March Shabbat + Passover info = fun goodness

Dear chevre,

In this post you will find info on:


1) our March Shabbat gathering
2) our Seder Planning meeting
3) our 2nd night communal seder


1.  Before diving into Passover, mark your calendars for our last March kabbalat Shabbat + potluck dinner shindig: 7pm, Friday, March 30th at Rafi's place. The theme (loosely-defined!) will be Persian and Irish cuisine, in honor of Purim and St. Paddy's Day, respectively.


Here's Who's Bringing What for the March Shabbat shindig:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine_______

Challah (at least 2)___________

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________(Madeline's bringing beer)

Side dish_________(Cara's bringing Irish soda bread; Ken's bringing fried eggplant and baba ganoush; Mila's bringing an eggplant side dish)

Main course___________(Mila and Steve are bringing veggie hot dish)

Dessert__________(Raysh is bringing Persian fruit salad)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________

Plastic or Paper Cups___________

Plastic or Paper Plates__________

Napkins_______________

bowls________________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets: (Raysh_

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____(Raysh)

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2. We hope you can join us for a spirited Passover Seder Brainstorming session at 7:30pm next Wednesday (03/28) over at Tigher Sushi II in Uptown. At this meeting we'll discuss the practical logistics, ritual flow, and brainstorm creative ideas for making our seder the most awesome one it can be.

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3.  Finally, everyone is welcome to our aforementioned seder. We're doing our communal seder on the second night of Passover (Saturday, April 7) and beginning at 8pm. Our friends over at the Joyce Uptown Church have graciously offered to let us use their space again. Their address: Sat. Apr 7, 8pm, 1219 W. 31st Street.  We will need some folks to help set up just a bit before and clean up. Please let us know if you are able.

Since we are doing our seder potluck-style too, here's a list of what we seek:

 Here is what we need for the Passover Seder vegetarian, kosher-for-Passover potluck:
All items marked with an asterisk* are specifically for the ritual components of the seder

Matzah* (and lots of it!): __________________(Cheylenna is bringing some matzah crackers; Emily & Kevin)


Wine and/or grape juice* (lots of this is needed too!): _____________(Monica is bringing 2 bottles of grape juice; Emily and Kevin, Madeline's bringing wine)

A canister of kosher for Passover salt* (why? for the saltwater!):__________________

Sliced cucumbers, celery, or potatoes*:_____________________________________

Horseradish*:_______________________________________________(Cheylenna)

Charoset*:_____________________________(Cia is bring sephardic charoest with a veggie tangine)

Roasted chicken wing* (please note: we need only one of this, just for symbolic purposes on the seder plate):______________________

Hard-boiled eggs*:____________________________________(Cheylenna)

Soup:______________________

Salad:_________________________(Emily & Kevin)

Sides: _______________________________

Main dish: _______________________________________(Sascha; Mila's bringing a potato dish)

Dessert: ______________________________(Madeline is bringing macaroons; Sascha's bringing a flourless chocolate torte)

Drinks (soda, juice, etc): _____________________________


Non-edible items we need:

A cover (can be a cloth of any kind) for the matzahs:_________________

Seder plate (traditionally has six designated sections on it for the six symbolic foods):__________(Rachael's bringing)

Haggadah (we will most likely order in advance):_________________________

basin (can be a big plastic bowl) and towel (for hand washing): _____________________________

Paper or plastic plates: __________________________________(Monica)

Paper or plastic bowls:___________________________________(Monica)

Plastic cutlery (spoons, forks, knives): _____________________________(Monica)

Paper or plastic regular cups:_______________________________(Bradley)

Plastic wine glasses:__________________________________(Bradley)
+ extra cup for Elijah:_________________________

Nakpkins:___________________________________

Pillows:__________________ (optional: pillows are traditional used on Passover so we can sit in confort)

tea light candles: ________________________

10 plagues props (just for fun!):________________

kippahs:_______________________________

February Shabbat Shindig: All about America

Hey friends,

In honor of President's Day weekend and Lincoln's birthday, out upcoming Shabbat will be filled with some good 'ol red white & blue.

