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"Big deal! I do that every
Shabbos!"
In a pinch, chicken, kugel, sal-
ads, and other prepared dishes can
be brought home from several
kosher caterers. According to Rita
Jerome, president of Unique
Kosher in Oak Park, the pre-
Shabbat rush on Thursday and
Friday accounts for the majority of
their business.
Heavy-duty kosher home cook-
ing escalates before the Jewish holi-
days, which place considerable
emphasis on festive meals. In
Orthodox homes, the Passover
seder heralds in eight days of for-
mal Pesachdik feasting. Similar
cooking marathons are held to
honor Rosh Hashanah, erev Yom
Kippur, Succot, Shavuot and
Purim.
Besides Shabbat and holiday fes-
tivities, Orthodox life is filled with
numerous life-cycle celebrations.
These are catered, home-cooked or
prepared by friends and family.
The birth of a baby boy brings
not only the eighth day brit milah
(covenant of circumcision) celebra-
tion, but also the shalom zachor.
This is a gathering of friends
and family the first Friday night of
the baby's life at the home of the
newly blessed family. Cake and
fruit sent over by friends and
neighbors are served, along with
beer, wine and a traditional dish of
seasoned chickpeas.
A first-born son is also feted on
the 30th day of his life with the
pidyon ha-ben" (redemption of the
first born) ceremony and celebra-
tion meal.
Some Orthodox families have a
tradition of letting a boy's hair
grow until he is 3 years old. It is
then cut in a upshurin celebration.
The toddler is given his first tzitzis
(ritual fringed garment) to wear,
and reads his alef-bet.
For baby girls, a sit-down kid-
dush is usually held in shul to cele-
brate the daughter's naming cere-
mony during the father's aliyah to
the Torah. Cholent (traditional
Shabbat stew), kugel and cake is
the standard menu.
Orthodox bar mitzvahs usually

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