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Dangerous Quote of the Month:

Judaism is a religion to be observed in all settings.

--Dr. Jack Wertheimer

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    What happened to the blue string? 

https://www.sefaria.org/Numbers.15.38?lang=bi&aliyot=0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekhelet#:~:text=In%20the%20sixth%20century%2C%20Justinian,Byzantine%20dyeing%20industry%20was%20destroyed.

 

            Techeylet: the story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYoiEOpvB_w

at 3:00  to 5:05.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-efM4RmDb3c

19:00*at  to 22:00

 

The ways to tie:

https://www.tekhelet.com/tying-options/

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   FETE* FURNISH* FEED *FEAST*  

 

  TEAM TIME! 

1.    What caused so many Persian Jews to flee Persia/Iran?

a.   The invasion of  Ghengis Kahn in 1066 CE

b.  The Islamic Revolution of 1979 CE

c.   The assignation of the Shah  (Persian king) in 1986 CE

d.  The introduction of Islam in 868 CE

e.   The requirement for government ministers to eat bacon in 1499 CE

 

2.  What is the dominant grain in Persian Jewish food?

a.   Wheat

b.  Buckwheat

c.   Maize/Corn

d.  Rice

e.   Dibromoindigo

 

3.  What is the rice dish Tadig  known for being?

a.   Spicy

b.  Colorful

c.   Crunchy

d.  Cheesy

e.   Fictional

 

4.  How long have Jews lived in what was once Persia?

a.   Since Muslims invaded Spain in 722CE.

b.  Since the Maccabees sent ambassadors in 147 BCE

c.   Since the writing of the Mishnah in 200 CE

d.  Since the first exile to Babylonia in 586 BCE

e.   Jews created Persia 10,000 years ago.  Obviously. 

 

 

 

         

5.   Fessanjan is a meat dish flavored with what fruit?

a.   Pomegranate

b.  Bananas

c.   Pineapples

d.  Papaya

e.   Spackle

 

6.  The largest concentration of Persian Jews in the USA is in what major city?   

a.   Dallas

b.  New York

c.   Washington DC

d.  Los Angeles

e.   Lake Delton, WI

 

7.   Gondi are massive dumplings in chicken soup. Which of the following are not part of Gondi?  

a.   Ground Chicken

b.  Chickpeas

c.   Cardamom spice

d.  Tumeric

e.   MSG

 

8.  What is Persian Jewish food best know for flavor-wise?

a.   Hot red peppers

b.  Fermented vegetables

c.   Fresh herbs

d.  Garlic. Lots of Garlic

e.   Exploding Fig Paste

 

 

9.  What key ingredient gives the stew called  Gormeh Sabzi its tangy flavor?    

a.   Ascorbic Acid

b.  Lemon Juice

c.   Powdered Dry Lime

d.  Cranberries

e.   Fermentation for 97 days

 

 

10.                  Where else did Persian Jews flee to after 1979 Besides Israel and the US?

a.   Italy

b.  Mongolia

c.   South Korea

d.  France

e.   Bulgaria

 

11.                  TIEBREAKER!  What meat is paired with Eggplant in the stew known as Khoresh Bademjoon?

a.   Beef

b.  Pork

c.   Lamb

d.  Chicken

e.   Giraffe

         

 

          

1)   Tuning in the radio to….

2) Who stole Rashi’s Commentary?

3)  This Sunday: Ibn Ezra vs. Rashi

4) Rambam takes on the world!

5)  Try Sacks!

6) What’s your request?

7)  The Terminators of Torah:  Maimonides Vs. Nachmanides

8) Nechama’s Gilyonot!

9) The Luxury of Seforno

10)     A Simple Gaon