Passover
Seder Variations – A Passover Tradition!
I love Passover.I love spending time with my family, I love the food, and I love that we have a ...
Passover Isn’t What it Used to Be – And Why That’s a Good Thing!
One of the most oft-repeated themes of the Torah is that we must remember that we were slaves and strangers ...
Matzoh & Mitzvot
Passover is about so much more than just a seder, and with time off from work and school, we want ...
Tzom Bechorot: Why I’m Fasting Before Passover
April 3, 2015, is Tzom Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn when first-born Jews fast before the first seder of Passover. This day also ...
Passover Quiz
There’s more to it than matzah (although that is sort of a big deal). How much do you know about ...
Moving “From Shame to Praise” – Trevor Noah, Monica Lewinsky and Us
Like most New York Jews, I love “The Daily Show,” and so I was very sad to hear that Jon ...
Passover is Best When ALL of Our Peeps are Included
Passover is best when ALL of our peeps are included. Looking for LGBTQ inclusive Passover resources? We’ve got you covered ...
ProcrastiNation
Why do we eat Matzah on Passover? As we read in the Haggadah:Because the dough of our fathers did not have ...
Mock Chopped Liver
This plant based version of chopped liver dip makes a lovely addition to your holiday meal. Mushrooms and walnuts give ...
Talking about Dying is Really Talking about Living
As Passover approaches, most of the questions I have received lately have been about matzoh and seders; slavery and freedom. ...
Create Your Best, and Most Personal, Passover Seder
Looking to change-up your seder this year? Archie Gottesman, FJC board member and self-proclaimed Marketing Jewru has spent the past ...
Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions
In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance. Over the years he had watched ...