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Passover

Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.

Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.

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The Schmooze
WATCH: The Tiniest Victims of Passover Cleaning

Chances are you are just a tiny breadcrumb trying to make a life in New York, one of the most expensive cities in the world. You never hurt a fly. You did all the right things. But you somehow failed: You found your way into the house of a nice Jewish family, you got a…

By Martyna Starosta Apr 4, 2017 | < 1 min read
Culture
What A Pleasure It Is To Feel Lost On Passover

Nowadays, my father who is 87 (till 120!) and I are at odds. Even though we are as attached as ever (we speak on the phone every morning), we are lost to each other. In fact, he won’t be coming to my seder nor I to his. In my family growing up, it was a…

By Simon Yisrael Feuerman Apr 4, 2017 | 4 min read
Life
In Defense Of The ‘Little’ Seder

Whenever I admit that I am hosting a Passover Seder, I am inevitably asked, “So how many people are you having?” I always answer vaguely: “We’re having a bunch of friends over.” In our case, “friends” often only means two, and so sadly this questions makes me think of two friends as “only.” I feel…

By Annette Gendler Apr 3, 2017 | 3 min read
The Schmooze
Jews About Town: Carb Shabbat, Pickling and Pino, Passover in a Mosque and More

Jews About Town is a weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. It’s almost Passover! Wondering what to eat? Drink? Do? We’ve got you covered….

By Laura E. Adkins Apr 3, 2017 | 2 min read
Culture
Go See These Four Medieval Haggadot At The Met – Just In Time For Passover

If you’re having a hard time getting into the Passover spirit this year (is this a thing?), then The Met might have the antidote you’re looking for. Starting on April 10th, The Met will be displaying four European Haggadot created between 1300 and 1515 on loan from the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary in…

By Jake Romm Apr 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
Community
Why I Still Celebrate Passover

When I went to Publix the other day, I got to the aisle where bottled water usually rests and found the shelves were filled with Passover supplies: matzohs, mixes, cookies, wines, etc. — you know, the usual stuff. I knew Passover was on the horizon; I just hadn’t put it in my calendar. No one…

By Lorin Duckman Apr 3, 2017 | 2 min read
Culture
Well, This Certainly Is The Most Inappropriate Haggadah For Passover

For This We Left Egypt?” By Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel and Adam Mansbach Flat Iron Books, 144 pages, $19.99 Let’s face it, seders can be boring. Jews want to eat and there’s this long text cock-blocking their way to the brisket. Sure, it’s punctuated with a few nice songs and maybe some interesting discussion, but…

By Eddy Portnoy Apr 3, 2017 | 4 min read
Fast Forward
Ultra-Orthodox Threaten To Shut Israel Airport With Anti-Draft Protest Over Passover

An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army. A body calling itself “the committee for the rescue of the world of Torah” took out ads in ultra-Orthodox media outlets, saying that the planned…

By Haaretz Apr 3, 2017 | < 1 min read

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