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DIY Seder Plate

Six traditional items are arranged on the seder plate, which is the focal point of the Passover Table. These include Maror (Bitter Herbs), Charoset (Mortar), Karpas (a vegetable), Zeroah (Lamb Shank), Beitzah (hard boiled egg), Chazeret (more bitter herbs). Each item has a special place on the seder plate, and each has a special significance to… Read more »

Passover

Passover celebrates the Exodus journey from Slavery in Egypt, to Wandering in the Wilderness, and finally to reaching Freedom in the Promised Land. Make your Seder magical by adding one or more of our five types of Charoset or make your own Seder Plate and Elijah Cup! We hope these creative ideas for Food, Fun, and Philosophy… Read more »

Decorating Your Passover Table

Stones and natural elements from the desert, where the Israelites lived and worked, are reminiscent in our table linen splashed with shiny metallic accents. Simple white napkins edged with metallic silver trim coordinate elegantly with the cloth. A bit of modern and metallic mercury glass vases and votive candles romanticize the table, and beautiful garden… Read more »

History of Jews in India

The first Jews in India are believed to have settled on the Malabar coast around the middle of the 9th century BCE –  some 2,800 years ago. After the death of King Solomon [931 BC],  Israel split into two Kingdoms, Israel and Judah, ruled by rival kings for more than 200 years, until the Assyrians… Read more »

History of Jews in Italy

I asked an Italian Jewish friend to describe the essence of Italian Jews in his experience. He wrote the following: “Growing up as an Italian Jew in the town of Borgosesia, and celebrating aspects of both traditions, my family often bridged the metaphorical gap with food – something which has tied together the two cultures… Read more »

The Seder Plate

The Seder Plate is the story of Passover on one single plate. The Seder plate is a most efficient and symbolic way to make sure that the major themes of Passover are never forgotten. Each element in the plate has a specific role in the story of deliverance, and no Seder table is complete without… Read more »

A Family Friendly Countdown to Passover

Arts and Crafts for Passover:   Involve the kids in decorating and creating Passover art. Your children will be so proud and happy when you use their art creations on your family Passover table. They become the next generation of family heirlooms! Examples are the following: Create your own Haggadah Cover. We have done this… Read more »

Night of the Seder

Wine We always have “Kids Wine” for the children so that they feel special. We use cranberry juice mixed with soda water. Other families use grape juice. Making Charoset to Start the Meal I always begin our Seder with our pre Seder Cocktail portion. While the Adults are eating Chopped Liver and Lucy’s Special sauce,… Read more »

History of Jews in Yemen

I asked a friend of mine, Elan Yaish, to describe his family history and his experience as a Yemenite Jew. His father is Zadok Yaish, born and raised in the town of Rada, and his mother is Shoshana (Nagar) Yaish, born and raised in Sanaa. He told me the following: “Growing up I was very… Read more »