04/01/2015

Searching for Chametz

On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven) which…

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04/01/2015

Bye Bye Chametz

Get rid of your extra chametz.

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03/31/2015

Broken Matzah

Whether one is in North America, Europe or Asia, the Passover seder is…

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03/31/2015

Who Knows One?

How does one transmit basic theology in a fun manner to tired seder guests?…

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03/31/2015

Traditions

Ask your older relatives what customs they remember from Passover seders…

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03/30/2015

The Development of the Haggadah

On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta" and you shall…

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03/30/2015

A Holiday for Kids

Why is this night different from all other nights? Ask the kids! Or better…

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03/30/2015

New for the Seder

Invest in a new Haggadah to gain further insights into the Passover seder.

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03/29/2015

Paschal Lamb – A Unique Commandment

While most Jews have attended a Passover seder, no Jew in the last 1,900…

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03/29/2015

Kitniyot and Gebrachts

Ashkenazi or Sephardi? Hungarian, Yekke (German), Lithuanian?At no other…

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03/29/2015

Shankbone

Arrange to purchase a shankbone for the seder from you local kosher…

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03/27/2015

The Great Shabbat

The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…

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03/27/2015

Bread

Enjoy your challah this Shabbat. Next week it’s matzah!

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03/26/2015

One Goat…and a Host of Other Things

Most American children know the play song There was an Old Lady Who…

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03/26/2015

Bring It In

Begin purchasing matzah and other kosher-for-Passover foods.

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03/25/2015

Time for Freedom?

The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as Zman Chay’roo’tay’noo,…

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03/25/2015

Scheduled

Free your schedule to celebrate Passover next weekend.

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03/24/2015

The Passover Story in Brief

On Passover, we commemorate the exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…

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03/24/2015

For the Young Ones

Prepare fun activities as a way of teaching the Passover story to the young…

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03/23/2015

OMG! Passover Is Coming

The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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03/23/2015

Chametz Away

Begin preparing for Passover by separating out your chametz (leavened…

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03/20/2015

Parasha of the Month

This Shabbat is Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The…

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03/19/2015

The Mother of Women’s Basketball

Did you know that the mother of women’s basketball was Jewish? Senda…

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03/19/2015

Fitness

Keeping one’s body fit helps one fulfill the mitzvah of taking care of…

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03/18/2015

Perhaps I Was Wrong

The third book of the Torah, Vayikra/Leviticus, focusses on the sacrificial…

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03/18/2015

Take the Step

If you know that you have hurt someone, call them or send them a note to…

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03/17/2015

Irish Jews

The exile of the Jewish people has taken them to every corner of the earth.…

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03/17/2015

Each Day

Find a way each day to celebrate your Jewish heritage.

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03/16/2015

Surviving and Leading

Although born in Hungary in 1904, Rabbi Yehoshua (Joshua) Menachem…

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03/16/2015

Community

Don't hesitate to make small sacrifices for the sake of the community.

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