Food Preparation Guidelines
for the
Feasts Of The God of Israel
2016 FOOD PREPARATION GUIDELINE PAMPHLET (PDF File)
All foods must be cooked and prepared in accordance with the dietary law.
Leviticus 10: 8-11
Leviticus 11:12-47
Leviticus 15:1-28, 31-33
1.
And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man
hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he
is unclean. 3. And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue:
whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his
issue, it is his uncleanness. 4. Every bed, whereon he lieth that
hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall
be unclean. 5. And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 6. And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath
the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the even. 7. And he that toucheth the flesh of him
that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water,
and be unclean until the even. 8. And if he that hath the issue
spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 9. And what
saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
10. And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean
until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 11. And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath
not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 12. And the
vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken:
and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 13. And when
he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to
himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe
his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. 14. And on the
eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons,
and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and give them unto the priest: 15. And the priest
shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt
offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord
for his issue. 16. And if any man's seed of copulation go out
from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean
until the even. 17. And every garment, and every skin, whereon
is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean
until the even. 18. The woman also with whom man shall lie with
seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be
unclean until the even. 19. And if a woman have an issue, and
her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and
whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. 20.
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean:
every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. 21. And
whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even. 22. And whosoever toucheth
any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even. 23. And if it be on her bed,
or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be
unclean until the even. 24. And if any man lie with her at all,
and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the
bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25. And if a woman have
an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if
it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of
her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be
unclean. 26. Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue
shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she
sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her
separation. 27. And whosoever toucheth those things shall be
unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the even. 28. But if she be cleansed of her issue,
then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be
clean. 31. Thus shall ye separate the children of
Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness,
when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
32. This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
33. And of her that is sick
of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the
woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
Anyone preparing food must
be a class member attending consistently for at least 6 months.
(*Special
Instructions)
All food dishes must come
from the feast menu or be approved by the feast committee.
Only fresh fruits and
vegetables should be used (**Few
Exceptions Apply).
Only home baked (from
scratch) cakes and desserts (cookies/brownies) will be accepted.
(NO BOXED CAKE, COOKIE OR BROWNIE MIXES)!!!
If you are making a pie,
please consult the Clean/Unclean Pamphlet for the pie crusts that are Clean. Note:
Leavened bread products are to be avoided during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
(***See
Leavening Agents below for more information).
All fruit must be properly
washed (please avoid bringing overly ripe or bruised fruit).
All food must be labeled and
checked in by a member of the feast committee.
All food for the feast is
requested 45 minutes before the scheduled class time.
The class will purchase all
meat for the class from designated meat houses.
All meat must be prepared
and brought to class for the feast, you are not to keep any of it at home
for you or your family; IT IS THE LORD�S FEAST!!!
Anyone who signs up to
prepare a dish for the feast is expected to do so. If you are unable
to prepare your dish please contact a member of the feast committee in
advance.
A
good suggestion is to have a back-up person (who is a member of class)
to prepare your dish if you become unclean.
Everyone preparing food for the feast should have heard and understood the Dietary Law,
Have purchased and read the Clean and Unclean Food Products Pamphlet
Preparing to Cook
Clean your kitchen before you prepare food for the feast
Wash all counter tops, pots, bowls, and utensils being used.
Clean your refrigerator and stove inside and out.
Wear a headdress ( scarf, bonnet, etc.) to prevent hair from getting into the food.
No one who is unclean should enter your kitchen once you have cleaned it.
If
your spouse is a non-member and still eats pork, shrimp, catfish, etc.
please make
them aware of what you are trying to do so that your kitchen can be as
clean as possible.
Can or Frozen Corn, Green Beans, or Peas are acceptable.
Can or Jar Fruit Pie Fillings are acceptable. Please make sure that these products are free of unclean additives and/or colorants.
Sweet Potatoes must be fresh, not from a can.
Leaven is an agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.
Leavening is the production or incorporation of gases in a baked product to increase volume by causing the baked product to rise.
The following is information about Leavening Agents, specifically Baking Soda. Please be aware that bread products containing baking soda should be avoided if there is an acid (which more than likely there will be) in the product.
| Categories | Agent |
Primary Potential Gases |
| Biological | yeast, bacteria | carbon dioxide, ethanol
|
| egg whites | air (produced by beating or whipping)
|
|
| egg yolks | air (produced by beating or whipping causing a foam) | |
| Chemical | baking powder | carbon dioxide, ammonia |
| baking soda + acid | carbon dioxide, ammonia | |
| Mechanical | water, atmosphere | air, steam, nitrogen, ethanol |
Any
acid may serve as the chemical reaction in foods. Some food substances contain acids,
which, in the presence of baking soda release carbon dioxide.
| Food | Acids |
| Applesauce and other fruits | plant acids |
| Brown sugar | plant acids |
| Buttermilk or sour milk | lactic acid |
| Citrus fruit juices | citric acid or ascorbic acid |
| Honey | lactic acid |
| Molasses | mixture of organic plant acids
|
| Vinegar | acetic acid
|
Many
questions arise during this feast pertaining to leaven:
leaven means 'puffed up'.
All BREAD products
(i.e. Breads, Waffles,
Donuts, Cookies, Brownies, Croissants, Breaded Chicken/Fish, Pancakes, etc.) that are leavened (Puffed Up) should be removed from your
home before the end
of Passover. You
do not have to throw away your baking powder, baking soda or yeast during this
feast because these products are in dry form and haven't been mixed with
water, or other liquid and
dry ingredients to activate them. Dry mixes (bread mix, cake mix, etc.) containing
leavening agents do not have to be thrown out because they have not been
leavened (puffed up).
Matzo
(Matzah)
is the bread of choice for most people during the Feast of Unleavened Bread, but
alternatives to Matzah are Hot Water Corn Bread or Pita Bread [to
be safe don't use any leavening agents in them that could cause them to rise].
If you purchase Pita Bread make sure that it isn't puffed up.
Look in next month's issue for recipes.
Matzah Hot Water Corn Bread Pita Bread
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*Updated 2-12-21*
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