Each week I think I find more difficult or inappropriate shapes. Had there been time, I would have created a shield with all the symbols of the tribes as represented in Jacob’s so-called blessing of his children. Luckily, I chose not to do that, especially since the dough was particularly soft this week. Instead, I focused on Jacob’s blessing of Efraim and Mennaseh. Jacob crosses his hand, placing the right on the younger child’s head. Unlike the generations before, this doesn’t cause a problem Efraim and Mennaseh. We still bless our children in their names.
A twist with hands at the ends. (Jesse suggested fingernails, which we made from almonds.)
Continuing with Jacob, I made a sarcophagus. Jews don’t embalm, except in the case of extreme circumstances, Jacob is embalmed in the Egyptian style. It would have been disrespectful in the eyes of Pharaoh to do anything less. As the second to Pharaoh, Joseph needed to act accordingly. Soft dough leads to less than stiff edges. Either way it’ll be yummy.
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