Ok, maybe not, but there will certainly be Jews. And yummy American food!

So we hope you can join us this coming Shabbat, at 6:30pm at Madeline's place for a relaxing and spirited time.


RSVP on our fb event page or email us.


Here's Who's Bringing What:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine_______

Challah (at least 2)___________(Josh)

Soup_________

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Rachael's bringing a Rhode Island classic)

Main course___________(Mila's making decadent mac and cheese; Joel & Laura are bringing pasta)

Dessert__________(Madeline's making something chocolate-y; Re'ema's bringing dessert wine; Cheylenna)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________(Monica)

bowls________________(Madeline)

Tea-lights________

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Madeline)

Bencher with Kiddush:

Extra kippot:_____

January 'Shtetl Fabulous' Kabbalat Shabbat and Potluck Dinner

Hello!  Now with the temperature taking a nose-dive, what better way to warm up than enjoy some home-cooked, old-school Jewish nosh (=food)? Come join us as we kick it old country style for our January Friday night shindig.

If you're seeking inspiration, check out some of these sites:

http://www.jewishrecipes.org.../recipes/index.html                                

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4223336

http://www.jewishrecipetrader.com/ashkenazi.php

http://www.joyofjewish.com/food.html

Please use the comments section below to tell us what you're bringing for the vegetarian potluck (or tell us on facebook or email us). And as always, friends most welcome!

BYOB (Bring Your Own Babushka)

l'shalom,
Raysh

You can RSVP on facebook (and please do!)




Here's Who's Bringing What:


Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____(Monica's bringing chocolates; Naomi & Amirav are bringing bread and shmear)

Wine_______(Daffy and Ryan; Rafi)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Rachel & Ray are bringing one; Raysh is bringing another; Alex A.)

Soup_________(Rachel & Ray)

Salad_________(Katy; Cheylenna is bringing a couscous salad)

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________(Madeline's bringing dessert booze; Nick's bringing wine; Yehonathan is bringing wine; Re'ema's bringing wine)

Side dish_________(Morgan's bringing tzimmes and Richard's bringing vegetarian kishke;  Deborah and Todd are bringing something potato-based; Raysh is making a noodle kugel)

Main course___________(Raysh's making vegetarian cholent)

Dessert__________(Simone's bringing babka; David and Jessica are bringing chocolate babka;
Alex A.-L. is bringing peanuts; Rachael is bringing kichel)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________(Monica)

bowls________________(Raysh)

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

So many great things this week. Hurray and see you soon!

Dear friends,

We'd like to extend a hearty yasher koach (meaning figuratively ''good going," in Jewspeak) to everyone who participated in Project Homeless Connect this past Monday. We hope to collaborate with PHC again and support the excellent work that they do in the Cities.

This weekend, we have a number of exciting events ahead of us. First off, we hope you'll come by and warm up with a l'chaim at our December Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat and vegetarian potluck dinner, beginning 8pm this Friday at Josh's place. (To find out who's bringing what, please consult our list, which we will continue to update, below. The theme is hearty and filling)

Secondly, this Sunday we have our Hanukkah Shopping Excursion, over at Calhoun Square. Let's meet in front of the indoor entrance of Kitchen Window (one of the stores there) at 3:30pm. Plan for ~90 minutes of mind-blowing shopping, and then we'll reconvene at Amazing Thailand for our Winter Programming Committee Dinner at 6:30pm.  Please come with your ideas, calendars, and coupons, if you have them (actually, jk. actually, do come with them, if you have ;-)). As always, everyone is welcome to attend.

Awesome.


