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Erev Shabbat
Light a couple of candles at dinnertime and determine to set apart the next 24 hours to God for rest, recreation
and His word. You will be greatly rewarded.
Friday night in Israel is generally reserved for families to come together over a candlelit dinner with the silver,
crystal and linens and delicious food. Thankfully, the nation of Israel continues to observe a weekly day off giving
their highly stressful lives a chance to rejuvenate, as well as bless the God of Israel in their prayers.
Spring-Summer Meal
Braided Shabbat Challah Bread
Red Lentil Soup
Roast Chicken
Kugel Yerushalalmi
Glazed Carrots
Roasted Vegetables
Rose's Rich Coconut Cake
Honeydew Melon & Fresh Strawberries
Fall-Winter Menu
Chicken Liver Pate & Toast Rounds
Cheese Ball
Braided Shabbat Challah Bread
Chicken Soup
Crock Pot Roast Shank, Horseradish
Roasted Root Vegetables & Potatoes
Red Cabbage Salad
Jaffa Orange Cake
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Israeli Shabbat Breakfast
Simple and fresh is a delicious way to bring nutrition to your table. Shabbat is an opportunity to rejuvenate both
body, mind and spirit. Try to make sure you give yourself one day each week to call it quits to the norm. Make a deal with
yourself: no emails or normal business on this day, if at all possible.
Instead, plan a special time for your family. You will find that you are refreshed with renewed vision and energy
if you do.
My husband and I love to take our breakfast on our front deck where the morning sun is shining brightly and very
warm. We have these lovely hummingbirds that are especially attracted to our blooming succulent plants and often they delight
us with a surprise visit.
The Meal
Cheese Platter (Goat soft spreadable cheeses, Hard cheese) on fresh greens
Fresh Fruits, peeled and sliced on platter
Challah, sliced and toasted
Hard boiled eggs, sliced
Goat yoghurt
Olives
Strong Turkish Coffee
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Shabbat Afternoon Tea
As my children have grown up and got married, they often come over on Shabbat or Israeli holiday in the mid-afternoon.
It is a good opportunity to catch up with how things are going in their lives with their homes and jobs.
Many of my neighbors also invite friends and family over to nosh on a mezze of Middle Eastern foods laid
out in an attractive manner.
I often put out our large round brass table on the front deck with a spread of food that I have on hand or
prepared ahead of time, with favorite foods.
A pitcher of fresh lemonade is a refresher after a 40-minute Shabbat walk to our house.
The Mezze
Melons, sliced & cubed
Dried Fruits, Nuts & Seeds
Olives & Pickles
Humous & Pita
Chicken Live Pate
Tuna Salad
Goat cheese, spreadable
Lebane & Zahter
Crackers
Serve with small serving plates, forks and plenty of cold drinks. Towards sundown offer hot coffee or tea to your guests.
That's the Middle Eastern signal that they suggests "It was nice to have you...and you can leave now...!"
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