April 12, 2006
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Topic: It’s passover!
Yes, it’s true. I’m a Jew. I hope that doesn’t cut down on the enormous number of e-props I receive on a daily basis.
For all you gentiles out there, Passover is a Jewish holiday that commemorates our building of one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world, the pyramids of Egypt, and our subsequent escaping from our slave labor (only to return to slave labor 2000+ years later in the form of data entry bitches).
This is the holiday where moses led the Jews in their Exodus of Egypt, where he (with the help of “G dash D” split the sea of reeds, which then swallowed up and killed many of the Egyptian slave masters. During the escape, the Jews were in such a rush, that the bread they would bake in the sun, did not have any time to rise. As a result, 2000+ years later, Jews celebrate by eating matza!
and a number of other symbolic foods. Tonight and Wednesday night, Jews around the world sit down with their families and re-tell the story of the exodus from Egypt, which includes traditions such as drinking wine (4 cups), singing songs, and, of course, eating. During the week, Jews who observe the holiday will not eat bread products and a number of other foods that are not “kosher for passover”
we eat bitter herbs to remind us of the bitterness of being slaves
we eat charroset (nuts and wine mixed together) to remind us of the mortar used to build the pyramid bricks
we eat eggs for springtime (dipped in saltwater for tears)HOORAY FOR FREEDOM! HOORAY FOR SCHOOL! HOORAY FOR ADAM SANDLER!
Comments (8)
“For all you non-gentiles out there, Passover is a Jewish holiday that commemorates our building of one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world, the pyramids of Egypt, and our subsequent escaping from our slave labor (only to return to slave labor 2000+ years later in the form of data entry bitches).”
LOL
Happy Passover!
woops, meant non-jews, gotta fix that
Wish I was born into a cool religion like that. All the cool religions have to be born into. Well, okay, probably not all of them. But I’m a sucker for ritual and symbol – metaphors of meaning and life appreciation that are passed down from generation to generation, connecting you with others, and reminding you about what is really important. What do you call a person who is born into non-religion? A blank slate? A spiritual void? — Lost? I feel like a tree without water-absorbing roots to anchor me, or leaves to gather the sun.
I didn’t mean for that to come out sounding so depressing.
I had matzo ball soup with lunch today. It was delicious. You all have some good food.
~Bethany
la cha em
Thanks for the lesson! My sister practices all Jewish holidays. I’m going to visit at her house tomorrow. She told me she cannot eat any bread products. But she said we can drink beer!
I won’t tell my sister about the beer…. she’s the one trying to stick to tradition. She said she asked her church and they said it was okay. ha ha