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Community A Third Of Israeli Jews Have Had It With The Passover Cleaning
According to a new survey conducted by The Peace Index, 37 percent of Israeli Jews are liberating themselves from cleaning their homes for Passover this year. 63 percent of the Jewish public will clean their homes of all chametz, the survey reports, and 67 percent will eat kosher-for-Passover food both inside and outside the home….
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Life Sickly Sweet Kosher Wines Don’t Belong At Your Passover Seder
If you think your personal Passover preparations are stressful, imagine what it must be like to run a kosher winery during this time of year. But despite the audible pre-Shabbat rush Friday morning, Covenant Winery vintner and co-owner Jeff Morgan was as cool as a properly chilled rosé when we spoke — a type of…
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The Schmooze This Magical Shirt Is Wine-Stain-Free — And Perfect For Passover
The Passover seder is not kid-friendly. Sure, it’s all about telling the next generation about the miracle of Egypt, and your cute three-year-old nephew sings a halting, off-key “Mah Nishtanah” while being helped by his parents. Maybe you even bring props and toys to make the seder more “fun” for fidgety little ones. But let’s…
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Community 3 Ways To Transform Your Passover Cooking — With Booze
Passover is a perfect time to experiment in the kitchen. Because I don’t use many of the imitation condiments, I try to use more herbs and alcohol in my cooking and baking. Here are a few of my favorite recent discoveries: Tequila Marinated Chicken Cutlets A company favorite which makes great leftovers are my lettuce…
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Community 5 Proven Ways To Fight Carb Cravings During Passover
From beautifully braided challah to bagels and savory kugels, there’s no denying that traditional Jewish dishes are both delicious and full of flavor. Unfortunately, many of those delicious dishes are also packed with carbohydrates, low in nutrients and not exactly great for your overall health. A diet high in refined carbs (from sources like challah…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Rabbi Says Cloned Bacon Could Be Kosher – Including With Milk
(JTA) — A prominent Orthodox rabbi in Israel said that meat from a genetically cloned pig would be kosher for consumption by Jews — including when eaten with dairy products. Rabbi Yuval Cherlow told Ynet in an interview published Wednesday that cloned meat is not subject to the rules that apply to the consumption of regular…
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Food Introducing The First Vegan Kosher Cinnamon Roll Bakery
If you’re craving a cinnamon roll, but are dairy, lactose, egg, cholesterol or nut intolerant (or vegan, vegetarian, pescetarian or any other -arian vaiant) you might want to head down to Cinnaholic in Boca Raton, Florida. “We decided to open the store on a whim!” Naomi Cohn told me. She and her husband are the…
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Community The Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly Is Crumbling In Israel — And That’s A Great Thing
Recently Tzohar, a Zionist-Orthodox rabbinic organization, announced their establishment of a private entity to oversee kosher dietary regulations —kashrut— in Israel. The move is another nail in the coffin of the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly over religious life, and another important milestone on the way to the separation of religion and state in Israel. The establishment…
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