This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Food Joan Nathan Will Cook Your Passover Seder – For A Price
No, she won’t cook each meal individually. And yes, it will be part of a mass produced roll-out of Joan-Nathan-branded Whole Foods chow. And no, you won’t have to cook a thing yourself. Nonetheless, for the moderate price of $119.99, you’ll be able to feed yourself and several other loves ones and/or family members things…
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The Schmooze Wall Street Journal Correction: Moses Got Water From ‘The Rock’ Not ‘Iraq’
Filed under: hilarious misunderstandings in the Western Media about Jews, the Torah, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Wall Street Journal has issued the following correction: An absolutely beautiful @WSJ correction today. Happy Passover! pic.twitter.com/U8W2sO6Dus — Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) March 28, 2018 Though it is amusing to think of a grieving Moses striking the…
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Culture Why Vowels Matter So Much At The Passover Seder — Really!
Some Seders focus on the plot of the Haggadah — the hunger-fueled journey to Egypt, the 400 years of ensuing enslavement, the long and brutal struggle against Pharaoh’s cruelty and, at last, the triumphant Exodus. But in families like mine, the main event is not plot, it’s the vowels. Dinner is postponed indefinitely as relatives…
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Fast Forward Parkland Parents Bracing For First Passover Without Their Children
This Passover will be particularly emotional for the Parkland families who lost their children to last month’s shooting. “[Passover is] about remembering the past so we can learn for the future,” Ilan Alhadeff, whose 14-year-old daughter Alyssa was killed, told the New York Post. “We’re going to bring everyone together and celebrate her life,” added…
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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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Fast Forward Israel Delays Deportation Of African Migrants Until After Passover
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s deportation of African migrants will be delayed until after Passover. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to a government request for an extension on the court’s order for a brief to outline the state’s deportation policy and related issues to April 9. The original deadline was March 26. The state said…
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Culture What Was Passover Like Before WWII? 5 Facts You May Not Know
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. If you‘re ever looking for descriptions of life in the shtetl, the most informative source is the work of B. Gorin (1868-1925). Though he was best known as the author of the first history of the Yiddish theater, Gorin was also a great writer with a special…
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