This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Fast Forward TAKE A PEEK: Inside The Hogwarts Haggadah
With the “Unofficial Hogwarts Haggadah” coming out any day now, here are some highlights: Harry embarks on his own personal journey of exodus every year. He leaves the Dursley’s to return to Hogwarts, his promised land. The miracle of the splitting of the sea is certainly matched by the wonder of platform 9 and three-quarters….
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Fast Forward Revelio! Hogwarts Haggadah Ready — Just In Time For Passover
A new addition to the Harry Potter saga is about to hit the shelves — this time in the form of a haggadah. Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg of Queens, New York is set to release his “Unofficial Hogwarts Haggadah” within the next two weeks. “The entire Harry Potter series, and each book, contains many of the key…
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Community Stunning Court Decision Approves Passover Punishment
Three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit surprisingly rejected the appeal of Susan Abeles, a Washington D.C., Orthodox Jew, who was punished by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) because she took off work for the last two days of Passover 2013, as she had done for the past 26…
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Food Matzo Brei Madness — All Year Round!
Is the world ready for year-round, tarted-up matzo brei? MatzahBrei, which started as a Bushwick pop-up, will dish out its fancy vegetarian spins on the Passover staple all winter at Bryant Park in Manhattan. If “exotic” to you means onions in your brei, brace yourself for the Monica — mushrooms, spinach, gruyere and dijon mustard…
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Recipes The Best Matzo Ball Soup In The World
James Beard Foundation This recipe is reprinted with permission from “The Mensch Chef: Or Why Delicious Jewish Food Isn’t an Oxymoron. This is an approximation of the matzo ball recipe my mother always used. It is based on the one on the matzo meal box, but with a few important modifications to account for my…
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Food Forget Funnel Cakes! Deep-Fried Matzo Balls Coming to NY State Fair
Kosher-observant Jews will, for the first time ever, be able to buy food at the New York State Fair this summer. And not just any food, but deep-fried matzo balls with ranch dressing. According to Syracuse.com, The Oaks at Menorah Park in Syracuse will be the first certified kosher food vendor at the fair, held…
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Fast Forward Did Donald Trump Stiff Workers on Passover Getaway to Miami?
One of the many lawsuits alleging underpayment by Donald Trump is from workers who say they were denied overtime during a Passover event. Trump Miami Resort Management LLC last month settled with 48 workers who said they did not receive overtime during a 10-day Passover event at the Trump National Doral Miami, USA Today reported….
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Fast Forward Orthodox Woman Sues Washington Airports Authority for Not Allowing Her Passover Time Off
— An Orthodox Jewish woman has gone to a federal appeals court in her lawsuit against a former employer with claims she was punished for taking off time for the Passover holiday. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and the American Jewish Committee each filed a friend of the court brief on Tuesday with the…
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