today i'm so excited because i'm going to share with you how we celebrate the holiday of purim
in our orthodox jewish family and how i reset to prepare for shabbat the next day as a full-time
working mom with small kiddos i will share all my tips and tricks how i prepare these two holidays
with the different food we serve different tablescape and so much more and if you like
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our purim celebration starts at nightfall we go to shul or synagogue and we hear the megillat
or the book of Esther the megillat tells the story of queen esther who saved the jewish people with
the help of G.od what is interesting is that the presence of G.od is hidden in the book of
esther as the name of G.od is not mentioned in the megillah and it is an ongoing theme in the
celebration of purim and one of the reasons why we wear costume to conceal our identity like
G.od concealed his presence the shul is buzzing with women greeting each other with heartfelt
purim sameach or happy purim just before the reading of the megillah we have the instructions
of the rabbi reminding us of the importance to hear every single words of the Megilllah to
fulfill the first mitzvah of purim him which is to hear the Megillat Esther after the blessings
the shul becomes so quiet as the Ba'al Korey starts reading the megillah from a special stroll
written on animal skin the only time anything is heard during the reading of the Megillah is when
the name Haman (He is the villain of the story of Purim who tried to destroy the Jewish people) is
said the shul explodes in noise to drown out the name Haman as it should be erased
after the reading of the megillah we go home and break our fast with hot chocolate herb tea
and croissant we are all so tired that we go to bed after studying as much as we can
the Megillah Esther with some commentaries and saying shema (the night prayer) after
a good night's sleep we wake up early and the children bring out all their
mishloach manot and we set them all on the table so they are ready to be given
the mishloach are the second means verb we fulfill on purim we give the mishloach manot to all the
people around us for them to know that we love them and to create an even closer bond between
us and to promote unity in the community the girls prepare the table as we will have our first meal
after coming back from synagogue they put a milk tablecloth with milk dishes
as well as flatware as we have different sets of utensils and plates for meat and milk dishes
Leah loves designing beautiful napkins she is a resident event planner she will show you how she
makes this amazing and beautiful design she folds an accordion the napkin almost all the way to the
top then she folds it in two with the accordion side outside then she folds the upper corner
and then she places her napkin on the plate with the glass behind to create
this beautiful napkin design and complete this beautiful tablescape once the table is set we're
going again to synagogue to pray and after the prayer we listen to the Megillah a second time
the other meets vote that we'll do for purim while we are in the synagogue is to give
tzedakah or charity through matanot leavyonim and Lemachasit HaShekel we give to the poor to
fulfill the Mitzvah of Purim of course but also to give everybody a chance in the community rich
or poor to be able to rejoice and partake in the mitzvah of purim and also for us to reinforce the
sense of unity in the community after the prayer and the megillah we go back home and we have our
first Mishte (feast) which is a big breakfast with croissant bagels and these special looking
bread with an egg we call them the eye of haman naomi loves them especially the egg inside an egg
we also have wine at the meal as it is a great time for joy after this beautiful meal we will
go and deliver the mishloach manot we go to the person's house and give them the mishloach manot
directly men give to men and women to women i feel that when i give them the home-baked and
cooked mishloach mannot it is like i'm giving the person who is receiving the mishloach manot
edible love as i believe my grandmother was right when she said cooking is love you can taste when
we deliver mishloach manot we wish the recipient PURIM SAMEACH and we give them the mishloach manot
once we return home the boys will study and we will start to prepare the REAL mishte (the
major feast :) ) which is the last mitzvah of purim of course all the recipes for the Mishte
will be in the description box below i quartered some potatoes and i'm going to add some turmeric
some chicken soup powder i'm gonna add some oil as well as ground black pepper some parsley and salt
i mix everything using my favorite tools my hands
and once every potato wedges are coated i will spread them on a line baking sheet
lightly oiled and i will place them on their side to have a beautiful browning i put them
for 10-20 minutes depending on their size!! in an oven preheated at 425 degrees fahrenheit
while they are baking i'm going to start the meat in a bowl i add two egg yolks in my meat
and then i add my bread crumb fried onion salt pepper onion and garlic powder and once again
i mix everything together once the meat is fully combined i am going to form some meatballs
i take my artichoke bottoms and i will stuff them with the meat making sure to stuff them
tightly to avoid for the meat to separate from the artichoke while baking my girls
are not big fans of artichokes so some of the meatballs will be stuffed and some will be plain
i will put the meatballs in the oven with the potatoes and bake them for 12 at 425*F minutes
while they are baking i'm going to put the challah in the warming drawer to have warm
challah for the mishte the girls are setting the table for purim and i let my girls use whatever
