Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

attend Participating in Hanukkah, telling the story, providing the gifts, and lighting the candles Leading the family to the synagogue each Sabbath Teaching the children the Torah and Scriptures and relating stories to them Participating as the head of the home during the weekly Sabbath meal In the devout Jewish home, there is an emphasis on the family meal. The Se’uda is the Jewish meal. Each meal should be sanctified by a blessing prayed over the food. The meal is special; since the destruction of the temple, the Jewish table is said to be the atoning altar (The Talmud, Berachoth 55a). Salt should appear on each table since salt was used for the temple sacrifices. Since Abraham served the three guests (Gen. 18:7) and Moses served the elders (Exod. 24), if guests are present the father is to serve the meal, especially if the poor are present. The special meals to be prepared are three Sabbath (Shabbat) meals, the Passover Seder, Pentecost, and the Tabernacles meals. Other special meals are prepared on Purim, Hanukkah, and the Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah). There is a special meal before the fast begins on the Day of Atonement, the wedding breakfast, and the brit milah (circumcision) and bar mitzvah. It is also common to prepare a special meal for a person who has recovered from sickness or