Freedom. - We celebrate our people's freedom from slavery, each and every Passover.

Yet, for all of the efforts which we make to honor this great gift from God, how much do we do, daily, or even yearly, to help others to be free?

Do we support human rights groups? Or, do we cower inside, afraid to speak out? If we are afraid and do not act because of our fear, are we any better than the Egyptian citizens who allowed us to stay enslaved in their land? - If we do not act because we are busy with the trivial as well as the important aspects of our lives, are we not wasting a key value of freedom? - If we do nothing, becuase we do not think of God or His wondrous efforts, on our people's behalf, do we not insult God?

Freedom is a gift to cherish. A gift to share. A gift to fightr for, if necessary. A gift to advocate for.

May this Pesach, we all carry the concept  and ideals and  miracle of freedom within us and actively share it... Advocate for it.

Amen

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THE PASSOVER SEDER SYMBOLS SONG
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Why Is This Night Different? The 4 Questions in English
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Passover Song - Dayenu - Sung by Philadelphia Biblical University Institute of Jewish studies Class of 2000
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Apple-apricot Fruit Cake Passover Dessert Recipe
By: Chef Shelley R. Pogue

Ingredients for the Apple Layer:
6 medium apples sliced very thin, a mandolin or food processor may be used.
¼ Cup of dried apricots, chopped
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Mix all in a bowl, and set aside

Ingredients for the Cake batter:
3 medium or large Eggs, you will need to separate the yolks from the white and hold the whites until you are ready to whip, this is done to give the cake lift.
3/4 cup Matzo Cake Meal
3/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Oil
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 teaspoons Lemon zest, fine
1/8 teaspoon of salt

Ingredients for the topping of the Cake:
1/3 cup of Walnuts, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 Cup of Sugar

You will toss the sliced apples in with sugar and cinnamon. You will then set apples and apricots aside. In another bowl you will combine egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, matzo meal and oil. You will blend all of these ingredients until smooth.
In a separate bowl you will whip the egg whites with 1/8 teaspoon of salt until stiff peaks form and a glossy sheen is seen. You will begin to add or gently fold 1/3 of the egg whites to the batter. Make sure you do this very gently if you want to get the maximum lift, you do not want the cake to be too dense. You will do this 3 times, until all egg whites are combined into the batter.
You will now take half of the batter and put it into a greased 9 inch spring form pan. You will add the apple, apricot, sugar and cinnamon mixture on top of the first layer of batter. Now you will cover the fruit mixture with the remaining batter. The batter will be thick and sticky so do the best you can to get it evenly spread. For the last step you will add the topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter. You will add to a preheated oven of 350 degrees and cook approximately 45 minutes to an hour depending on your oven. Remove and let cool. Serve.

Chef Shelley Pogue, a Cum Laude, Le Cordon Blue graduate and Executive Research and Development Chef, for Vertical Sales and Marketing, San Ramon.
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About the Author
Chef Shelley Pogue is a Le Cordon Bleu graduate from The Texas Culinary Academy located in Austin, Texas. Chef Pogue graduated with honors of cum laude with a GPA of 3.71. Shelley went to work for The Hills Fitness Center in Westlake Hills after graduation and stayed the for one year as the Executive Chef. She then left The Hills and went to work for a company Vertical Sales and Marketing, San Ramon, CA. CHef Pogue is currently developing sauces and meal concepts for large retail markets in the US. Chef Pogue lives in Austin, TX, and is also a personal chef and caterer, and also working on developing a recipe and cook book. (ArticlesBase SC #670971)
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