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What to Expect at a Passover Seder
So you're attending a Passover seder? Wonderful! Here are some things to know before you go
What Do You Know About Passover Music?
Here are eight questions to engage you and your family in the eight days of Passover. Listen to the Passover songs below.
The Origins of Charoset
How did charoset (chopped fruit, nuts, wine, and spices) become a traditional seder food?
Passover: History
The holiday of Passover ( Pesach in Hebrew) is perhaps one of the most central to Jewish life and history. More widely observed than any other holiday, Passover celebrates the biblical account of the Israelites’ redemption and escape from 400 years of Egyptian slavery.
Passover Delights From Around the World
I renovated part of my house for Passover. No joke! I used to have an elongated room with an archway dividing the space into living room and dining room. That wasn't good.
Cinnamon & Orange-Blossom Seders
Three nations-Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco-constitute the Maghreb, a part of North Africa where Jews have lived for over 2,500 years, since the destruction of the first Temple. Tales are still told of how fleeing priests carried one of the Temple doors to the island of Djerba in Tunisia, where it was used in a synagogue
The Iconic Jewish Fish Dish
Fish has always been a primary ingredient in Jewish cookery because it was plentiful, easy to prepare, and symbolized fertility and prosperity. And gefilte fish has long been the most iconic fish dish in Jewish homes.
The Narrative of the Night
FOCAL POINT
- [Locusts] hid all the land from view, and the land was darkened. . . . (Exodus 10:15)