Mimouna is the most delicious way to celebrate the end of Passover
By Sonya Sanford (JTA via The Nosher) – You may already be familiar with Mimouna, a Sephardic holiday that originated in Morocco and marks the…
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Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Pesach and the two pockets
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (AJNews) – Pesach has always been my favourite holiday. It is so beautifully steeped in meaning and mysticism and midrash and matzah with…
The Great Matzah Ball Debate: Part 2 – Like a lifesaver, let them float
By Capt. Beachballberg (Editor’s note) – In the spirit of lively discussion at the seder table, we bring you these arguments about a staple of…
The Great Matzah Ball Debate: Part 1 – Like a rock baby
By Sinky Titanicstein (Editor’s note): In the spirit of lively discussion at the seder table, we bring you these arguments about a staple of the…
Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Pesach is a time for gratitude
by Rabbi Nisan Andrews (AJNews) – On Seder night, we read in the Haggadah: “It is related of Rabbi Eleazer, Rabbi Joshua, Rabbi Elazer son…