Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Food A Seder Plate For Refugees
The traditional seder plate is a towering figure in the world of Jewish iconography. From the sting of the bitter herbs to the smooth implacable roundness of the egg, every item in the seder plate symbolizes some aspect of the Jewish redemption from slavery. This year, anti-genocide group Jewish World Watch is asking that you…
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Life A Secret Seder in Qatar
During my eight years teaching at Georgetown University’s branch in Doha, Qatar, my wife Ann and I tried to hold a Seder in our home on Passover. While not banned, Passover was not exactly a cause for public celebration in the Wahhabi Arab Gulf state, with many, many Muslims and very, very few Jews. I…
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Community This Passover, Remember Those Who Must Go Bread-Free All Year
On Passover, Jewish families around the world will gather around the Seder table to remember the exodus from Egypt. Central to this meal is matzo: We are taught that when we eat this unleavened bread we should remember the rush out of Egypt, during which there was no time to waste waiting for bread to…
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Breaking News How Matzo Became A Household Item For Dutch Christians
([JTA](http://www.jta.org ” “JTA”)) — For most matzah bakeries, Passover is their lifeline and only claim to financial viability. After the weeklong holiday, during which Jews are commanded to consume matzah to commemorate their ancestors’ hurried flight out of Egypt, demand for the famously tasteless cracker drops sharply. Except, that is, in the Netherlands. A centuries-old…
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Life How to Host A Passover Seder Even Your Non-Jewish Friends Will Enjoy
Passover is one of my favorite times of the year, and not just because of the rich tradition that celebrates our ancestors’ freedom from Egyptian slavery. My family has always used this time to introduce our non-Jewish friends to the culture and heritage that fills us with pride. With over 20 years in the event…
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Food Has The Potluck’s Time Finally Come?
The potluck, engineered for maximum efficiency in the face of crippling time constraints, is making a major comeback. “There are so many serious, sepia-toned cookbooks,” Ali Rosen, founder and host of the Emmy-nominated Potluck with Ali Rosen, tells me. “I wanted to make mine relatable and fun.” Indeed, Rosen’s newest cookbook, bring it!, with its…
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Fast Forward You Can Now Spend Passover At A Trump Resort In Scotland
A Trump hotel in Scotland is being made kosher as part of a Passover tourist package, Bichadrei Charedim reported. Going to resorts for Passover is a common tradition of many wealthy Orthodox Jews. The Trump Turnberry package, organized by London caterer Arieh Wagner, offers deluxe rooms, helicopter rides, gourmet kosher food, and golf on the…
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The Schmooze Manischewitz Offered Adam Sandler All The Gefilte Fish You Can Eat, In Exchange For A Song
Comedian Adam Sandler, whose oeuvre contains masterworks such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Paul Blart: Mall Cop, followed by its even more masterful sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, has been propositioned by The Manischevitz Company with an indecent proposal he can’t (but probably will) refuse. The Manischevitz Company saw fit to send the…
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