Before Pesach last year, I wrote about how to best build the seder around an aging loved one. In retrospect, this was perhaps an overly child-centric approach. In my defense, most things …
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NAOMI FINK COTRONE
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4/4/19
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JTA – Real life tradition and television nostalgia collide in a collaboration between the venerable Maxwell House Haggadah and the hit Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. …
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4/4/19
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BOSTON (JTA) – Four questions. Four cups of wine. Four types of children. At Passover, the number four figures prominently in the rituals of the seder, the ceremonial holiday meal that can be mesmerizing and mystifying.
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PENNY SCHWARTZ
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4/4/19
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Of all Jewish traditions, the Passover seder is perhaps the most family-oriented. As multiple generations gather around the table, each plays a special role.
Between telling the …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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4/4/19
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For some people, it’s just not a seder without the traditional sweet grape wine in each of the four cups. But, if you are tired of the same old four cups at your seder, and if your family …
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FRAN OSTENDORF
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4/4/19
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Passover has always been my favorite holiday. Each year, my grandmother was proud to host two well-attended seders – there were never fewer than 18 people at our tables each night. I loved …
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MICHAEL SCHEMAILLE
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4/4/19
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This time of year I am reminded of my dear friend, Gladys Kapstein z”l, who used to serenade her friends at Hillel board meetings with “I love Pesach with a Passion” to the tune …
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d'Var Torah
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4/4/19
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LINCOLN – Purim is a deliciously sweet Jewish holiday, but its trademark cookie is a monster – and not only because it’s named for Haman, the unspeakable villain in the Purim story.
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CYNTHIA BENJAMIN
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3/12/19
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12/20/18
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(401)j reports a great turnout at its annual Hanukkah celebration Dec. 1 at CW Lanes in Lincoln. Check out the group’s Facebook page for upcoming events.
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12/6/18
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