(JTA) – How might we celebrate Passover differently this year? With so many Israelis brutally murdered on Oct. 7, so many soldiers killed or wounded in battle, so many people – …
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RABBI ELIE KAUNFER
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4/17/24
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(JTA) – The creators of new Passover Haggadahs focused on Zionism and American patriotism were working on their projects long before Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza and a broad reckoning over both Israel and the place of Jews in the United States. Now the Haggadahs arrive at a time when the current crisis is certain …
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PHILISSA CRAMER and PENNY SCHWARTZ
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4/17/24
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4/5/24
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My longstanding interest in religious traditions, particularly those involving food and customs, led to a captivating experience at around this time last year: my first Passover seder. While I …
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MARK ANTHONY HARDY
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4/5/24
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While the larger publishing houses are putting out great Passover books, there are quality titles from smaller publishers as well. Kalaniot Books specializes in children’s books that capture …
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SARAH GREENLEAF
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4/5/24
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A superhero who saves the day; the return of a beloved multi-generational family of Jewish bears; a budding young nonbinary scientist who’s an heir to Frankenstein and a folk-style Ethiopian …
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PENNY SCHWARTZ | JTA
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4/5/24
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JTA – Cacio e pepe translates to cheese and pepper, and the classic Roman pasta dish includes little more than these eponymous ingredients. In the classic recipe, spaghetti and salted pasta …
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STEPHANIE GANZ
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4/5/24
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JTA – Though my Grandma Snazzy, my mother’s mother, seemed to barely eat a thing (to this day, I am convinced she subsisted on toast and coffee), she was a wonderful Jewish cook. One of …
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GAIL SIMMONS
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4/5/24
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JTA – Sauce gribiche is a cold egg sauce that originated in 19th-century France when the so-called “mother sauces” (or grandes sauces ) were being defined by chefs Marie Antoine …
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STEPHANIE GANZ
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4/5/24
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As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t …
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JACOB GURVIS | JTA
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4/5/24
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