We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Here are some reasons it is okay to celebrate Christmas: 1. The day itself is not really the day Christ was born. Nobody actually has the exact day down, but most believe it was not during this time of year at all. Probably it took place in the spring, not on a “cold winter's night that was so deep.” 2. Diversity over the years has taken away much of the “Romish” flavor to the holiday. Our Catholic friends do as they wish on the night before and the day of Christmas, that is granted. But we do not have a state church. There are so many other ways Christmas is celebrated that no one really thinks about it the way the Puritans did so many years ago. The problem is not so acute because of so many years of varied expressions. At least this is true in our part of the world. 3. God can be honored in gift-giving and generosity as well as in singing carols and telling the story. They’re both important if done in the right spirit. We don't have to make something spiritual out of giving gifts. You may make a birthday cake to Jesus if you wish, but you don't have to. We do need to be Christian, however, about everything we do. Emphasizing the giving part of the day can heal lots of wounds, open calcified hearts, stir up gratefulness, and just be plain fun. God's not against fun is He? 4. There may be better things to be different about. In other words, we might show our radical difference better in the way we treat other shoppers, the kindness we show to retail clerks, the warmth of our hearts, the largeness of our generosity, the thankfulness we express and really feel. 5. There are admittedly some great opportunities to make Christ known during Christmas. With all that is bad about it, we can still make our point. And we will have some sympathy for our message. For years I've led Christmas Eve services, short ones of only 45 minutes, but packed with meaning. The building will be full and all kinds of our friends and family will hear the truth as clearly as we are willing to express it.
Jim Elliff

Beigli Or Kindli Pt 2

0
(0)
CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Hungarian Purim, Z- 36 Servings

INGREDIENTS

See part 1

INSTRUCTIONS

Grind the poppy seeds in a food processor or blender. Add to the  sugar
mixture.  3. Add the egg whites, vanilla, lemon and orange rinds and
juices,  rum, raisins, figs, and cinnamon. Simmer over low heat for
about 5  minutes. Add the jam and butter, and continue simmering until
the  butter is melted and all the ingredients are combined. Use as is,
or  put in the refrigerator for a few minutes until the filling becomes
a  bit firmer.  NUT FILLING: Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate.  "These yeast dough cookies, served by Hungarian and
German Jews at  Purim, resemble little children wrapped in blankets-
thus the name  kindli. They can also be shaped like 3 corner hats or
hamantaschen.  The poppy- seed filling included jam, lemon, orange, rum
and sugar  rather than the traditional Polish and Russian honey. Wine
and rum  are especially appropriate ingredients at Purim, since this is
the  one holiday where drinking to excess is encouraged." (Joan Nathan)
SOURCE: The Jewish Holiday Kitchen by Joan Nathan p. 224 Schocken
Books NY ISBN 0-8052-0900-X  Recipe by: The Jewish Holiday Kitchen by
Joan Nathan p.224 1988  Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Linda Shapiro
<lss@coconet.com> on  Feb 20, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?”

How useful was this recipe?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this recipe.

We are sorry that this recipe was not useful for you!

Let us improve this recipe!

Tell us how we can improve this recipe?