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Jews in the former Soviet Union eat pounds of matzah per person — the most in the world — every year. Here’s why.
Jweekly ^ | MARCH 29, 2021 | Cnaan Lipshiz

Posted on 03/29/2021 7:47:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 03/29/2021 7:47:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I had matzah lasagna today. Works just like noodles.

When dieting, Mrs Jewbacca is fond of making a little pizza using matzah as the crust. I “invented” that during poverty new leftenant duties it’s now a staple in the house.


2 posted on 03/29/2021 7:51:34 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: nickcarraway

Matzoh with peanut butter is really good. I am not Jewish but I like it a lot.

Matzoh with cheese and prosciutto is good too, but I doubt that is kosher.


3 posted on 03/29/2021 7:51:38 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Hillary Clinton =The Pig In A Pantsuit (The PIAPS))
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To: nickcarraway

I’m about 2 pounds downed with 6 days to go.


4 posted on 03/29/2021 7:52:10 PM PDT by Phinneous (By the way, there are Seven Laws for you too! Noahide.org)
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To: nickcarraway
Matzoh with peanut butter is really good. I am not Jewish but I like it a lot.

Same but with Almond butter.

5 posted on 03/29/2021 7:53:19 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: nickcarraway

Why do Jews still live in Russia? Anti-Communists blame the Jews for the rise of Bolshevism, Communists blame the Jew for the fall of Communism.


6 posted on 03/29/2021 7:57:56 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (What if the Lord sent COVID-19 to immunize the world from something more deadly?)
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To: Jewbacca

The flour has to be guarded from moisture to be kosher. Wouldn’t that be pretty much all flour today?


7 posted on 03/29/2021 8:03:06 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: MuttTheHoople

Not all Jews are religious Jews. In old Europe an entire city converted to Judaism overnight. The mayor - so the story goes - declared the city Jewish for political reasons. The descendants of those Jews - largely - are alive today. Sen. Chuck Schumer. Mark Zuckerberg. Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Well... These are the communists. On the other hand, Sol the bakery owner is a religious Jew likely NOT a descendant of Khazarian Jews.

Does that answer your question about why Jews continue to live in Russia?


8 posted on 03/29/2021 8:20:47 PM PDT by ImAbelieverinfreep (Is it better to be a devil in a world full of angels or an angel in a world full of devils?)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Matzoh with peanut butter is really good. I am not Jewish but I like it a lot.

Same but with Almond butter.

Almond butter is excellent on this flatbread. "What's to not like?"

9 posted on 03/29/2021 8:24:28 PM PDT by niteowl77 (Yeah, it turned out to be a Qrock of Qrap. Like everything else.)
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To: nickcarraway

Mmmmmm! LittleBillyWASPInfidel loves mah matzah crackers! Yummm!


10 posted on 03/29/2021 8:24:56 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Jewbacca

I can see you are right, but I’ve never thought that, before.

It’s got to be a lot more mushy when in place of pasta, right? It would also have a slight flavor difference, with the browning of the bread that doesn’t happen with noodles before hand.

Interesting insight.


11 posted on 03/29/2021 8:32:35 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ImAbelieverinfreep

Welcome to Free Republic!


12 posted on 03/29/2021 8:34:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: MuttTheHoople

At one time, applying to leave the Soviet Union would cost them everything. Sort of like working for or openly supporting Trump today.

Those days are over for now I recon. It used to be that you actually feel the oppressions in the air there. It was like a dark cloud. A heavy presence. Looking at current videos by Russians on Youtube, things are completely different, bright and fresh. Like it used to be here.


13 posted on 03/29/2021 8:36:23 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Proud member of the Poor Boy Gang. )
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To: ImAbelieverinfreep

That is an interesting theory about those Jews.

I looked it up, and it may be possible, but genetic studies haven’t supported it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazar_hypothesis_of_Ashkenazi_ancestry


14 posted on 03/29/2021 8:38:25 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Jewbacca

I use spelt matzah. It seems to agree with me better than regular matzah. But, with the seder’s romaine lettuce, plus the matzah, I still had indigestion today.

Today’s lunch was fried flounder fillet breaded with matzah meal and some absolutely delicious eggplant rollups stuffed with spinach. The latter were baked, not fried and were outstanding, with homemade tomato sauce.

Tonight, I made chremselach (matzah meal pancakes).

For Shabbos, I made chicken breasts coated with smoky babaganoush/paprika which were absolutely moist and delish, with roasted baby potatoes and beet/mushroom/avocado salad. For the seders, I had chicken soup with the soup chicken broken up in it (mmmm), sauteed zucchini with Cippolini onions, and no-sugar Jel for dessert. For the last days, I’m making Mediterranean Olive Chicken, Hearts of Palm Salad, potato salad, Tomato-Orange Turkey Meatballs, Carrot/Beet Slaw with Pistachios, and baked sweet potato. A feast fit for kings. I’m not suffering having to make things in accordance with Passover restrictions, and I strived to make healthy dishes. Not every dish is super-healthy, after all, it’s Passover, but most of them are.


15 posted on 03/29/2021 8:43:51 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: nickcarraway

An elderly Jewish neighbor used to bring us matzah after Passover. Frankly we did not know how to eat it to make it taste good. It was a rather poor trade anyway as my mother used to bake apple pies for the old lady.
My father had a better deal with the rabbi next door who brought us Mogen David after holidays. My dad provided the rabbi with Budweiser. :D


16 posted on 03/29/2021 8:47:56 PM PDT by DeFault User
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To: Cold Heart

Yes


17 posted on 03/30/2021 4:17:57 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: ImAbelieverinfreep

I believe that story has been debunked.

My people are nothing special and we have plenty of idiots each generation. See generally a golden calf at the very very start.

Of course, being idiots is why HaShem picked us as His people. He picked the least of all peoples, a stiff necked unlovable lot, as a demonstration of His power and depth of love for all humanity.


18 posted on 03/30/2021 4:24:22 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: ConservativeMind

Just a little oil. Spray oil works nicely.


19 posted on 03/30/2021 4:26:51 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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20 posted on 03/30/2021 6:44:12 AM PDT by SJackson (A city for sale and doomed to quick destruction, if it should find a buyer, Gaius Sallustius Crispu)
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