If you're coming Friday (and we very much hope you will!), here's who's bringing what:

Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine________(Raysh; Cheylenna's bringing grape juice)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Josh)

Soup_________(Madeline's bringing potato soup)

Salad_________(Rachael)

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Danielle's bringing teriyaki green beans)

Main course___________(Erika + guest; Laura and Joel are bringing a pasta dish) 

Dessert__________

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________

Plastic or Paper Cups___________

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Josh)

Napkins_______________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

l'shalom,
Raysh

November Shabbat Shindig

Greetings, friends!  It was great fun seeing you at the Motzei Shabbat movie night party last Saturday night. We hope you're keeping warm despite the cooler temps (although still, 40 degrees in MN this time of the year is not nearly as bad as it could be!).

We look forward to hanging with you this coming Friday night, 7:30pm @ Madeline's apartment for our November "pre-Thanksgiving" Kabbalat Shabbat and potluck dinner. Wanna test-drive some of the recipes you've been thinking about for Thanksgiving? What better way than to run it by us!


Here's Who's Bringing What:

Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____(Alex and Doron are bringing hummus; Dana's bringing cheese & pesto spread with crackers)

Wine________ (Raysh)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Cara)

Soup_________(Katy's bringing pumpkin soup)

Salad_________(Rory and Jory; Osnat)

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________(Cara's bringing apple cider)

Side dish_________(Laura and Joel are bringing chili and cornbread muffins; Melissa and Jeff are bringing a quinoa craisin dish)

Main course___________(Mila's bringing a lemon wine risotto dish)

Dessert__________(Madeline; Nick's bringing dessert wine)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Cups___________(Monica)

Plastic or Paper Plates__________(Monica)

Napkins_______________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

October Shabbat Gathering: THIS Friday

Hello friends!

After a whirlwind of holiday activity, we can now look forward to kicking it regular Shabbat style, with song, wine, and women (yes, we have many females in our lofty ranks!)...aaaaand food!

The mostly arbitrary theme of this coming Shabbat shindig is "fancy shmancy." Decide for yourself what that means and we'll play along. It could be how you and/or the food you bring appears, etc. etc.

Most important is your company, so RSVP at your soonest convenience, since space is limited.  Please feel free to bring new friends, just let us know the # you're expecting and what you're bringing to share.

To that end, let's fill out this list, ja?

Food: Please note: if you're bringing wine and/or challah, you must arrive on time

Pre-dinner snack food (we won't be eating dinner right away: this is important)_____

Wine________(Madeline + 2 guests)

Challah (at least 2)___________(Madeline + 2 guests)

Soup_________(Raysh)

Salad_________

Drinks (water, soda, juice etc.)________

Side dish_________(Melissa's bringing baked brie; Sheryl's bringing something with hypoallergenic noodles)

Main course___________(Laura's bringing beet pasta; Miriam's bringing stuffed peppers)

Dessert____________(Mila's bringing a dessert--probably a pie; Katy's bringing a pear dish; Raysh's bringing a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cake)

General stuff:

Plastic or Paper Cutlery__________

Plastic or Paper Cups___________

Plastic or Paper Plates__________

Napkins_______________

Tea-lights________(Raysh)

Transliterated Kabbalat Shabbat song sheets______ (Raysh)

Bencher with Kiddush: (Raysh)

Extra kippot:_____ (Raysh)

Looking forward to welcoming in Shabbat together. Moadim l'simcha! (May we have occasion to rejoice!)
Raysh 

Sukkah building gathering (tomorrow!) and party next week

Dear friends,

I hope everyone had a meaningful YK, and that this finds you replenished food-wise!  We have two exciting Sukkot-related events coming up, and we look forward to celebrating with you.

Tomorrow, at Jon and Chaya's house (3321 Pillsbury Ave S--in their backyard, to be precise), we'll build the UH sukkah. Please arrive by 4pm to lend a hand and then kick back and hang out afterwards. 

Then, on Tuesday, October 18, at 7:30pm, we hope you can stop by for a l'chaim and some quality dessert fare as we celebrate Sukkot. This shindig will be potluck style, so please bring some delicious nosh and/or spirited beverage to share. If you have an extra easily portable chair or two, please bring that along.  As always, new friends are welcome too!


Shavua tov and a good year to all,
Raysh