Sephardic Customs for Pesach Sephardim Vs

Sephardic Customs for Pesach Sephardim vs. Ashkenazim Ashkenazim come from Central and Eastern Europe Sephardim (or Sefardim) come from Spain and Portugal, Norlh Africa, and the tt/iddle East When Queen lsabella and King Ferdinand expelled the Jews in 1492, many went to the Ottoman Empire in North Africa and the lViddle East, and later to Holland and England. The variety of places that Sephardim went means there's a huge variety of traditions Before Pesach Bedikat Chametz - a candle, a knife for checking crevices, and a bowl with bread and salt (ward off Satan) Candle-lighting - 2 + 7 candles - Kabbalistically there's an extra powerful light at the beginning of pesach Seder Plate ltems Karpas - celery leaves in lemon juice (Syria/lndia/lraq) (others = vinegar, salt water, lime juice) Alaror and chazeret - romaine lettuce, escarole, endive Charoset - Honey, wine, nuts, fruit, spices, specifics depend on country Seder Traditions Often times Ladino is used while going through the Seder Traditional Kadesh Urchatz melody comes from lraq Re-enactment during Arlaggid: Where coming from, where going, what taking? A child OR each person OR the leader; knock on door (Kurdistan) Four Questions in the following order: Dip, matzah, maror, recline (Jer. Talmud) Whipping with celery/scall ions/chives/leeks d uring D aye n u (Persian) Wish others "Sentak Khadra" ("Green/fruitful year") \"Sant-ll-Khadra" ("Year of good fortune") (lraq) Pass the Secler plate over each head saying "You are free" (tr/orocco); Putting Sederplate (or bundles) on their heads first to indicate they had to carry loads (Tunisia) Only the leader spills drops of wine during the plagues, and only from a special cup into a bowl, then they wash their hands of the "contamination"; Some pour vinegar into a basin instead (Greece) Afikoman - not usually hidden, but rather saved to ward off the Evil Eye Give some to women after they give birth to get back at Pharaoh (Aleppo) Dip hand in charoset to make chamsa-print for the door Foods Kitniyot - rice, chickpeas, lentils, corn, soy - permissible for Sephardim to eat (per Hatacha) Not usually matzah meal, but rather crumbled malzah Huevos haminados - eggs cooked overnight cradled in onion skins (hamin = cholenf)- starts the meal Lamb often as the main course, preceded by leek soup Desserts - Bisquitte pan de Espangne (sponge cake), lorla de muez (almond torte), mustachudos (nut horns), tishpishti (syrup-drenched cake) Post-Pesach Grandfather/father throws grass and coins for kids to collect (Turkey) Symbolizes the Sea of Reeds & the wealth they took / that the year should be "green" & productive A/limouna - Open house with sweets - symbolizes sweet new beginning afterfreed from slavery (tr/orocco) Originally about celebrating the baking of the first leavened bread post-Pesach l\rlarzipan, dates, and moufleta (fried dough pancakes dipped in honey) Greeting - tirbah u'tissad / tarbakhu uts'adu - lVay you prosper and succeed / lVay you have success and good luck Table decorated with bowls of flour, coins, and fish in bowls - abundance and prosperity Shabeh Sa/ - Similar to Alimouna except in the older family member's home (persia) Dairy sweets made because Pesadic dairy isn't found in lran; Next day go to have picnics t.

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1. ;,Quhn supie* y enbndiense, alavar at Dio Benen$e; Cuato es el ggg? Uno es e[ Criador' Barukh Hu, barukh sfl'm6. 2. lQuien supiese y entendierce, alavar al Dio se'ense; Cualo son los sbg? Eg l,lodt6 y Aar6n; Ung es el Criador, krukh Hu, barulft sh'm6. 3- ;Qubn supiese y entendiense, alauar al Dio ctrB*ense; G.ralrc son tostes? Tres padres muestrw son: Avram, Yitzfifiak, Ya'aloolt Bos ltrtoshe y kron; lJns es el Criadsr, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6.

4. 6,Quien supiese y entendiense, alavaral Dio se'ense; Cualo son los cuatr,o? Cuatrc madres muestros soR: Sara, Rivkg, Lei*h, Rakhef Tres padres ifiiesffis sor; Roii iro6]* f Aadn; tlre,es el Griador, Barukh Hu, banrkh sh*rn6, 5. i,Quien supiese y entendiense, alavar al Dio ffi'ense; Cualo son los giEgg? Cinm livtos de h Le}r; Cudio rnadms muesffis son: Trc$ padles muesfCIs sofi; DoiB Mosh6 yAaron; lJnoeselCriador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6. 6. ;Qubn supiese y entendiens, alavar al Dio cre'ense; Cualo son los &!l? Sii livros de fa Mishn6; $ineo- Iivrcs de la Leyi Cus$o ffidres ffiJestfiBs soff Tres padrcis iftrffitms sort Dss hIo#16 y Aar6n; Upo es e[ Criador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6. 7. ;Quien supiese y entendiense, alanaral Dio cre'ense; Cualo son los Siglg? &Edias con Shabat seiitivros de h Mishn6; cinrc livros de la Ler cuatro nnedres rnue*tms soru Tre* padres muestros ssn; Dos idtosh6 y Aarfn; Uno es el Griador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6. 8. ;Quien zupiese y entendiense, alavar al Dio sre'ense; Cualo son los ochg? Ocho dfas de Ia mila; siete dfae enn shabat; ssii livros de la Mishn6; ctnco ltbres de h Le$ sutrm ffladitls rnt son; IlEgpadres muestnos son; Dss Mosh6 yAardn; Uno es el Criadon Barukh Hu, barukfi sh'm6- f. iQuien supiese yentendiense, alavaral Dio cre'ense; Cuab son losllgygf NueYe mezes de la preftadfi] o&ro dfas de la mila; siete dlas con shabat seii lfirro* de la ffisrmfr; cinta lhrrG de la Ley; Cuatro madres muestfl]s sofl; TE padres mustros son; Dos lrlosh€ y Aadn; Uno es et Criadq Barukh Hu, baruIh sh'rn6. 10. 6,Qubn supiee y entendiense, alavaral Dio cre'ense; Cualo son los t!!E? Diez mandamienbs de la Ley; Nueve mezes de la prefiada; O-cho dfas de la milS; Siete dias con Shabat $eii livtos de la fl-rlishnS; cinco li\fl'os de Ia t-e$ Guatro nffJes&os soc reg padrss mrlcirtios san; Dos Mosh6 yAaron; Uno es elCriador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6.

