04/02/2015
Wine
Shop the kosher wine section of your local liquor store for something new…
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04/01/2015
Biur – Burning
The night before the Passover seder, the home is thoroughly searched for…
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04/01/2015
Searching for Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven) which…
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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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03/26/2015
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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03/24/2015
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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