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Jewish Life Newsletter Chaplaincy Services of Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Jewish Life Newsletter Chaplaincy Services are made possible through a grant from Jewish Federation of NENY in cooperation with the Capital District Board of Rabbis and Jewish Family Services of NENY. Chaplaincy Services of Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY Volume XXIV No. 5 May 2020/ Sivan 5780 The Golub Center 184 Washington Avenue Ext Shavuot: The Time of the Giving of the Torah: Thurs. May 28 (eve.)-Sat. May 30 Albany NY 12203-5306 The Time of the Giving of Counting the Omer the Torah According to the Torah Seven weeks after Passover, we (Leviticus 23:15-16), Jews are celebrate the festival of supposed to count seven Shavuot, which your residents weeks—a week of weeks—from will call Shavuos (Shah-VOO-us). Passover to Shavuot, day by While Passover celebrates our day. This is called “counting liberation from slavery to the omer.” Every night after freedom, on Shavuot we sundown, the observant Jew celebrate the giving of the counts the new day of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) omer. Shavuot begins at the to the Jewish people. The Torah end of the omer period on the contains God’s commandments 50th day. Here are some foods that may (Mitzvot), which lead us Jews on In ancient times, this was the remind your Jewish residents a path to holiness. Therefore, that it is Shavuot time: Shavuot, also called “The Time period from the barley harvest of the Giving of the Torah,” to the wheat harvest; and on Cheese blintzes with Upcoming Jewish Holidays 2020–2021 Shavuot, farmers brought Jewish Life Newsletter marks the moment that sour cream or shaped and defined the Jews their first fruits to the Temple applesauce Jewish Federation of in Jerusalem. Today, it is a HOLIDAY DATE as a people. The Jewish time to decorate the Noodle kugel (pudding) Northeastern New York mission is to live a holy life by with cottage cheese in it observing God’s synagogue with greens and Shavuot (2 days) Thurs. night May 28 – Sat. May 30 commandments. flowers. Cheesecake The Golub Center Borsht with sour cream 184 Washington Avenue Ext. Rosh Hashanah (2 days) Fri. night Sept. 18 – Sun. Sept. 20 Albany, NY 12203-5306 Helping Jewish Residents Celebrate Shavuot Yom Kippur Sun. night Sept. 27 – Mon. Sept. 28 Phone: 518.783.7800 ext. 228 Inside This Issue While Shavuot is an important holiday in the Torah and on the Fax: 518.783.1557 Sukkot (7 days) Fri. night Oct. 2 – Fri. Oct. 9 Jewish liturgical calendar, it is not as widely celebrated as Dairy on Shavuot Email: Passover or even Hanukkah (a minor holiday in comparison). [email protected] Shmini Atzeret Fri. night Oct. 9 – Sat. Oct. 10 Don’t be surprised if your Jewish resident does not immediately Celebrating Shavuot think of ways to celebrate Shavuot. Here are some ideas for Simhat Torah Sat. night Oct. 10 – Sun. Oct. 11 celebrating that are included in the Newsletter: Jewish Resident Death Rabbi Beverly W. Magidson Special foods—particularly dairy foods such as cheese Local Jewish Resources Director Hanukkah (8 days) Thurs. night Dec. 10 – Fri. Dec. 18 blintzes (see box on this page and recipes on page 3) Recipes for Shavuot Tu B’Shevat Sun. night Feb. 9 – Mon. Feb. 10 Decorating with flowers Robert R. Kovach Reading and discussing the Bible, especially the Book of Ruth Upcoming Holidays President & CEO Purim Thurs. night Feb. 26 – Fri. Mar. 27 and the Ten Commandments Jewish Federation of NENY What non-Jewish End-of- Reminiscing about confirmations, weddings, and all-night Life Workers Should Know Passover (8 days) Sat. night Mar. 27 – Sun. Apr. 4 study sessions about Jews and Judaism 2 Jewish Life Newsletter Volume XXIV No. 5 3 Eating Dairy on Shavuot Shavuot Recipes Some Important Jewish It is traditional to eat dairy served with applesauce or sour Community Resources foods on Shavuot. Rabbinic lore cream. We recommend that you Blintz Soufflé suggests that the ancient buy the frozen version from ***** Israelites ate meat before the your supermarket. If it has a 3 boxes frozen blintzes (18 blintzes altogether) giving of the Torah and fell kosher frozen-food section, Jewish Funerals: asleep from the heaviness of they will probably be there. ¼ pound butter or margarine Levine Memorial Chapel their meal. Therefore, we eat Otherwise, Price Chopper at 7 eggs dairy so that we can be alert 1892 Central Avenue (just west 649 Washington Avenue and ready to receive the Torah. of 155) has the best selection. 