This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
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Life Passover Down Under
When I was younger, I was never too excited for Passover. Eight days of no bread?! How would I survive? Later, in my teenage years, I used eight days of no bread and other kitniyot as a means of being on a diet. But the past few years, I have come to appreciate how important…
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Recipes Brie Brei with Marmalade
When approached the right way, Passover cooking can have a Top Chef quality to it: Make a delicious and flavorful meal using eggs, matzah, and marmalade in fifteen minutes or less. Go! As in quickfire challenges, a little creativity and lots of flavor go a long way in the kitchen during Passover. While considering the…
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The Schmooze Passover Clean-Up Goes Online
Passover cleaning ain’t what it used to be. To be sure, many Jews are engaged right now in the traditional sweeping, scrubbing and washing to rid their homes of chametz. But it seems that young singles are trying to unload themselves of unwanted leavening—that stuff that spiritually weighs you down—in an entirely different way. They’re…
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Food Getting Ready for Passover at the White House
Rows of plates with matzah topped with freshly chopped haroset, the traditional Passover sweet condiment, welcomed guests to the White House on Wednesday afternoon for a special holiday cooking demonstration and discussion. The event was organized by the White House Office of Public Engagement and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The latter recently funded…
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The Schmooze Get Your Obamulkes and yarMITTkahs for Passover
For the sake of unity and sanity, many families ban talk of contemporary domestic politics from the Seder table. But diehard political supporters of presidential candidates have a way of getting their positions across without saying a single word. As Matthew Walters tell us, you can wear your politics on your sleeve — or your…
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Life Our Russian-Style Seders
Every April, in the households of Jewish families, we know that Passover is coming. The holiday that defines our freedom as a people is integral to our history and has become a symbol for our incessant struggle to gain liberty and justice as a free people. Of course those who are religious or are aware…
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Recipes Spring Into Passover With a Seasonal Soup
Passover (Chag Ha Aviv, or the holiday of spring) is meant to do more than recall the story of our Exodus from Egypt; it also is a time to celebrate the abundance of earth’s newest bounty of vegetables and herbs that have just sprouted. Nearly 60 days ago, on Tu’Bishvat we planted seeds that would…
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Food Kutsher’s Tribeca Matzo Ball Soup
This recipe, from a dearly departed Tribeca restaurant, includes a turkey leg and chicken feet for additional flavor. Broth 1 3-pound whole chicken 1 turkey thigh, leg or 2 wings 1 pound chicken legs 1 head of garlic 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery stick, chopped 1/2 cup onion, chopped 4 sprigs fresh thyme 6-10 black…
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