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“Don’t you dare,” I said, just milliseconds before a red matchbox car came catapulting toward my head. I scowled at my 2-year-old and gave him a stern finger-waggle. Without …
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RACHEL SEELIG
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9/3/23
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Passover celebrates the ancient Exodus of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. Here are nine things you might not have known about the major Jewish festival.
In Gibraltar, there’s …
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MY JEWISH LEARNING
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3/4/21
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Who loves a sweet treat that tastes a bit like cardboard, is packed with preservatives, makes your mouth dry and comes from a can? I sure don’t!
And yet, I’m sure we’re all very familiar with this classic Passover dessert: coconut macaroons from a can. I’ve had my fair share of these store-bought cookies after my family’s seder.
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LISA MAYBRUCH
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4/1/22
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How can we even begin to think about preparing for Passover when we are still living in the midst of a pandemic? As we live in the uncertainty of these times and are mostly stuck at home, as the line …
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AMY GROSSBLATT PESSAH/Kveller.com
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3/4/21
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There are more and more Israeli and Kosher for Passover wines available. At Bottles Fine Wine in Providence there is something for everyone with a selection of over 40 different bottles. Manager Eric …
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HANNAH ALTMAN
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3/4/21
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This year Passover starts at sundown on Friday April 15. Don’t forget to grab some matzah, maror, and wine. Manischewitz is the way to go! The seder is held this night.
Passover is the …
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RABBI ELI KASIRER
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4/1/22
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The Pesach seder plate is arranged to remember Jewish history, with much of the food serving a deeply symbolic purpose. Matzah, in particular, symbolizes the unleavened bread that Jews ate while …
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HANNAH ALTMAN
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3/4/21
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Last April, as the pandemic raged in my area, I opened my front door to my dear friend, Natalie, who literally threw at me from a distance a plastic sandwich bag containing her family’s …
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LIZ SUSMAN KARP and NATALIE GORLIN
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4/1/22
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This year’s Purim celebration looked a little different. On Friday, Feb. 26, a Car-nival took place in the Brown University parking lot across from the Dwares Jewish Community Center. Decorated …
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3/4/21
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Growing up in Iran, I never truly appreciated the difference between spring cleaning, New Year’s and getting ready for Passover. The Jewish holiday takes place almost simultaneously with the …
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Aylin Sedighi-Gabbaizadeh
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4/1/22
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