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elieve it or not, I have always found Passover to be one of the most inspired holidays when it comes to making connections between Jewish living and mental and spiritual well-being. Although we all know that Rosh Hashanah is considered the Jewish New Year, the truth is that Nissan, and for that matter Passover, are truly the start of the spiritual new year. On Rosh Hashanah we celebrate our physical creation and existence, and on Passover we are given the opportunity to reﬂect upon and celebrate our spiritual creation and existence. This concept is particularly deep and meaningful, yet subtle. At ﬁrst glance, it would seem

You may be able to hire someone to clean your home, but no one other than YOU can clean your heart and soul. Passover is very much about the physical—deep cleaning, so much food to purchase and prepare, table to set, clothes to buy, business to get in order. Yet underneath it all what it is really all about? From the standpoint of cleansing, rebirthing, and nourishing our souls, there are some amazing opportunities waiting for us in the coming weeks that should simply not be missed. Let’s take the cleaning for example. We are commanded to remove “chametz” from our lives and our dwelling places. We must scrutinize every corner of our

homes by candlelight ensuring a thorough and detailed search for any last crumbs. But what is chametz? What does it represent? We learn in the Jewish texts that chametz is much more than just the physical element of bread or wheat. Chametz represents that within us that is darker—thoughts, emotions, behaviors—that hold us back from revealing our greatest Light. The cleaning of our homes is more symbolic and a tool through which to ﬁnd the strength and platform to explore ourselves on a more profound level. We are not meant simply to physically clean, but to clean our psyche as well. To review our nature and decide what stays and what is chametz to our soul. As diligent as we are with scrubbing the oven, so must we be diligent in examining our intentions and our desire to improve as human beings. Yes, it is hard work. There is nothing

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easy about being an observant Jew. However the rewards are great and usually surpass the investment of time and energy. I’ll share with you a funny, personal story. I was speaking on the phone one day with my husband’s ex-wife (yes, she is lovely, and yes, we get along well). We were making plans for how to share the days of Passover with my husband’s children and we

Remove those blockages that hold you back. Be real and honest with yourself. Decide today that the status quo is never enough and that being a spiritual human being requires dedication to constant selfimprovement.

got to talking about the holiday of Passover itself. At one point in the conversation we were laughing and she jokingly said, “Well, I got rid of my chametz a long time ago!” making a clear reference to my current husband... at which point I burst out laughing and replied, “You see?? One woman’s chametz is another woman’s matzah!” We laughed hysterically for a couple minutes but the point of this story is important: we each have our own spiritual chametz—what is bad for one person may be quite wonderful for the other—and this is why the work of Passover is so personal and so important. No one can do this spiritual soul searching for you. You may be able to hire someone to clean your home, but no one other than YOU can clean your heart and soul. And, by the way, for all of those fortunate enough to do a Passover vacation experience, you can run from the cleaning but you can’t hide from yourself! So, no matter what your plans are for this holiday, take advantage of the beautiful opportunity you have to create a new, shinier you. Remove those blockages that hold you back. Be real and honest with yourself. Decide today that the status quo is never enough and that being a spiritual human being requires dedication to constant self-improvement. So much of our happiness and personal fulﬁllment rests in our own hands. Wishing everyone a blessed Passover holiday, chag sameach v’kasher!

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The Pesach Connection RABBI REUVEN WOLF

