Parshat Ha'azinu
October 10-11, 2008
Haftarah:
Shmuel II 22:1-51
Special Days:
Yom Kippur is celebrated on Wednesday night, October 8, through Thursday night, October 9.
Sukkot is celebrated Monday night, October 13 through Wednesday, October 15.
Chol Hamoed Sukkot is celebrated on Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19.
Hoshana Rabbah is celebrated on Monday, October 20.
Shemini Atzeret is celebrated on Tuesday, October 21.
Simchat Torah is celebrated Wednesday, October 22 (Diaspora).
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan is celebrated on Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30.
The next issue of Shabbat Shalom will come out on Thursday, October 30.
Wishing all our readers a sweet and happy New Year.
Recently Asked Question:
Dear Harvey, My father’s family was Hungarian and my aunt was a superb baker – probably my grandmother as well but I hardly remember her. My aunt made a delicious pastry somewhat similar to rugelach but different which we called kipfel. It was definitely a yeast dough, it was cut into triangles, a nut and cinammon mixture was put on the dough and they were rolled up like little horns. We all gathered at my aunt’s home for the high holy days and there would be tubs of these pastries, only partially baked, awaiting our heating them in the oven for breakfast. The only recipes I’ve ever found kipfel was with cream cheese but no yeast. Can you help? Ethel
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