9/30/2011

手機上寫希伯來文

Hebrew ABC 是一個簡單手機軟件, 
從三歲至一百歲的你我他, 
也能一同學習, 一同學懂
希伯來文字母,
從此成為新一代的原文專家. 



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過年的預備 - 清理西牆禱告文



拉比及工作人員, 一同清理在西牆的隙縫上的祈禱文,
預備進入猶太人的新年.


Employees of the Western Wall Rabbi and Western Wall Authority 
remove prayer notes from cracks ahead of the Jewish New Year. 
(Courtesy: Western Wall Rabbi)







9/29/2011

猶太新年食物

28/9/2011 猶太人迎接 5772 年,
以下介紹幾個新年食品, 今天試試跟著做吧  ...



香草甜菜


TZIMMES

Show No. 103

PAREVE

Yield: 8

½ cup diced onion

zest of ½ orange

2 tablespoons margarine

1 cup orange juice

onion, minced

juice of ½ lemon

½ pound carrots, sliced

½ teaspoon salt

½ pound parsnips, sliced

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

4 ounces dried apricots, diced small

⅛ teaspoon allspice

4 ounces prunes, diced

¼ teaspoon pepper

⅓ cup honey

In a large soup pot, heat the margarine. Add the onion and sauté until tender. Add salt and pepper. Add carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, apricots, honey, zest and orange juice. Add seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Stir often. Cover and simmer 25 - 30 minutes, or until carrots and sweet potatoes are tender. Adjust seasonings as needed. 



蘑菇麥湯

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Show No. 108
MEAT
Yield: 8

1 cup pearl barley


1 onion, small dice

2 ribs celery, small dice

1 carrot, small dice

1 small leek, white part only, small dice

1 pound assorted mushrooms, sliced

4 ozs. melted chicken fat

8 cup chicken stock

2 oz. dried porcini, reconstituted, with liquid

2 Tablespoon Marsala wine

¼ cup Italian parsley

salt

pepper
Basic Sachet

3 bay leaves

1 Tablespoon thyme

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

½ bunch parsley stems

cheesecloth
How to prepare:

Combine all spices together. 
Tie basic sachet into cheesecloth
Cook barley in boiling, salted water until barley is almost tender. Drain, shock in cold water and set aside.
In a medium soup pot smother vegetables and mushrooms in chicken fat. Lightly cook. Add cooked barley to vegetables. Stir well. Add chicken stock, porcini mushrooms, porcini liquid and sachet. Slowly simmer until vegetables are tender. Finish with Marsala and fresh parsley. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.



特式牛腩

SEPHARDIC BRISKET

Show No. 203

MEAT 

Yield: 6-8


Marinade
½ cup diced onion

½ cup fresh cilantro

8 cloves garlic

¼ cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon dry thyme

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

3 bay leaves

4 cups water

1 4-5 pound brisket


In a food processor, rough-chop the onion with the garlic and cilantro. Transfer to a large container and add in the vinegar, seasonings and water. Stir well and submerge the brisket. Allow brisket to marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Cook in the marinade, covered with aluminum foil for approximately 3 hours, until meat is very tender. Remove from cooking liquid and cool slightly. Using two forks, shred the meat.


Garnish
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, sliced

2 red bell pepper, julienne

1 green bell pepper, julienne

1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped


Sauté the onions, peppers and jalapeno In a hot pan of oil until the onions are translucent. Set aside. In a hot pan of additional oil, sauté together batches of shredded brisket and the onion-pepper combination until crisp. Place batches in a casserole for quick reheating.




蜜糖蛋糕

ROSH HASHANAH'S HONEY CAKE

Show No. 203

PAREVE 

Yield: 6


Marinade
2 eggs

½ cup sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar

¼ cup coffee

½ cup honey

1 tablespoon oil

2 tablespoons apple cider

¼ teaspoon lemon zest

1¾ cup flour

⅛ teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon allspice

⅛ teaspoon nutmeg


In an electric mixer, fit with a paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugars. Add the coffee, honey, oil, apple cider, and lemon zest. Mix well and scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary to insure even distribution. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add to the mixer. Do not over mix. Pour the batter into a large greased and parchment lined loaf pan, until ⅔ full. Bake in a preheated 300˚ F. oven approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before removing from mold.



9/27/2011

以色列總理於聯合國大會發言


以色列總理內塔尼亞胡於 23/9 在聯合國大會發言,
他的演說以這段說話作為結束 :


有一句古老的阿拉伯諺語 : 單手不能鼓掌
對 "和平" 而言這也是正確的.

阿巴斯總統 我們不能獨自追求和平. 
沒有你, 我們不能達至和平.
以色列向你伸出了和平之手. 我懇請你抓緊這手.

縱然我們各有不同的語言, 我們都是亞伯拉罕的後代.
我們有一樣的先祖, 我們住在同一塊土地上, 
我們的前路彼此交疊.

讓我們留意並實踐以賽亞先知的異象 :    

在黑暗中行走的百姓、看見了大光‧以賽亞書 9:2

讓那光成為和平之光.



There's an old Arab saying that you cannot applaud with one hand. Well, the same is true of peace. I can not make peace alone. I cannot make peace without you. President Abbas, I extend my hand - the hand of Israel - in peace. I hope that you will grasp that hand. We are both the sons of Abraham. My people call him Avraham. Your people call him Ibrahim. We share the same patriarch. We dwell in the same land. Our destinies are intertwined. Let us realize the vision of Isaiah - [Isaiah 9:1 in Hebrew] - "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light." Let that light be the light of peace.

影片及英文字幕 

9/10/2011

聖地歷史圖片




Picture a Day

以色列的歷史





















美國國會圖書館把數以千計的以色列歷史相片掃瞄, 並於網上發佈. 
這些相片大多數於超過一百年前拍攝.  

上圖攝於150年以前, 從橄欖山面向西, 隔著汲淪谷, 背景是耶路撒冷城牆. 圖中近景, 中景均為墓地, 左方可見押沙龍墓.