Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement is the second of 2 Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is the first. Yom Kippur is on the 10th of Tishrei. Tishrei is a Hebrew month that falls at the same time as September-October. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue. According to Jewish Tradition, God inscribes each person’s fate for the coming year into a “book” on Rosh Hashanah and waits until Yom Kippur to “seal” the verdict. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Yom Kippur is a strict day of rest and of fasting, there are a few more restrictions that are usually observed – no eating and drinking, no wearing of leather shoes, no bathing or washing, no anointing oneself with perfumes or lotions, no marital relations. Total fasting begins about 30 minutes before sunset the day before and ends after nightfall the following day. Here is a few of the recipes that some families will be having after Yom Kippur is finished.
Our first recipe comes from Giora Shimoni (about.com) who says,” It is a great brunch dish, when served with bagels and spreads. It is also the prefect dish to serve at the end of Yom Kippur.”
Sweet Dairy Noodle Kugel by : Giora Shimoni
16 oz broad egg noodles
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 lb cottage cheese
1 lb sour cream
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup crushed cornflakes
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 – 1/2 cup sugar
1. Cook the noodles in boiling water according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. In a large bowl, mix the noodles with the butter, cheeses, eggs. sugar. and vanilla. Pour into a
greased 9×13 inch pan.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the cornflakes, cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cornflake mixture on top of
the noodle mixture.
4. Bake for about 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until the top is brown.
Coming from Anna’s Kosher Kitchen, (about.com) she says, ” We always break our Yom Kippur fast with this Fat-Free Cinnamon Sponge Cake. It is light and airy. Even those watching their weight won’t feel guilty indulging.” This is her recipe:
Fat-Free Cinnamon Sponge Cake
5 eggs
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons cake flour, sifted
1 tablespoon water
2 drops vanilla extract
cinnamon for sprinkling
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
2. Whisk the eggs and the sugar together until very light and fluffy.
3. Fold in the sifted flour. Then add the water and the vanilla essence. Be very careful to fold and not to
beat so that the cake will loose its light texture.
4. Pour half the batter into a shallow square baking tin.
5. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of the batter in the baking pan.
6. Top with th remainder of the batter.
7. Bake for approximately half an hour, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
These are just 2 of the many recipes that can be made for Yom Kippur Break Fast. Just to make sure that you understand why Break Fast is 2 words and capitalized, I will explain it. Yom Kippur Break Fast is actually the “break” that Jewish people take after their “fast”. It is tradition that they spend this 25-hour period praying and fasting to show repentance and love for the Lord. If they have done well with their fast then they will have a good year. This year Yom Kippur will start at sunset on September 27 and go until nightfall on September 28.
Giora Shimoni, Cottage Cheese Noodle Kugel (Dairy) about.com
Anna’s Kosher Kitchen, Fat-Free Cinnamon Sponge Cake (Parve) about.com
