Posts Tagged ‘ passover ’

The Passover After-Party

April 3, 2013
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Passover’s over; Mimouna is here! Or, more probably, there. Originally little-known outside of North Africa, Mimouna is now a popular Israeli holiday. The one-day affair, which begins at sundown on the last day of Passover, is a festival of hope for agricultural abundance. It’s a hametz-filled event, whose centerpiece is mufleta, a traditional leavened pancake…

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When Descendants of Slaves Own Slaves

March 15, 2013
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Matthew Lopez found the inspiration for his award-winning play, The Whipping Man, in the footnote of…

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Matzah-Flavored Beer

July 9, 2012
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During the holiday of Passover, many Jews eschew bread, as well as most other grain products that might be…

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A Mix-and-Match Haggadah

June 25, 2012
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Were all Egyptians pro-slavery? Children’s author Lemony Snicket…

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The Weirdest Passover Ever

April 6, 2012
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Here are a few of our favorite Passover-related…

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The Poetry of Leaving Egypt

April 3, 2012
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At the center of Passover is the seder. And at the…

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Who Hid the Chametz?

March 29, 2012
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In the weeks before Passover begins, the search for chametz can be…

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It’s Hip to Be Square

March 14, 2012
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Most people have a definite mental image of…

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What Freedom Looks Like

March 13, 2012
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The Katz Family Haggadah, at first glance, is deceptively…

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Jewish Privilege

February 28, 2012
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Hailey is a recent college graduate, freshly relocated into…

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Popcorn Klezmer

November 2, 2011
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Socalled is the performing name of Montreal-based composer…

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When Coke Became Kosher

July 6, 2011
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Many of the Eastern European Jews who immigrated to the…

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