e of course know that our redemption from the bondage of Egypt occurred in the month of Nisan, but we also have been told by the Midrash that our future redemption will also come in the month of Nisan. So whenever Nisan comes along, we wait in breathless anticipation for our redemption, for the coming of Moshi’ach. It seems only fitting, then, that we should study about the future redemption, hoping that this will be the year when we will be redeemed and see the ingathering of the Jewish people in Eretz Yisrael. In fact, the Great Maharal of Prague likened the history of the Jewish People—itself reflected by the days of the holiday of Pesach—to a tunnel that leads from a light at one end—the brilliant age that began with the Exodus from Egypt and the Giving of the Torah, to the conquest of Eretz Yisrael and the building of the Temples in Jerusalem, ending with the destruction of the Second Temple—to a light at the other end, the light of the future redemption shines. This is the Messianic Age and the great era of Revelation of the coming period, when all of humankind will be redeemed along with the Jewish People, who will lead them. That tunnel in between—a tunnel in which we have been living in for some 2000 years—could be divided into three areas, three periods: the first is the area of the tunnel just after the Destruction of the Second Temple. There was still light coming in from Am Yisrael’s earlier glorious period, some 1500 years long, during which the Jewish People created a great civilization based on Spirituality, Humanity and Law. Then the tunnel becomes dark, as the Jewish people was besieged and persecuted across the civilized world. In spite of its great thinkers and leaders of spirit, the Jewish nation suffered and endured a precarious existence. But now we come to the third part of the tunnel: a part in which we sense the light ahead of us, coming from a future period that will be filled with greater light and greater spirituality and G-dliness than we or the world has ever known. Thinking about and studying that future Redemption is useful for two reasons: First, it prepares us for the great upheavals that will accompany the coming of Moshi’ach, so that we will not be overwhelmed and swept away by the great historical forces the coming of Moshi’ach will unleash. But second, the act of studying Torah and thinking about the future redemption in terms of Torah teachings and values actually hastens the coming redemption. 14

We have been taught that G-d created the world in accordance with the “blueprint” that is contained in the Torah—more than that, the blueprint for all Creation is the substance of the Torah— and even that is only a small portion of the Divine mentality that is contained in the Torah. So is it any wonder that all of history unfolds in accordance with what is contained in the Torah. Many people are hesitant to even think about Moshi’ach, because they are fearful of the great changes and upheavals that will characterize the Messianic Age, even if those changes will be positive and better. Some of that anxiety is due to the sorry examples we have had to endure in which a single monarch or a ruling class wields power over people’s and nations’ destinies. In our modern world, we have grown to become suspicious and anxious about great power being invested in a single individual or a single group—and who could blame us? We have become more comfortable with authority being shared by the largest possible group of people, and that has given rise to the modern positive attitude toward democracy as a desirable— March 22, 2013 • 323-965-1544 • info@communitylinks.info

or, as Churchill put it, the least objectionable form of government. the incredibly high standards of the greatest minds and the most And even if authority would be invested in a single individual, we sensitive aand nd wise people of spirit—yet even they will fall short of may wonder why thaat individual must be a monarch—why not maatching his level of understaan nding. Even they will haave to accept a saage, a scholar, a teacher who will offeer wisdom aan nd advice thaat his teachings aan nd his instruction—his rule—on faaiith. No one will we can accept or not accept? W Wh hy must the future Redeemer be be able to learn whaat he has discovered in the usuaall, plodding way a solitary king? we learn things from a textbook or a teacher. (Sorry, there’ll be no Yet, that is how the Navi, the Prophet Yeshayahu describes “For Dummies” title in this to help us.) 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Over a quarter of Israel’s population currently lives below the poverty line. food baskets and personalized shopping cards to individuals and families in need, as well as creating “shidduchim” (matches) for nearly 3,000 other needy individuals and “lone soldiers” seeking a communal seder or with individual families who wish to perform the mitzvah of “hachnasat orchim”, by hosting someone. “The unemployment rates are deceiving. We have become acquainted with a new type of poor: the working poor. Many families who are receiving our assistance have at least one head of family working. For instance, in Kiryat Malachi we have a family whose children attend our after school hours club. The father is gainfully employed at a nearby factory but only earns about 4000 shekels ($1000) per month, and is trying to pay bills and feed a family with ﬁve children, “revealed Goldie Sternbuch, Meir Panim’s, Assistant Director of Overseas Relations.

