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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Lazarakia for the Saturday of Lazarus

  The Saturday of Lazarus, when Jesus raised his friend Lazarus from the dead foreshadows the Resurrection of Jesus. In villages across Greece, young children receive a special treat on that day, Lazarakia, bread shaped like Lazarus, to commemorate the miracle of his resurrection. The Lazarakia are usually decorated with cloves for eyes and are […]


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