A third Hanukkah candle will be lit tonight, the shelves of the various bakeries and chains are emptied daily and refilled with the best of the best donuts they have to offer.
The children nod to the parents, who in turn repeat the regular ritual "only one" or "two at most".
There are also those who allow that release the reins and let the children "go wild", it is not recommended but every parent acts according to his view.
While the amount of donuts that Israeli children will eat is at the parents' discretion, or the amount they will manage to sneak behind their backs, there are children that even one donut can not afford.
These are children who face developmental intellectual disabilities, who as a result also suffer from swallowing difficulties or sensitivities.
For these children, the classic and beloved donut by all of us is not an option at all, its size plus the relatively hard texture and the great oil soaked in it, make the festive experience for them such a dangerous, and even very dangerous.
So what do these children do to celebrate the holiday with one of its main symbols?
After all, they too deserve to celebrate like everyone else.
At the "Adi Jerusalem" rehabilitation center run by the "Adi" organization, which cares for children and adults with complex disabilities, they decided to take a creative action.
Eliraz Levy, head of the center's feeding department, together with Shai Madelsi, the local chef, did not agree to spend the holiday without the center's children enjoying the experience just like the other children.
The two decided to take action and make a special donut for them, one that matched its texture - similar to that of a soft and sweet Sabrina that melts easily in the mouth.
"Israeli holidays are days of joy for all of us, but especially for the children. Hanukkah is also called the holiday of light, and if I have the opportunity to infuse some light into these special children and make them a little happy in their hearts that they will feel like everyone else, then I won. "Enjoy Hanukkah like all their peers. It gives the soul a lot of happiness, joy and strength."
Madeleine number excitedly.
Chef Shai Madalsi, Photo: Press
Madeleine shared the special and not-so-simple recipe to make so that anyone for whom the classic donut is a health hazard can use it and celebrate the holiday like everyone else.
Ingredients for 24 terminals:
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 6 eggs
-6 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
Whipped cream or jam
Instructions:
Whisk egg whites with sugar in a bowl and then add egg yolks while stirring.
In another bowl mix together bread crumbs, flour, baking powder.
Combine the bowls gently for the whipping.
Place in the oven and bake for half an hour at 180 degrees.
After finishing, cool slightly and release from the pan.
When the cake cools, pour water with sugar.
For garnish: You can add a little whipped cream or thin jam to taste.
The "Adi" organization provides thousands of children and adults with disabilities, a rehabilitative envelope, a multidisciplinary medical response and an educational and inclusive and embracing social system, which enables them in their adulthood to also integrate into the employment circle. The association operates a rehabilitation center in Jerusalem and another rehabilitation village in the Negev called "Adi Negev - Nahalat Eran".
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