Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Opinion I’m Seeking Freedom From the Organized Jewish Community This Passover
Preparing this column, I thought of many “profound” things to say about Passover. I’m a rabbi, after all, as well as an ex-lawyer, writer, speaker, teacher — I know how to gab. And the holiday is a goldmine of inspiration: themes of liberation, kinesthetic rituals, DIY Jewish observances, fascinating texts and histories. But everything I…
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Fast Forward New Orleans Rabbi’s Home Destroyed When Passover Cleaning Oven Ignites Blaze
A fire caused by an oven during its self-cleaning cycle in preparation for Passover destroyed the home of a New Orleans rabbi. The fire swept through the home of Rabbi Gabriel Greenberg of the Orthodox Congregation Beth Israel on Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze, which caused “substantial” damage, Jefferson Parish East…
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Recipes Liza’s Coconut & Chocolate Chip Macaroons
I owe my family a batch of macaroons. My son Teddy and his friend Halle were hovering in the kitchen when I took these beauties out of the oven, scarfing the leftover chocolate chips and giggling conspiratorially, as they always do when they’re together. I was making the classic Passover cookies in preparation for a…
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Food 420 Passover Prep: Seder Substitutes Weed for Wine
Alternative Passover haggadahs seem to multiply every year, but there’s only one that asks “Was the Burning Bush a burning bowl?” and “Were the High Priests high?” Welcome to the Cannabis Passover Haggadah from Le’Or (“to the light”), a social justice nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to “illuminating Jewish perspectives on drug policy reform.”…
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Fast Forward President Obama Will Hold Late Passover Seder at White House
President Barack Obama will host a Passover seder this year, but not on either of the nights it is required according to Jewish custom. A spokeswoman told JTA that Obama will host the seder next week following his return from travel overseas. Obama will be in Saudi Arabia on the first and second nights of…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis Bless Kosher-for-Passover Marijuana
Pot is kosher for Passover when used for medicinal purposes, a leading Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbi ruled as he pronounced a blessing over the plant’s leaves. Although cannabis belongs to the category of kitniyot, legumes and pulses that Ashkenazi Jews traditionally avoid on Passover, marijuana is allowed due to its medical benefits, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky declared….
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Opinion This Passover, We’re Joining Simone Zimmerman To Fight for Freedom for All
When the American Jewish establishment went after Simone Zimmerman, Bernie Sanders’s recent pick as his liaison to the Jewish community and a longtime social justice activist and organizer, it made a clear statement to an entire generation of young Jews: If you dare to depart from our position on Israel, you are not welcome in…
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Food Last-Minute Seder Options and All the Dish
If you’re like some of us, you can be, um, spontaneous about Passover dining decisions. Luckily, you can still dash into two NYC locations for flourless items like macaroons, chocolate chip cookies, matzo quiche and salads. And if you’re truly indecisive, kosher-restaurant group Prime Hospitality is hosting Seders at two of its NYC eateries. Prime…
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