In order to understand the scope and breadth of Meir Panim’s unique pre-Pesach outreach, last year’s program highlighted: y 1,500 bountiful Pesach food baskets valued at $40-50 per basket were distributed in cities such as Jerusalem, Netanya, Haifa, Akko (Acre), Safed (Tzfat), Dimona etc. y 2,000 food shopping cards, with card values ranging from $75-80 dollars were personally delivered to needy families across the country by organizational volunteers y Meir Panim’s “Kulam B’Seder” ( everyone at a Seder- a play on a popular Hebrew expression that means ‘everyone is OK’) campaign hotline received over 9,500 requests from needy individuals, lone soldiers and families looking to be “matched” for a festive seder; Families in 90 Israeli cities and towns hosted 2,989 needy people (average of 3 people hosted per family). According to Meir Panim over 3,000 people will be hosted this coming Pesach. “It is especially meaningful for us as individuals and as an organization to be able to assist people in need during one of the most important holiday seasons, by inviting them to our seder table,” added David Roth, President of American Friends of Meir Panim.

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The “Kulam B’Seder” campaign in particular has become a fascinating challenge for both Meir Panim’s volunteer program managers, as well as the families. “It’s not just a matter of picking up the phone to a family and saying ‘so and so’ is coming. Remember, this is Israel where there are so many diﬀerent types of Jews with diﬀerent traditions, so it becomes a fascinating task for us to create a ‘shidduch’ for instance between an older Moroccan man with a Moroccan family that will have a seder in the North African tradition. This will also enable the hosts to make their guest (s) feel comfortable and create a long-term bond, which is the essence of this mission,” said one of Meir Panim’s hardworking volunteers. “The word-of-mouth about the Kulam B’Seder program is so positive that there is a real dynamism in play. There are hundreds of families across Israel who literally beg us to let them host people in need. Lone soldiers, who have left their families behind in a number of countries, in order to serve in the Israel Defense Forces and have nowhere to go for the seder, are especially popular with families who wish to

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provide them with a welcoming atmosphere and a festive meal. There are also families who every year celebrate Pesach in a local hotel. Some of them actually order an extra room so they can host guests and call us to make sure we send someone.” Unfortunately, there are so many people who are in need of accommodations for Pesach that it’s diﬃcult for a Meir Panim staﬀ member to say ‘no’ to someone. “Be-

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abbi Noach Orlowek, shlita, Mashgiach of Yeshiva Torah Ore, Jerusalem, and world renown mechanech and counselor, visited Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov/Ohr Eliyahu in Los Angeles, as he does yearly, to mechazaek the talmidim, administration and parents of the Yeshiva. Rav Orlowek, spoke to groups of elementary and middle school children on the subjects of Achdus, Hakaras HaTov, Being and Keeping a Good Friend, and How to Change. All of the topics were connected with Parashas HaChodesh and Pesach. Rav Orlowek was particularly impressed with the zest and comfort that the talmidim and talmidos had in interacting with the Rav and asking questions.

In addition to his talks with the students, Rav Orlowek taught the weekly Shiur for Women on Sefer Tomer Devora as the shiur completed the ﬁrst chapter of this important sefer, an accomplishment that required two years and over 40 shiurim to complete, taught by the Yeshiva’s Menahel, Rabbi Shlomo Goldberg, himself a talmid of Rav Orlowek. Finally, the school administrators were able to bring their questions to Rav Orlowek, most notably on the subject of how to give children the inner strength in their early years to combat the onslaught of challenges that they are likely to face in later life. The Yeshiva is already putting Rav Orlowek’s advice into practice and looking forward to next year’s visit.

