Passover Parodies Abound!
At every celebratory Jewish holiday, YouTube seems to burst forth with related parodies, songs, and sketches - and Passover is no exception. Here's are three great new Pesach vids making the rounds on the Internet.
Springs Means Sports and Nostalgia
Spring is the best time of year for the sports fan. I am a sports fan - but already this spring, I miss my baby brother.
In the Twilight at Passover
In the twilight we find meaning
transition between night and day
the interplay of light and shadows
the interplay between one idea and another
thoughts vying for attention
like bird songs at dawn and dusk
the times of day with the most song
Malaria: The Modern Plague
The Religious Action Center is partnering with Nothing But Nets to make the malaria crisis history.
It’s Hard to be a Jew at Christmas, But Even Harder on Tu BiSh’vat
It is a truth universally acknowledged that it can be difficult to be Jewish at Christmas time. It has seeped into North American cultural consciousness so thoroughly that South Park even wrote a song about it, complete with trademark expletives.
Purim, the Bible, and a Vengeful God
Cruelty and bloodshed abound in the Bible as, for example, the Pharaoh's ruthless treatment of his Israelite slaves and Moses' vengeful slaying of the Egyptian taskmaster in the Passover story.
This Passover: A Season of Justice for the Environment
Guests for Seder
Is quinoa kosher for Passover?
Quinoa, a grain-like crop grown in South America, is not one of the grains considered chametz (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt, or their derivatives). Some medieval Ashkenazi rabbis ruled that kitniyot (legumes) could not be eaten during Passover because they could be confused with chametz products. Some authorities consider quinoa to be kitniyot, while others do not.