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Jewish holidays & Gefilte Fish


Jewish holidays & Gefilte Fish
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Copyright: Alex Shainshein (s_a_s_h_a) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 74 N: 417] (2961)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-18
Categories: Food
Camera: Nikon D-80, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D AF, Cokin UV(0)
Exposure: f/2.2, 1/20 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Jewish holidays [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-19 4:01
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Points: 16
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During Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah our family sitting around the table and eating Gefilte Fish and other ...
Gefilte fish, (Yiddish: געפילטע פיש) is a ground de-boned fish recipe using a variety of kosher fish meat that is then made into fish loaves or balls, popular with many people of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
Formally, it is a type of quenelle, a delicately flavored patty made of lightly seasoned ground fish or white meat. Similar dishes exist in many cultures in local recipes bland or spicy, served plain or sauced, and cooked in simple broth or as part of an elaborate fish stew.

The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is widely known and celebrated as the New Years Day of the Jewish calendar, but actually Rosh Hashanah has a fourfold meaning - It is the Jewish New Year, the Day of Judgement, the Day of Remembrance, and the Day of Shofar Blowing.
It is the Day of Judgement
As Jews worldwide examine their past deeds and asks for forgiveness for their sins
It is the Day of Shofar Blowing
As the Shofar (the rams horn)is blown in temple to herald the beginning of the 10 day period known as the High Holy Days
It is the Day of Remembrance
As Jews review the history of their people and pray for Israel
And of course it is New Year's Day
Celebrated with it's holiday greeting cards, special prayers, and festive and sweet foods (to ensure sweetness in the New Year)
Rosh Hashanah is observed the first and second day of the seventh month of the Jewish calender, Tishri. Coming in the Fall season of the western calendar, usually in September.
In Israel Rosh Hashanah is the only holiday kept for 2 days as it is considered too important to be observed for only 24 hours. Both days are considered one long day of 48 hours
The traditions of Rosh Hashanah are simple as the only commandment specified for the holiday is the blowing of the shofar. In temple the shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah to herald the beginning of the period known as the High Holy Days.
It is believed that on Rosh Hashanah the destiny of all mankind is recorded by G-d in the Book of Life. After Rosh Hashanah services, as the congregants leave the synagogue they say to each other...
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, after the afternoon services, Jews visit a body of water or pond, containing live fish*, to symbolically "cast away" their sins into the river.
On Rosh Hashanah it is customary for families to gather together for the holiday meal. Traditional foods sweetened with honey, apples and carrots are served, symbolizing sweetness, blessings, abundance and the hope for a sweet year ahead.
The first night's meal begins with apple dipped in honey. Challah, the bread usually eaten on the Sabbath (not braided as at regular meals but instead baked in a circle - a wish that the coming year will roll around smoothly without unhappiness or sorrow) is also dipped in honey before eating.
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Interesting coocked fish.Must have a verry good taste.Cheers.Alin.

Hi Alex
Very interesting capture and idea
Great note
Have a nice weekend
Burak

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  • psyce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 170 W: 11 N: 98] (1621)
  • [2009-09-19 5:32]
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wow, I starting to look for a fork to taste the fish.... great presentation.. yummy... well done.. TFS

Ciao alex,


Bono apetit.
interesting visual and catch the fish!
You chose a perfect angle, but very classic
excellent done, great perspective image.
Congratulations, my friend ...

Sergio

Hello Alex! Very interesting fish, interesting POV and capture, good sharpness, very good focus. Original effect. Shalom!

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1298 W: 0 N: 2579] (20729)
  • [2009-09-23 5:02]

Hello,

Très belle image de ce plat, il a l'air très apétisssant, car c'éttait la fêt chez vous dernièrement, très belle image et hommage.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 81 N: 66] (12394)
  • [2009-09-28 17:00]
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dear Alex,
an interesting picture of the tasteful fish dish.
your POV is unique to focus on its dead face, this part is not able to eat...but it suggests it was a swimming fish in the water.
we Japanese like fish foods so much, and sometimes we display the head of fish on the plate, to express our respect for fish and sea, we thanks for the good presents from the nature.
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 0 N: 1687] (13637)
  • [2009-09-29 11:32]

Interesting presentation Sacha it seems the food is very important,it sounds simulair to my wifes culture(North Sumatra)the foodis part of the rituals.

jan

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