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es, folks, despite conventional wisdom, I think you ab- those thousands of years ago, Pharaoh thought that his time solutely SHOULD press your luck. Now, I don’t mean was about to come because Chodesh Nissan was just around you should go running through traffic on a busy street dur- the corner. According to the Aruch HaShulchan (OC 429) He figured ing a blackout wearing a scuba suit, or that you should pick a fight with some angry bikers at a highway rest stop because Moshe had been able to subdue him with Makkos because the you didn’t like how one of them was looking at you, or that you Egyptian’s god, the sheep, wasn’t at full power. When Nissan should ask for seconds of Cousin Rosie’s world-famous gefilte arrived though, the month of the Zodiacal sign t’leh, or sheep (Aries for those who understand it), Pharaoh was sure he fish blintzes. I said press your luck - not do something crazy. Judaism doesn’t believe in luck. We have Mazel. Mazel, would be victorious. He had to be; it was time for his Mazel! HaShem turned the tables on Pharaoh by saying, “Hafor the uninitiated, is not Hebrew for luck. C hodesh HaZeh Lachem,” this is your month, and telling Mazel means planet, and refers to the effect Moshe and Aharon that the Mazel of Nissan the placement of various planets and stars in would work for the Jews just like Mazel Adar. the Heavens at the time of one’s birth have on In fact, this wasn’t the first time HaShem had each of us. I know; you figured that astrology done something like that. was all hocus pocus and was just made up by the Avraham Avinu told HaShem that he tabloids to give us something to read next to the had seen in the stars that he was not descomics, but it’s not. tined to bear children. HaShem told him, True astrology has its roots in the fact that “Don’t believe everything you read,” then maeverything in the Universe was created by HaShnipulated Jupiter, moved things around, and em, so it all works together. The Creator instilled presto! Avram becomes Avraham and fathers in His great machine the fact that certain things the Jewish People. Though the basic structure cause other things to happen. I can’t tell you why and rules are there, nothing is set in stone someone’s sign or natal chart affects them, but the really good astrologers can tell you It’s been said that MaZeL when it comes to Klal Yisrael. The Midrash says, “Everyone and evhow. is an acronym for erything needs mazel, even the Sefer ToTo me, it makes no difference if someMakom – place, rah in the Ark.” The simple understandone is a Leprechaun with a Son on Jupiter, Zman – time, and ing of this is that there are often numerous or if they’re a Cancer with a Bad Moon rising. The bottom line is, the Universe was Lashon – speech. If you Sifrei Torah in a shul, but not all of them are “lucky” enough to be read from regucreated with interconnecting aspects, and can be in the right place at larly. It was that phrase that struck me as Mazel is one way G-d affects people’s lives. the right time and say the I reached for a chumash one day in shul. Everyone knows “Mazel Adar Dagim,” As I stretched my hand out to the the Zodiacal sign for the Hebrew month right thing, that’s mazel. neatly arranged row of seforim, deciding Adar is Pisces, the fish. The Jewish People are compared to fish, and Adar is known to be “our month,” which one I would take, I thought about the mazel they each when we believe we will be more successful in court battles, needed to be the chosen one. I ended up picking the one that business dealings, and other undertakings. You know who else was slightly forward of the rest of the row, noting it would be knew that? Pharaoh. Yes, when Moshe went to Pharaoh all the easiest one to take off the shelf. And that’s when it hit me.

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Yes, you may need Mazel to find success, but you can “press your luck,” meaning to shove it aside or otherwise move or nudge it, and find ways to help your mazel. This chumash was easily accessible so I chose it. When we want to be picked for a promotion at work, invited for a meal on Shabbos, or chosen as a partner for a project, we have to make sure we’re visible and that we’re the easiest choice to make, one that the decider will find gratifying.

When we make ourselves more accessible, put ourselves in the right environment, and open ourselves to the possibilities of the Universe, we may ﬁnd ourselves being picked for greatness we had no idea about. It’s been said that MaZeL is an acronym for Makom – place, Zman – time, and Lashon – speech. If you can be in the right place at the right time and say the right thing, that’s mazel. Well, you may not know what the right time is, but if you put yourself in the right place, when the time comes you’ll already be there!

