Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman Condemns Occupation in Passover Haggadah
Comedian Sarah Silverman spoke out against Israel’s military occupation in a new Passover Haggadah timed with the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Six Day War, when Israel conquered the West Bank. “Of all the people, Jews know the bitterness of being oppressed — and not being in our own country,” she wrote. “That’s what makes…
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Culture What A Pleasure It Is To Feel Lost On Passover
Nowadays, my father who is 87 (till 120!) and I are at odds. Even though we are as attached as ever (we speak on the phone every morning), we are lost to each other. In fact, he won’t be coming to my seder nor I to his. In my family growing up, it was a…
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The Schmooze WATCH: The Tiniest Victims of Passover Cleaning
Chances are you are just a tiny breadcrumb trying to make a life in New York, one of the most expensive cities in the world. You never hurt a fly. You did all the right things. But you somehow failed: You found your way into the house of a nice Jewish family, you got a…
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Life In Defense Of The ‘Little’ Seder
Whenever I admit that I am hosting a Passover Seder, I am inevitably asked, “So how many people are you having?” I always answer vaguely: “We’re having a bunch of friends over.” In our case, “friends” often only means two, and so sadly this questions makes me think of two friends as “only.” I feel…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Carb Shabbat, Pickling and Pino, Passover in a Mosque and More
Jews About Town is a weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. It’s almost Passover! Wondering what to eat? Drink? Do? We’ve got you covered….
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Culture Go See These Four Medieval Haggadot At The Met – Just In Time For Passover
If you’re having a hard time getting into the Passover spirit this year (is this a thing?), then The Met might have the antidote you’re looking for. Starting on April 10th, The Met will be displaying four European Haggadot created between 1300 and 1515 on loan from the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary in…
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Community Why I Still Celebrate Passover
When I went to Publix the other day, I got to the aisle where bottled water usually rests and found the shelves were filled with Passover supplies: matzohs, mixes, cookies, wines, etc. — you know, the usual stuff. I knew Passover was on the horizon; I just hadn’t put it in my calendar. No one…
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Culture Well, This Certainly Is The Most Inappropriate Haggadah For Passover
For This We Left Egypt?” By Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel and Adam Mansbach Flat Iron Books, 144 pages, $19.99 Let’s face it, seders can be boring. Jews want to eat and there’s this long text cock-blocking their way to the brisket. Sure, it’s punctuated with a few nice songs and maybe some interesting discussion, but…
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