This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Community Operation Nissan: That Time I Smuggled Matzah Into An African Embassy
You can understand why security at the U.S. Embassy is tight. The first terrorist attack in the capital of this sub-Saharan country occurred only three months ago. Even under “normal” circumstances, no closed bags, including brief cases, are permitted beyond the guard house into the Embassy proper. Even before they pass through the X-Ray scanner,…
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Opinion The Government’s Bitter Herb Budget
We will soon join together with friends and family to honor Passover, a tradition which begins with the proclamation: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” This invitation, presented in eight simple words, speaks volumes about the Jewish value of caring for the most vulnerable among us. Although we no longer invite strangers into…
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Culture How To Celebrate Passover On a $30,000 Budget
This Passover season, an increasing number of Jews will not be gathered around Bubbe’s dining room table for the first Seder. Instead, they will be at luxurious resorts, from Aruba to the Austrian Alps; some may even be going on an African safari. The rest of the travel industry may be flat, but Passover packages…
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Food Got Passover-Product Overload? You’re Not Alone
Passover, the weeklong holiday that celebrates the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in Egypt was simpler back in the day. There was just one recipe for charoset, the mixture that symbolized the mortar the Israelites used to make bricks for the pyramids. That recipe had apples and walnuts — not dates, pistachios and ginger. There was…
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Food Mimi Sheraton Says Charoset Is Not Just For Pesach Anymore
Although it stands as a symbolic reminder of the mortar used by the Jewish slaves who built the pyramids in Egypt, the fragrant spread called charoset deserves more than a once-a-year ritual appearance at the Passover Seder table. Related The rich fruit spread is made in two lovely versions, delectable either for breakfast or tea-time…
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News Next Week In Chicago: Seders, From Chabad to South Side Activism
This week is Passover. Which means you will be spending the first part of it shopping and cooking and sedering and the second part cooking some more and complaining about gastrointestinal distress. If you’ve been remiss in making your seder plans, the Chicago Board of Rabbis has prepared a list of local synagogues that are…
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Fast Forward As The Internet Prepares For Passover, Memes Galore
Passover is a long holiday, and everybody celebrating it is supposed to swap delicious bread for massive, tasteless crackers, the entire time. So to keep your spirits up through the long, unleavened week, please munch on these Passover memes. Non-nutritive, but so delicious! Contact Shira Hanau at [email protected]
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Fast Forward San Diego Hilton Cancels $1M Passover Trip For 700
(JTA) — A Hilton hotel in Southern California reportedly has canceled a Passover trip for 700 New Yorkers, despite a $1 million deposit, the organizer said. The New York Post’s Page Six reported Wednesday that the 10-day trip to the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego was booked in November, according to the organizer,…
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