If you want to become wise, the place to be is surrounded by wise people, Talmidei Chachomim who usually know what to say, and what not to say. That will help your mazel because you’ll learn the power of the tongue, the L of mazel, the fina piece of the puzzle. And, my friends, the time has come. We’re in the month of Nissan now, when HaShem told us that we’d overcome the standard-issue mazel by following His rules. When we make ourselves more accessible, put ourselves in the right environment, and open ourselves to the possibilities of the Universe like the chumash or the sefer Torah in the aron, we may find ourselves being picked for greatness we had no idea about. We may find goodness and “mazel” chasing after us. Yes, by manipulating our place in space we can cheat destiny in a way that no one else can. So go ahead and press your luck, but please, take my advice on the blintzes. Jonathan Gewirtz is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publication around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion. For more information, or to sign up for his weekly Dvar Torah in English, e-mai info@JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject. © 2013 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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ouro College Los Angeles (TCLA), the only Orthodox Jewish WASC accredited college on the West coast, is drawing attention with their newest addition to their psychology department; an evening crisis helpline. Under the supervision and direction of Psychology Department co-chair, Dr. Lucien Chocron Psy.D., the Helpline is already in its third batch of trainees with a waiting list for fall semester. Participating students must complete a 10 week course training them in the fundamentals of crisis intervention. Students are introduced to a broad range of crises including but not limited to, depression, anxiety, marital discord, parental issues as well as physical and substance abuse. This is not a routine lecture but an intense training where students are stepping into a sphere of accountability and responsibility. Dr. Chocron is developing the students’ active listening skills and encouraging open expression to gain deeper understanding of a crisis through participating in role play. The purpose of the helpline is to provide the students with the opportunity to be active participants in the field of psychology and provide the community with an additional outlet to reach out for help in a safe and confidential manner. Students manning the phone lines will assist callers to grasp reality and offer them alternatives to dealing with their crisis by connecting them to networks that specialize in their specific crisis. The launching of this helpline is providing Touro LA psychology majors with the opportunity to begin taking initiative in their field of study and gain real experience under the

direction of the department co-chair. “What the students are getting is a strong extracurricular activity that will help enhance their qualifications for admission for any master’s degree program. This is a skill students can take with them anytime, anywhere. The training is boosting the sense of pride and self esteem of our students and this idea of serving and giving back to the community is really in the spirit of Touro’s mission statement,” says Dr. Chocron. Students are eager and excited to put to use the training they have undergone. “What makes this different from other classes is the large variety of crises that we are exposed to and the opportunity for intense critical thinking. The role play provides us with a deep sense of emotional responsibility. You don’t get this in a regular psychology class, this is an opportunity to get hands on experience,” says one student. It’s clear that this helpline is doing as much for the volunteers as they hope it will do for the callers. Touro LA’s mission has always been inclusive of “serving the general community in keeping with the Judaic commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice”. In initiating a crisis helpline on the Touro campus, Dr. Chocron, and the participating students are taking the college’s mission and putting it into practice. This offers the larger Jewish community an opportunity to connect in a hugely significant way to TCLA.

Touro LA’s mission has always been inclusive of “serving the general community in keeping with the Judaic commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice”.

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AP Pesach es esaach Feast Feast BY ANN A H A RWO OD

Pesach need not be a time to compromise in the kitchen. It is still possible to serve a sumptuous fe east while being careful not to include for o bidden chametz. As Israel’s top hotels are gearing up fo or one of their busiest periods, Executive Cheffs Moti Bochbut and Charlie Fadida from the Inbal Jerusalem and Sheraton Te el Aviv respectively, took time out to share a fe ew of their most popular Pesach recipes.

ROASTED R OASTED S SHOULDER HOULDER OF O F LAMB LAMB IN IN A ROOT ROOT VEGETABLE VEG ETABLE SAUCE SAUCE Charlie Fadida, Executive Chef, the Sheraton Hotel, Tel Aviv Serves: 8 Serves: Ingredients: Ingredients: 8 slices of lamb shoulder (each 250g) 2 tablespoons potato flour 1/2 bottle of dry red wine 1 carrot 1 onion 1 root vegetable 1 stick of celery 4 garlic cloves 2 spoons of tomato paste 8 spoons of olive oil P Preparation reparation 1. Heat a thick bottomed pan and add the 8 tablespoons of oil. 2. Flour the lamb and fry until golden on both sides. Remove to a separate dish. 3. In the pan used to fry the lamb, add the vegetables and fry for o approximately 10 minutes. 4. Add the tomato paste to the pan and continue frying fo or another 5 minutes. 5. Add the red wine and heat until the wine 40

has decreased by halff. 6. Return the meat to the pot and add water until the meat is ¾ of the way covered. Bring to the boil and season with salt and pepper. 7. Cover with aluminum foil and place in an oven, pre-heated to 350 °F. 8. After 2 hours cooking time, take the meat out and check that it has softened by pressing with finger. If so, remove from oven and serve. Wine W ine Rec Recommendation: ommendation: Lamb is a delicious, tender meat which needs to be matched carefully with a fitting wine. The Yaarden Merlot is up to the challenge with its deep and complex flavors. It is a full bodied and flavor-

