27 March 2015

Shabbath HaGadol

The Shabbat which precedes Passover is called Shabbat haGadol, the Great Sabbath, for many and varied reasons.
There are also many special customs associated with this Shabbat. It was in Egypt that Israel celebrated the very first Shabbat Ha-Gadol on the tenth of Nissan, five days before their redemption. On that day, the Children of Israel were given their first commandment which applied only to that Shabbat, but not to future generations: On the tenth day of this month [Nissan]... each man should take a lamb for the household, a lamb for each home
This mitzvah of preparing a lamb for the Passover offering four days before it was to be brought, applied only to that first Passover in Egypt, and the Torah does not tell us that we must continue to do so before every future Passover. Nevertheless, the people continued to do this to make sure that their lambs had no blemishes which would preclude their being sacrificed.

BAGS OF LAMBS 
 

Tzav

Parashah Tzav, continues describing the various sacrifices offered in the Tabernacle and Temple . This is followed by an account of the seven-day inaugural of the Tabernacle. The Torah describes the mandatory daily removal of ashes from the altar. This was the first order of the day in the Temple service. 
The fire on the mizbaiyach was to be kept burning continuously.

Round fire children collage 
 

Vayikrà

The Torah reading, Vayikra, begins the third book of the Torah. This portion will provide a description of the various sacrifices , animal, fowl, and meal-offerings , offered by the priests in this newly constructed Sanctuary. G‑d calls out to Moses from the Tabernacle and teaches him the laws of the elective burnt offering, the Olah sacrifice, the laws of the cattle, sheep, or goat Olah. 
G‑d instructs the Jews to add salt to every animal sacrifice or meal offering, a symbol of our everlasting "salt covenant" with G‑d.
The Shelamim sacrifice which could be brought from cattle, sheep, or goats

The Chatat sacrifice.
The Korban Oleh Viyored depended on the financial position of the transgressor,a wealthy person brought a sheep or goat, a person of lesser means brought two birds, and a pauper brought a meal offering.
The Asham Sacrifices.

 Korbanot cardboard tray

25 March 2015

Clay pots decorated for Pesach

Seder placemate pots

Hand painted clay pots with written Le shana Haba'ah Beyerushalayim to fill with fresh flowers that can be used as Seder placemate

Le shana Haba'ah Beyerushalayim.
Part of the Passover observance, the Nirtzah concludes with the wish "Next Year in Jerusalem" or in Jerusalem, "Next year in rebuilt Jerusalem.

Shabbath haChodesh

Shabbat HaChodesh ("Sabbath of the month" שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Shemot 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G.d presented the first commandment of how to "sanctify the new moon" (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year counting by months.
 Moon Phases Frame 


24 March 2015

This year's Eliyahu's cup

Home decorated Eliyahu's Cup
Rich with symbolism, Passover overflows with meaning and significance. But while the whole seder hums with talk and activity, the "Cup of Elijah" stands alone by itself, without any apparent function. We pay individual tribute with a blessing over each of the other our cups, but not a word about this one. The wine poured into this cup remains untouched to the end, we pour it right back into the bottle after the seder is over.

Seder plate

Hand painted Seder plate
To teach children the symbols on the Seder plate or to use as Pesach decoration paint a common white plate with the Seder symbols. 
Accordingly, the seder is one of the most sensory-heavy  rituals of the Jewish year. During the seder, we don't just tell the story of the Exodus, we see, smell, feel, and taste liberation.
Many of the elements of this sensory experience appear on the seder plate (k'arah), which serves as the centerpiece of the seder table. The seder plate traditionally holds five or six items, each of which symbolizes a part (or multiple parts) of the Passover story.

Pesach greeting labels

Each wine glass will sit beautifully on these spring colored coasters, with a matching tag for each bottle of wine. Wine bottles can be used as user-friendly center pieces or as a take-home favor for guests.
PESACH LABELS
see plentu of labels here at evermine
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