Dear
Readers,
The Hadassah national Convention is coming up in Los Angeles, CA on July
16th. We hope that you plan to attend their reception to welcome the
Jewish Deaf Community. See page 5 for more details.
Next
Year Seder
The recent JDCC Community Seder was such a
hit that we are already discussing next year's Seder plans! The major
reason this year's Seder was successful was the opportunity for
participants to benefit from the concept of 'live leader' conveyed through
an enhanced visual medium.
As we have outgrown the space at Burbank Temple Emanu El, we will be
looking at new possible sites for next year's Seder.
Additionally due to a major conflict with the First Evening of Passover
falling on Saturday evening, we have to take the needs of those observant
Jews into consideration and figure out the technical aspects; i.e. with
the Seder not being able to start until after Shabbat has ended which
would be around 8 pm on April 7th, 2001. If JDCC decides to host it on the
Second Evening instead, we still face the same obstacle of not being able
to start until after sunset. Many Deaf people are not accustomed to having
a late event and of course its a mitzvah to make sure everyone has a Seder
to attend! We will contact Rabbis to see our options without violating
this Jewish practice. We will keep you posted!
HAMANSTCHEN
Recipe Instructions:
We goofed in the March/April Issue by not including the instructions for
the recipe of the Hamanstchen so here it is:
Cream sugar, oil, and margarine.
Add eggs and juice and mix well.
Blend with dry ingredients and roll into a ball.
Divide into four parts.
Roll out each piece very thin (approximately 1/8 inch) on a floured board.
With the rim of a cup or glass, cut into the dough to make circles.
Place 1/2 to 2/3 teaspoon of filling in the middle of each circle.
To shape into triangle, lift up right and left sides, leaving the bottom side down and bring both sides to meet at center, above the filling. Lift bottom side up to center to meet other two sides.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush dough with beaten egg before baking. Place
on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.
Makes 4 dozen Hamantaschen.