they want in the house to decorate the table Leah took this piece of fabric from the dollar store
and Naomi decided to add this gold accent my daughters decided to add even more dimension
to the table by adding these placemats if you remember we got them during our purim
prep last week at the dollar store then they add the plastic cover which is a must
in our house because otherwise every single tablecloth would be stained and then they add
the charger my friend Miriam who's an event planner told my girls that to have the most
royal table they should add layers upon layers and level upon levels so they added not only the
charger but the main plate then a secondary plate and finally they added the flatware
we're taking out the challah board as we are going to eat specially made challah or purim the girls
are continuing adding napkins that are coordinated to the table they also add cups water cups and
wine cups as drinking wine on purim and especially for the mishte is mizva and finally they add some
decoration the mask that we have bought last week for our purim prep part 1 at the dollar store
before giving us the piece of challah my husband will dip the piece of challah in salt before
giving it to us and as a first course for this meal we are going to eat these salads
that were given to us as part of a mishloach manot we are also going to enjoy a lot of wine
during the mistake and finally we will enjoy our beautiful stuffed meatballs and potato wedges
as part of the main meal to conclude the meal we are going to eat these desserts
and i will share the recipe especially for this cake for the upcoming video for passover as this
cake will be made kosher for passover after this scrumptious meal i will go and clean the kitchen
as we are thursday night and tomorrow is friday and i have to prepare everything for shabbat so a
little bit of magic here the kitchen is clean i'm gonna go to bed and i'll see you tomorrow morning
we are friday morning 6 a.m and i'm starting my dafina / cholent i am finally using the liners
that you told me were like magic and then i cut my potatoes and wedges i add my meat with of course
bones then i add my bag of wheat kernel my bag of rice and then i'm gonna add my chickpeas
then my spices some paprika some garlic as well as sea salt and cumin i'm gonna add some oil and some
date syrup and then i'm gonna cover everything with water once that the crock pot is filled with
water i'm going to place the lid and then let it cook until we're ready to eat it for shabbat lunch
for shabbat dinner i will add in a bowl paprika garlic cumin curcuma italian spices chili powder
parsley and salt then i will mix everything and i will reserve about half of it to use later
i take 6 chicken thighs and i add some oil i coat fully the pieces of chicken
then i add the spice mixture i make sure every piece is coated with the spices
then i will place them in a preheated pan where i add one tablespoon of oil i add the chicken
pieces and brown them three minutes per side or until they reach this beautiful deep brown color
once that they are browned i will remove them and place them on a plate
in the same pan i will add the rice the broth the rest of the spice mixture and i will give
it a good mix making sure to get all the caramelized spices at the bottom of the pan
then i'm going to put back the pieces of chicken then i cover the pan and let it cook for about
20 to 25 minutes while it is cooking i'm going to prepare the fish in a bowl i'm going to add some
lemon juice and some melted vegan butter i will put my fish in a baking dish then drizzle the
mixture of lemon and vegan butter on the pieces of fish then i'm gonna add the spices some dill
garlic pepper and salt place it in the oven at 350 degrees for a night for about 20 minutes
while the fish is baking i'm gonna start the salad i'm going to add in a bowl some checked
roman lettuce some red cabbage and using this nifty tool i'm going to make shredded carrots on
the spot i am going to add some mandarin wedges because it gives a beautiful zing to this salad
i will cover it and add the sauce on top then mix it only when i'm ready to serve them on shabbat
i'm going to add the broccoli florets that i were thawed i am going to add as well some cranberries
shredded carrots for some color in the middle i'm going to put a bowl
with slivered almonds then i'm going to serve it with the sauce on shabbat
the next salad is one of my favorite one using a mixture of pitted olives and garlic as well as
red pepper i simply PULSE it in the food processor and i have the easiest bruschetta ever simply add
a bit of oil and voila i have leftovers dips from the mishloach manot so i'm gonna use them as well
the chicken and the fish are ready and while they're cooling down i am going to go and prepare
to go to work and naomi wanted to set the table alone and show you how she's also able to make
a pretty table with lovely napkins after setting a basic table she will fold her napkin first she
will fold the corners towards the middle then she will flip the napkin and fold the corners again
she pulls the bottom part outside and once that she is done she has that beautiful
flower she wanted to make a tablescape in honor of spring that is knocking on her door
finally so she added a plate on top to create like a nest she added the glass on top
then she added some arts and crafts she did on the table with salt
next to it she added the kiddush cup and the siddur and she told me her design was complete
i am so proud of her and i think it looks fabulous what do you think? of course if you want to see
my full friday before and after work routine please watch this video next and if you are
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