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SEARED SALMON FILLET ON A BED OF ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES Chef Moti Bochbut, Executive Chef Inbal Jerusalem Hotel Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (with skin attached) 4 cloves of crushed garlic 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for frying) Bunch of fresh thyme, chopped Juice of 3 oranges 1 cup white wine (Mount Hermon White recommended) Salt, pepper 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into 3cmthick rounds 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup vinegar 2 tablespoons honey

4 minutes in the oven when ready to serve. 6. Fry the eggplant in a hot pan with a little olive oil on both sides until it turns a golden brown. 7. In a small pan, boil the vinegar and honey and then pour over the fried eggplant so that it can absorb the flavors. To serve: Place a slice of the roasted eggplant on each plate. Carefully place a fillet of salmon on top of each eggplant round and then decorate with radish sprouts or even a slice of roasted pepper. Drizzle tomato sauce to the side of the fish and serve hot.

Wine Recommendation: This dish goes perfectly with the Yarden Chardonnay. The 2011 Yarden Chardonnay, which was recently released, is a classic medium to full bodied Chardonnay and is wonderfully flavorful. Its bright notes of lemon and lime are complemented by floral, pear and peach notes making a smooth and eminently drinkable wine. Having been aged in oak barrels for seven months, hints of spice and French oak add a delightful additional layer to the wine. The Mount Hermon White, which is used in the recipe, available in all good kosher wine stores, also makes a delightful accompaniment to the meal. It is a deliciously tropical wine and its light herb notes will complement the fresh thyme in the marinade.

Radish sprouts or roasted pepper to decorate Tomato sauce: 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, coarsely chopped 2 cloves of fresh garlic 3 tablespoons white wine 1/2 cup vegetable stock Salt, pepper Preparation: 1. Soak the Salmon fillets for around an hour in a marinade of the orange juice, white wine, garlic, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, fresh thyme, salt and pepper. 2. Make the sauce: Fry the onion and garlic with a little oil. Add the remaining ingredients and cook over a low heat until the liquid has absorbed all the flavours. 3. Use a hand blender to blend the sauce. Taste and season accordingly. 4. When the fish has finished marinating, pour a little olive oil into a hot pan and place the fish into the pan, skin side down. Cook for two minutes, flip and cook the other side for a further two minutes. 5. Place the fish to the side and preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the fish for a further March 22, 2013 • 323-965-1544 • info@communitylinks.info

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2. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. Add the oil. 3. Remove from the heat and fold in the beaten eggs. 4. Beat the Rich’s Whip until firm and fold into the mixture. 5. Fill a disposable piping bag with the mixture and pipe mushroom-sized mounds onto a tray lined with parchment paper and dusted with cocoa powder. 6. Freeze until ready to serve Truffles: 1. Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of boiling water. Remove from the heat 2. Add the almond butter and mix until completely combined 3. Warm the honey and then add to the mixture, stirring until it begins to harden and become dough like.

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Serving Serving suggestion: Place 4-5 chocolate mousse balls on each plate with some truffles, fresh dates cut in half and passion fruit drizzled around the plate. Wine Wine Recommendation: Recommendation: Such a stylishly presented dessert calls fo or an equally refined wine. The Yar a den Muscat boasts an aromatic blend of fresh flowers, ripe tangerines, tropical fruits and baking spices. It is produced by adding oakaged brandy early in the he fer e mentation of the Muscat grapes, resulting in a fragrant and sweet wine with attractive notes of rich French oak. Pleasingly sweet but not cloying, this is an elegant and drinkable dessert wine.

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