Contrary to all other Jewish holidays, when we prepare festive meals that include both fish and meat, signifying rejoicing in His benevolence that grants us abundance, traditional Shavuos table is laden with dairy dishes, from blintzes to cheesecakes, and anything milky delicious you can think of. One of the reasons for this unique menu is explained in this short video.
Shavuos has a very special personal meaning for me. Four years ago, when I lost my father, May His Soul Rest in Peace, I started this blog in order to share with you, Beautiful People, my way of celebrating my father’s birthday. He was born on Shavuos, and for twenty years, after my mother’s passing, May Her Soul Rest in Peace, I would make a birthday party for him by cooking and baking all his favorite Shavuos dairy dishes.
Sadly, tonight, because of Covid 19, it will not be like every year, when friends and family would gather around my table and raise a glass of wine to the memory of my father whom they all loved. Yet I still made all my father’s favorite dishes, photographed them, and sent pictures to friends and family – as we say in Russian, “from our table to yours.” Please join us in spirit, Beautiful People – here is my table.
Happy Shavuos! A Freilechen Yontif! Hag Kosher v’Sameach!
via My Shavuos Menu
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Chag Sameach!
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I did, dear Selina.
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It looks so festive and beautiful! My hope is your Father is seeing it and smiling.
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Thank you so much, dear Mimi! We did have a beautiful holiday, and all throughout I have felt that my father was with us.
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How nice, in your father’s memory 🙂
I really like the look of the string beans and houmous :p I like how you photographed it. Xo
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Thank you so much, dear Oscar, for a lovely comment.
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By caring for the health of others, I believe we are all celebrating and observing the wishes of our religious groups.
Let’s make a pack to make an even larger celebration next year.
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Amen – let’s! Thank you for stopping by and commenting, GP
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Fascinating video. I am sorry that you cannot celebrate in your normal way this year
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Thank you for understanding, Derrick. And thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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Hi there Dolly ! I hope you are well . You gesture is very loving I’m memory of your dad and mom. Let us pray for the pandemic to leave us soon. It seems as though you have been blogging l for a longer time. Cheerful healing hugs to you! ❤️❤️☕️☕️
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment, darling! You are so sweet!
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You are very welcome Dolly! Have blessed and safe week ahead!🌺🌺🌺🙏🙏🙏
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You do the same, dear friend!
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A memorial for your late father done well! Thanks for sharing a bit more of your Jewish culture. I learnt something new 🙂
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Thank you for your kind comment, darling.
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Lulu: “Happy Shavuos to you! Yeah, this is definitely a year unlike any other year, that’s for sure …”
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Sure is, Lulu! Our Mama is always at home, even when she says she is working and tells us to get off the table because her students can see us. So what – let them see, right?
Thank you, dear Lulu!
Meows and purrs,
The Cat Gang
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What a loving tribute, Dolly! ❤
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Thank you so much, dear Anna!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
MAY WE SORROW—BUT CELEBRATE—ALONG WITH YOU?
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Most certainly, dear friend, and I thank you for your compassion and understanding. And, of course, for reblogging!
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It is a hard thing to lose someone close.
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It is, and I was very close to my father.
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Our loved ones are with us in spirit on many occasions, whether festive or more ordinary. I think of my maternal grandmother every time I go outside to hang clothes — a very plain activity but one that she was very attached to: “As long as I can hang my clothes on the line I am fine” she used to say. I am sure your father’s and mother’s spirits were at your wonderful table for Shavuos — not to mention your grandmother who taught you so many recipes!
Take care, Dolly 😻
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Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment, dear Joelle!
Be well and stay safe!
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Sorry, just had to laugh about the “lighning Mosche” on the left. 😉 You are unbelievable, with this great Shavos dish too. Isnt anything better as sitting all around the table. A tradition we lost, with school dishes, and the Mc… companies. Thank you for remembering, and your efforts on bringing this back. Best wishes, Michael
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I am blushing all over the internet, Michael! Thank you so very much; you are too kind!
Best wishes to you as well, dear friend.
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:-))
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I thank you for browsing through my blog, for the likes, and for a lovely comment. I like your artistic blog and will follow with pleasure. If you have never taken drawing classes, your work shows exceptional talent!
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Reblogged this on koolkosherkitchen and commented:
My apologies, Beautiful People, to all my followers, as well as to all my blogofriends whose posts usually enhance my daily existence. I am still experiences severe technical challenges, thus I am unable to function on the Internet but for minute bursts. Using one such burst, I am reblogging last year’s Shavuot post which had already been a repeat from a couple pf years before.
Have a joyous Shavuot – enjoy!
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It seems to become a great party, and for sure you have to prepare a lot of goods. 😉 Happy Shavuos, Dolly!
P.S.: I hope you make an exception here for your husband, and he doesn’t have to count peas. ;-(
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LOL He doesn’t count anything – I do it for him.
Happy Shavuos, dear friend!
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Sorry, Dolly! I remember, you had told me. Then please count wrong this time. Thanks! Happy Shavuos as well!
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LOL I have tried to look the other way when he loaded his plate…
Have a wonderful weekend, Michael!
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Thank you, Dolly! You as well. xx
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Thank you, dear friend.
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Always with a great pleasure, and honor, Dolly! xx
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😻
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I just wondering this morning what happened to your posts. I hope the internet problems are resolved soon.
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Thank you so much, dear Bernadette. I truly appreciate your concern.
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What a wonderful way to honor your father. XO
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Thank you so much for your kind comment, darling!
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I am so sorry to hear of your internet woes its like anything good when it works and a disaster when it doesn’t…Hope you get it fixed soon x
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Ah, dear friend, Internet got fixed, i.e. we had to switch to another, more expensive service provider, but my computer will have to be replaced. Right now I am still on-and-off, and my son has lent me his laptop for work.
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Your honoring of the past, and your parents, and grandparents, is a thing of beauty to behold. ❤
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You are too sweet for words, my favorite purple person! I grew up in a large and very tight-knit and supportive family, and I miss them all.
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I know you must!! Both sides of our families have drifted apart, since the matriarches died. 😦
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That is sad, dear purple person. Families form the glue that holds societies together.
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Yes, it is. But Mama is keeping her children, grands, and greats as close as each will allow. My grands LOVE going to her house! Especially when they get to make biscuits!!
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Your Mama is altogether amazing, dear purple person! 😻
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Yes, she is!! I’m so thankful she’s mine!! ❤
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As well you should me, and may she live to 120, and be healthy and happy.
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Thank you, Dolly!! ❤
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My pleasure, dear purple person.
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