1 1 . aQuien supies y entendiense, alavar al Dio cre'ense; Cualo son los onze ? Qg hermanos de Yoset Dier rnandamienbs de la Ley; Nuele inczes de la p,effada; Ocho dias de b trrifq Siete dias con Shabat $gii livms de la Mishn6; Cinco livtos de la Ley; Cuatno madres muet:tnos son; Tres padrcs muestss son; E Mosh6 yAa$n; Uno es el Criador, Barukh Hu. barukh sh'm6. 12. ;Quien supiese y entendiense, alavaral Dio cre'ense; Cualo son los daze? Doze tribus de Yisrael; Onze hermanos de Yosef, Eigg mandamientos de la Ley; Nr.qeve mezes de la prefiada; Ocfto dfas de H mile; Siete dfas eon Shabat; seli livros de ta Mishn*i Cima llvros $e la Leg Cuatro madtes muestros son; BgE padres rntlestros son; Dos MoEh6 y Aaron; Uno es el Criador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6. 13. 6Quien supiese y entendiensa, alavar al Dio cre'ense; Gualo son los trEgg? Trese afios del bar mitarra; Doze tribus de Yisrael; Qnze hennanos de Yoset Diez mandamientas de la Ley; Nueve nre:lBs de k prefiada; Ocho dfes de Ia mit6; Siete diffi @IT Shabat $eii tivms de la Mishn6; Cinco livnre de Ia Ley; Cuatrc madresmuestrcs son; I&gpadres muestrDs son; Dos Mosh6 y Aar6n; Uno es el Criador, Barukh Hu, barukh sh'm6.

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While many American Jews associate haroset with the apple, walnut and sweet wine variety that originated in Eastern Europe, haroset recipes are as varied as Jews and Jewish food. Whether haraset is made with apples, dried fruit, spices or sweet wine, the symbolism of the harosef is an integral (and delicious) part of the Passover seder. Try serving more than one harosef at your Passover celebration this year!

Classic Ashkenazi Haroset 2 - 3 Tablespoons sweet red wine 2 medium-sized tart apples 112 cup (50 g)walnuts (or almonds), chopped 1 12 - l teaspoon cinnamon

Haroset from Egvpt, with dates and yellov.r raisins 112 cup (60 g) walnuts coarsely chopped 112 cup (1 25 ml) sweet red Passover wine 112lb (250 g) pitted dates, chopped 112lb (250 g) large yellow raisins or sultanas

Haroset from ltalv, with pine nuts, ground almonds, prLtnes and yellow raisins 2 cups sweet wine 1i3 cup (50 g) pine nuts 213 cup (100 g) ground almonds 1l2lb. (250 g) dates, pitted and chopped 314 cup (100 g) yellow raisins or sultanas 4 oz. (100 g) prunes, pitted and chopped 112 cup (100 g) sugar or honey, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 apples, sweet or tart 2 pears

Haroset from Morocco, veith dates, cinnamon and ground cloves 1 cup (125 d walnuts, coarsely chopped ground cloves 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 lb. (500 g)dates, pitted and chopped 1-112 cups sweet red Passover wine

Haroset from Piedmont. vtith chestnuts, almonds and orange juice\ 113 cup (75 g) sugar or more to taste About 3/4 cup (175 ml) sweet red wine 1l2lb. (250 g) cooked chestnuts 213 cup (125 g) blanched almonds 2 hard-boiled egg yolks Grated zest of 1 orange Jurice of 1 or'ange

Sephardi-stvle H roset from lsrael. vtith dat*s, figs, cinnamoit and cardamom 1 cup dried figs 1 cup raisins 1 cup pitted medjool dates 1/ +^- 1 cup almonds 7z teitSpOon ClnnamOn % teaspoon cardamcm lzteaspoon ginger % teaspoon allspice 2-3 Tablespoons pomegranate juice

Ha:'oset from Turkev, with apples, dafes, walnuts ancl raisins 2 oz. (60 g) walnuts, coarsely chopped 2 - 4 lablespoons sugar, or to taste (optionai) 1 cup (150 g) raisins Juice and grated zest of 1 orange 2 sweet apples weighing 112lb (250 g), peeled and cut into smali pieces 1l2lb. (250 g) dates, pitted 1 cup (250 ml) sweet red Passover wine

Collected and presented by David Schwaftz [email protected]