Our Jewish Holidays
Ever wondered about the origins of certain Jewish holidays?
Have you had questions about holiday customs and celebrations?
We will do our best to answer those and more! Throughout the year, in advance of the next holiday on the calendar, a different member of our Shul community will lead a short 30 minute program. Presenters will have creative control, however each program will cover what the holiday is, how it came to be, observances, customs, memories, etc.
After each presentation, check the Resource Library at the bottom of this page for links to the slides and other materials shared.
Want to be the first to see a new installment? Subscribe to our mailing list to get the Zoom link for each program. We send it out every Sunday in our "News & Notes" email.
Holiday Resources
Use the drop-down menus below to access transcripts, resources, and files from each of our presentations.
Passover Presentation Transcription & Images – THANK YOU to Cathy Cooper, secretary of the Shul Board, for putting together our Passover presentation and gathering such rich resources!
Miriams Cup – Background information on a modern seder ritual that began in the 1980s in honor of Miriam, women, and their roles in the Exodus. Kos Miriam (Courtesy of Lilith.org)
Passover Cookbooks – Various resources on recipes, cookbooks, and food history for the holiday.
Music of Passover – Songs about and in honor of the holiday.
Unique Passover Haggadot – Links to 20 different and unique versions of the Haggadah!
Shavout Presentation Transcription – THANK YOU to Norm Schiff, for putting together our Shavuot presentation and leading a lively and wonderful presentation on the holiday!
Dairy Recipes (Courtesy of: WhatJewWannaEat) – Various recipes for the holiday.
Dairy Recipes (Courtesy of: HeyAlma) – Even more Jewish dairy recipes!
Rice Custard Blintz Filling Recipe
1 & 1/4 cup Rice
2 cups Milk
1 & 1/2 cup Water
1/2 stick Butter
Sugar, to taste
3 eggs, beaten
Cook the rice, milk, and water on the stove until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Let it sit overnight in the fridge after cooling a bit on the counter.
The following day, add the butter, sugar, and eggs to the rice mixture. Mix well, then stuff into your favorite blintz crepe.
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