectly good gallows left standing--guess who swung from it. How has Haman come down to us through history? With several celebratory gestures, *******d the making of Hamantashen, those triangular pastries, which I was always taught symbolized Haman's three-cornered hat. Noisemakers are utilized at every mention of his name during the holiday, and he has become rather well-known in Sunday school plays for his black beard and mustache. There is also, sad to say, a little song that hopefully was not taught outside my own little temple. I only remember the first verse: hamantashen (thing) by lakeid (2 mon) (print) ? Mon Jun 19 2000 at 9:24:11 Hamantashen is Yiddish for "Haman's pockets". They are meant to recall the story of Haman, a wicked Persian prince who wished to destroy the Jews but was foiled by Mordecai and Esther." They are cookies filled with various fruits and other ingredients. (thing) by dimroed (5 min) (print) ? Mon May 20 2002 at 18:16:55 In Hebrew, Hamantashen are better known as Oznay Haman (sorry about the likely incorrect spelling, but this is the best I can do phonetically). As far as I remember, this means the ears of Haman, and they are triangular because the ears of Haman were triangular according to legend (like elves, or Vulcans). This is contrary to the write-up under Haman, which states that the Hamantashen are triangular because of Haman's triangular hat. However, since Oznay means ears if I remember correctly, ears are the most likely explanation. Or not. Maybe this Haman guy really liked triangles. Traditionaly, the cookies are filled with poppy seeds or jam.

11-17-2002, 11:41 PM	#12
beef curtains Immortal Location: I like me so much better when you're naked Posts: 21,752	http://www.modin.com/tour/bread.jpg

11-17-2002, 11:42 PM	#13
jenn Minion of Satan Location: new york Posts: 6,325

11-18-2002, 03:50 AM	#14
Kumar Littlejeans Demi-God Posts: 386	ive never had jewish food... do they have like jewish resterants? i'd like to try some... there's too much food ive never had. being poor and not being able to eat out much sucks... i wanna go somewhere yummy to eat right now... i wish there was like some sort of 24 hour food store near my house.

11-18-2002, 03:51 AM	#15
Kumar Littlejeans Demi-God Posts: 386	er that right there that was vertencre. don't feel like fixing it.

11-18-2002, 04:21 AM	#16
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,274	ofukya jewish food is da bomb diggity.

11-18-2002, 06:37 AM	#17
wangcomputers Apocalyptic Poster Location: UK Posts: 4,058	http://www.shcstheheart.org/images/kid-loaf.jpeg

11-18-2002, 10:57 PM	#19
Lucy Sky Diamonds Braindead Location: No Canada like French Canada, it's the best Canada in ze land. Posts: 16,905	I miss Chala bread, I can't find any bakeries in my neighbourhood that sells them, and I feel really uncomfortable walking the orthodox neighbourhoods. My mom makes brisket twice a year. gag POTATO KUGGLE!