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SHABBIRTHDAY .ִש ּתֶה לְכ ָל־עֲבָדָיו ְ ׁ ַשל ִׁישִי יו ֹם ֻהלֶּדֶת אֶת־ ּפַרְעֹה ו ַי ַ ּעַש ׂ מ ְ ּ ׁ וַיְהִי בַּיּו ֹם ה And on the third day, his birthday, Pharaoh made a banquet for all his officials. - Genesis 40:20
The very first recorded mention of a birthday celebration in Western literature is right here in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible. But birthdays have been celebrated for thousands of years in Eastern cultures, particularly evident in the Chinese tradition of “longevity noodles” — the longer the noodle you can slurp, the longer your life will be. Now that’s a ritual we can get behind.
Whether you’re celebrating a birth date, birth month, star sign, or Chinese zodiac, we hope this guide helps elevate the centerpiece of your Shabbat — the once-in-a-lifetime miracle that is you.
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