Passover
A Jewish Thanksgiving in Avalon
Every Thanksgiving I think of the Thanksgiving scene in the 1990 film Avalon, one of Barry Levinson’s semi-autobiographical Baltimore films. Avalon tells a ...
For the Sake of Unification
Soon after learning my late grandmother’s family lived in Nachlaot, I accepted an invitation for Shabbat dinner from sweet friends, Mottle ...
Marching Towards Freedom With The Omer
We often flow unaware from one moment on the calendar to the next. There are too many times where we ...
L’Shana Habah…at a Restaurant?!
This week Jon Stewart called for the Jews to “take it up a notch” since our traditions couldn’t possibly compete ...
The blessings of a mixed multitude
A few weeks before I began rabbinical school, I took a vacation and went to visit my in-laws where they ...
Teaching the Four Sons in the 21st Century
We had reached one of those loaded moments in our family Passover seder where all my acumen as a parent, ...
The Lost Afikoman
Moshe Kasher is a stand-up comedian and the author of Kasher In The Rye: The True Tale Of A White Boy ...
A multicultural view of Passover eating
Every year I get a call from my mother, “Remind me again, do we eat peanuts on Passover?”This question should ...
Springtime as Freedom-Time
Is it mere coincidence that the Jewish festival of Passover, beginning this Friday eve, April 6th, falls in the early ...
Passover for Non-Bolivians (and a Recipe!)
By now, most people have heard of quinoa, the superfood. With plenty of fiber, protein and vitamins it sounds like a ...
Into the Conversation
I was recently in an awkward social situation. My husband and I were invited to dinner at the home of ...
Communal Seder Menus from the Nosher
It’s finally here! All week we’ve been showering you with our favorite Passover recipe from our favorite chefs and bloggers. ...