Yorron’s Slavery Soup
(Serves 20)

I invented this soup several years ago in preparation for a creative Biblical-style Seder that my friend David hosted. Instead of a traditional Matzah Ball Soup, I decided to make a soup that represented life in Egypt. I based it on a pasuk from the book Numbers (11:1), describing the Israelites complaints about eating only manna while wondering the desert: “And then the Israelites wept and said: ‘If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish that we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.”
The soup is light, appetizing and beautifully presented (it is even decorated with Pyramid Matzah Croutons). It was such a success that I’ve been asked to make it again for every Seder since.

Broth:
1.5 lb. fresh garlic heads (about 8 large garlic heads)
3 lb. fresh Leeks
2 smoked turkey necks (Vegetarians may substitute with 1.5 tablespoons salt)
2 cans of 49.5oz clear chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1/2 stick margarine
Place garlic on a baking tray and bake for an hour at 250 degrees. Bring chicken broth to a boil, add turkey necks and cook for 45 minutes over medium heat. The smokiness of the turkey necks will be infused into the broth. Remove from the heat and discard turkey necks.
Remove green stalks from leek, cut lengthwise and rinse under running water to remove soil. Place in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes (to loosen any remaining soil). Remove leeks from bowl and dry.
Cut leeks to small pieces and fry in margarine until lightly golden. Remove roasted garlic heads from oven and rinse under cold water. Break garlic heads and squeeze garlic puree into a bowl. Add sautéed leeks into bowl and mash together.
Stir garlic and leek puree into chicken broth, bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. You may serve as is or puree for a smooth consistency.
Note: Resist temptation to add salt or other spices! There is enough salt from the chicken broth and the smoked turkey necks.

Matzah Croutons:
4 Matzot
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Paper towels
Wet a paper towel sheet and place on flat surface. Wet a matzah under running water and place on top of paper towel. Cover wet matzah with another wet paper towel square. Repeat. After the matzah is semi-soft (1-2 minutes) place on cutting board and sprinkle with garlic and onion powder.
Cut matzah in quarters. Then cut each quarter diagonally to create four triangles from each quarter. Place matzah triangles on a greased baking tray and bake at 350 degrees for 1-2 minutes. Turn and cook until brown.

Serving:
Serve soup hot. Arrange about 3 matzah triangles on top of soup to create a Pyramid scenery. Now that you’ve slaved over this soup, you can enjoy the taste of freedom!


 
 


To take advantage of our Monthly Specials you must be enrolled in our Internet mailing list.

Nisan 5763 Specials & News
April 3- May 1, 2003

Many thanks to all who ordered our Passover programs well in advance. With your help, we were able to send all orders in time and prepare enough inventory for last minute orders of Afikoman and Matzah Bags. Please note that we will be closed for Passover (April 16-24) so any last-minute Passover orders must be in our hands by Monday, April 14.

Wimpel News
Last month I had an opportunity to go to Berlin, Germany to expand my research on Wimpels— the Torah Binders made in honor of newborns. Although the Jewish Museum and the rebuilt “New Synagogue” didn’t have much, I found plenty of historical information at the Jewish Community Library. Since most of the text is in German, it might take some time before you see our planned changes to the Wimpel Pattern Folder, but stay tuned for some very exciting new additions.

Passover Recipe
For those who loved my mother’s Chocolate Matzah Cake recipe and asked for another one for this year, here it is on the left.

Art Project for Yom HaShoah
Sandy Cohen-Wynn, Art Director extraordinaire from Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, CA, shared with me an idea she had for a powerful parent-child art project for Yom HaShoah.
She gave each family a book filled with the names of Holocaust victims and their stories plus rocks and stones of various sizes. Each family selected a name of a victim, read about him/her and then wrote his/her name in gold letters on the rock.
Afterwards the families had to create a memorial using the rocks. The usage of the rocks is reminiscent of the little stones Jews place on graves (the one in the photograph is the grave of Moshe Mendelssohn, which I took in Berlin). Families tend to choose a victim with a name similar to theirs, which makes the event so much more powerful.

Website of the Month
A great website that compares book prices from 60 U. S. bookstores. This service is free, the site is well designed and it is owned by a guy from Israel, so you just can’t go wrong on this one.
http://www.fetchbook.info

Rabbinic/ Cantorial/ Educators Study Kallah with Dvorah Weissberg
July 4-10TH, Carmel, CA
My friend, Rabbi Ken Emert of Temple Beth Rishon in NJ, asked me to share this with you:
Last year ten Rabbis gathered in Carmel, CA for a quaint Rabbinic Study Kallah to study Talmudic texts with scholar Dvora Weissberg, Assistant Professor of Talmud at HUC-JIR, Los Angeles. She is a superb teacher who makes every session manageable for students on every level.
This year's seminar (Living in an Imperfect World: Rabbinic Reflections on Good, Evil, and the Human Condition) will be held in Carmel, CA (July 4th to July 10th) again and is open to all Cantorial, and educational colleagues, regardless of affiliation. Spouses and partners are also welcome to join.
Sessions will be held at the hotel and at Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum's congregation, whose setting is spiritual and ideal for torah learning. The tuition is $500 (no extra fee for spouse/partner) and you are responsible for the cost of your hotel. The Normandy Inn offers attendees a $145/night rate (which includes breakfast). Contact Rabbi Ken Emert at KAE9999@aol.com.

This Month’s Holidays
Wednesday, 14 Nisan April 16 Erev Pesach First Seder
Thursday, 15 Nisan April 17 Pesach second Seder
Friday, 16 Nisan April 18 Pesach second Day/Omer 1
Saturday, 17 Nisan
to Tuesday, 20 Nisan 		April 19 to April 22 Hol Hamoed Pesach
Wednesday, 21 Nisan April 23 Pesach 7th Day
Thursday, 22 Nisan April 24 Pesach 8th Day
Tuesday, 27 Nisan April 29 Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day)

Bevirkat Hag Matzot Sameach VeBatuach!
With a blessing for a happy and safe Holiday of the Matzot!

Yorron

May the One who makes peace in the heavens make peace upon us and upon all Israel!



Sew-it Yourself and Save 50% off Base Kits!*
If you have advanced sewing skills and plenty of time, you may want
to choose this lower-cost option. These heavily discounted Base Kits
include exactly the same materials as regularly-priced Base Kits with the exception that the fabrics are not sewn. Sewing instructions for seasoned seamstresses are included.
Available only with ClassPack orders (of 12+ Base Kits) with all Premium Kit Programs except the Judaic Quilt, Mezuzah Case, and Kippah.


Save big with attractive Class Pack Pricing
If you are working with large groups and don't mind bulk packaging,
you can save up to 30% with our Class Pack discounts!

* Not valid with Monthly Specials.

BACK TO SPECIALS ARCHIVE