2 cups sour cream Albany, NY 12206 Another idea is that Torah is We have included a recipe for ½ cup sugar good and sweet, like milk and “blintz soufflé,” which can be Phone: 518-438-1002 1 teaspoon vanilla Blintzes (crepes) Women reading a Torah honey. It is possible, however, made with the frozen blintzes, Fax: 518-438-0379 that this practice may have but they really are good on their ½ teaspoon salt Email: [email protected] originated because of the own. abundance of dairy products at ¼ cup orange juice ***** This year, 2020, this time of the year. We have also included a recipe for noodle kugel (pudding), Melt butter or margarine in a 13” x 9” baking dish. Arrange Best Selection of with many The most traditional of the another traditional Shavuot dish. blintzes in dish. challenges facing food associated with Shavuot One last possibility is to go out Kosher (and Jewish are cheese blintzes—crepes and buy a cheesecake. That’s Beat remaining ingredients together and pour over blintzes. Ethnic) Food: long-term-care filled with a sweetened farmer another Shavuot favorite! Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. facilities, a cheese. Blintzes should be Price Chopper Colonie Bake at 350º uncovered for 1 hour. celebration of Celebrating Shavuot by Reminiscing 1892 Central Avenue Shavuot could Serve with applesauce. Albany, NY 12205 We celebrate Shavuot with Weddings: Some residents may simply consist of Torah study by decorating our have married right after Shavuot. Phone: 518-456-9314 homes with spring flowers and (Weddings are prohibited for much Noodle Cheese Kugel (a Magidson family favorite) serving cheese ***** greenery and eating dairy foods. of the omer period that precedes blintzes topped Your residents may have special it.) ½ pound fine noodles Local Independent memories like these: with applesauce! Flowers and greenery: Just as our 1 pound cottage cheese Jewish Newspaper: ancestors brought their first fruits Torah study: Men from Orthodox 3 eggs backgrounds may remember to the Temple at Shavuot time, we The Jewish World staying up all night studying at a decorate the synagogue with 1 teaspoon vanilla When a Jewish resident passes away, Jewishworldnews.org Tikkun Layl Shavuos (TEE-koon flowers and greenery. If you bring ½ cup sour cream (non-fat is ok) please inform your regular visitor (Rabbi LAIL Shah-VOO-us), then praying these to a resident’s room as part Subscriptions: the morning service at dawn, and of his/her celebration, be sure ½ cup sugar Bev, Rabbi Zoe, Rabbi Ellen, or a 518-344-7018 or sleeping the entire day. you mention the connection. You 4 tablespoons margarine, reserve 2 tablespoons may bring it any time after the [email protected] volunteer), even if the visitor hasn’t Special Readings: On the first day beginning of the Jewish month of of the holiday, we read the Ten been there in a while. Sivan, the month in which Shavuot Commandments in the Cook noodles per package instructions, drain, do not rinse. Add falls. This year Sivan begins on Sometimes we attend funerals or pay synagogue. We also read the Book all the above ingredients. Pour into a well-greased 9” x 13” pan. Sunday, May 24. of Ruth, whose acceptance of the timely condolence (shiva) calls to the Topping: Torah in her own life took place at Study, flowers, and food are not family as well. During the pandemic, this time of the year. restricted to home or synagogue. 2 tablespoons reserved margarine They may be used anywhere to many funerals and shivas are being held Confirmation: Reform Jews hold celebrate Shavuot. ½ teaspoon cinnamon via Zoom, and we may Confirmation on Shavuot. Those ½ cup corn flake crumbs attend. from Reform backgrounds may have been confirmed on Shavuot. ¼ cup sugar The women may remember nice Thank you. Mix all together and crumble on top of kugel evenly. parties and pretty dresses to celebrate. Bake for 45 minutes at 350º. Blintzes Judaism 101: What non-Jewish End-of-Life Staff Workers Should Know About Jews and Judaism Note in 2020: This information is being included in awareness that those of us who work in long-term care are dealing with death in even greater numbers than usual. Although it may be difficult for actively dying residents to spend time with their loved ones, it’s important to know what might have been the practice in more normal times. • Judaism places a very high value on human life. This may make it particularly difficult for one to fully accept Hospice care. While the resident may intellectually understand that s/he is dying, psychologically s/he may continue to fight for life. The resident may want particularly to maintain a level of consciousness to remain in control, this is especially true for Holocaust survivors. • At the same time, pain and suffering do not carry a positive value. Pain-reducing medica- tion is definitely permitted and encouraged, even when it carries a danger to life. • There is no defined belief in life after death. While some Jews believe in the hereafter, oth- ers do not.
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