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 | Tu B'Shevat (Los Frutas) -
These pages hav a Ladino poem
by Jehuda Kalazh, I am not sure of the date,
but a version was in print in 1892. Sephardim traditionally have a short
"seder" for Tu B'Sh'vat. This seder uses the produce mentioned in D'varim
(8:8) and those mentioned in Shir HaShirim. The verse is recited along
with a Ladino (and now English) translation, then the appropriate blessing
for the food is made. To avoid, repeating a blessing for any individual
(which would be 'in vain'), blessings for items that would use the same
blessing are done by different people. A challenge for youngsters at the
table is to be the first to cite or find the biblical verse. This seder
can be found in the link below.
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Seudat Rosh Hashanah -
This page has a traditional Sephardi (Turkish, Judeo-Spanish Minhag)
seder in Hebrew, English and Ladino for the erev Rosh Hashanah meal. It is a
short introduction to the festive meal using a variety of symbolic foods
in our wish for a good year. In addition to the apple and honey that
most of you are familiar with, it includes a variety of other foods
chosen either because of their inherent symbolism or because the Hebrew
words for these foods allow for some fun puns. (see Talmud:Horayoth
12a or K’rithoth 6a).
The borei pri a'etz and the borei pri a'adama are included at the first requirement in the ceremony. Customs vary on
their inclusion; if you say amotzi before beginning, these are
technically redundant and some would treat that as taking the name in
vain. Therefore many who want to include them, say amotzi after this
introduction. The Livorno mahzor does not include pri a'etz or pri
a'adamah. The DeSola Pool mahzor includes them even after saying amotzi.
So there appears to be adequate authority for whatever variation you
have. If you can identify a family custom, stick with it. By the way, for my Ashkenazi friends, this also provides a prayer based on fish, the
reason you use gefilte fish. The traditional fish in my household was a
raw marinated mackerel called likierda. Today, our household uses fresh sushi (obviously only the kosher varieties).
This link takes you to a Word version designed for printing as a2-sided
bi-fold sheet for handout at your meal. |
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