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Veteran Dry Bones cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has published his lavishly illustrated classic Passover Haggadah in a hardcover edition for this year's holiday. The popular and unique work features a complete, traditional text in Hebrew and English, with all blessings transliterated, with complete instructions, and with every one of its 104 pages framed by colorful Dry Bones cartoons. Both the classical glossy hardcover, and the Haggadah's inside pages feature the unique typography and layout desig...
The Jacksonville’s Main Public Library will host an overview of the Jewish history of the United States’ oldest European city, presented by the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society. The presentation will be open to the public at no charge and will be held in the Lounge at 303, adjacent to the Laura Street entrance of the Main Library at 303 North Laura Street at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. The presentation affords the Jewish Historical Society an opportunity to share new information about the Jews buried in the St. Augustine National Cem...
Temple Israel volunteers are finalizing all the details of their annual Second Night Passover Seder scheduled for April 23. The dinner will include a lively reading and discussion of the Haggadah, led Rabbi Neely, followed by a delicious and traditional dinner. The volunteers will also be baking Passover's favorite desserts, which will be available for purchase by calling Temple Israel's office. To purchase a dessert or to register for the seder, please call 407-647-3055 or go to our website:...
How hard can making matzah be? Mix flour and water, and bake. Actually, there are various ways that one can go about producing matzah-and the results are all a little different. When you're standing in the supermarket just before the holiday trying to choose matzah, it might help to know what you are looking at. It's not just the orange box versus the blue box, or even hand-made versus machine-made. According to leading kashrut supervisors at the Star-K and Orthodox Union (OU)...
(Kveller via JTA)-My son is 4 1/2, a delightful age when he is still full of sometimes grammatically incorrect sentences that provide a glimpse into the magical and unique way that children see the world. In everything, my husband and I look for teaching moments. Our policy is to tell the truth, even if we need to simplify it a little bit. Like most first-generation Americans, he hears the words "when I was little..." from us a lot. It's followed by a comparison of how different his American...
(JTA)—Even during Jewish holidays, when food is so abundant, it is possible to eat well. My cookbook, “Great Meals with Greens and Grains,” highlights many of my favorite plant-based, vegetarian recipes that not only are healthy but delicious. And many of its recipes are kosher for Passover or can be easily modified by removing or substituting a single ingredient. The following three recipes would be great when served as a light dairy lunch following a traditionally heavy seder. They are colorful, flavorful and packed with good-for-you ingre...
By Julie Wiener (MyJewishLearning via JTA)—If you’ve never been to a Passover seder, you might be feeling a bit intimidated at the prospect. Relax. The seder is an opportunity for celebration, discussion and lots of tasty food. Here are some things to know before you go: What should I wear? People usually dress up a little for the seder, but it’s best to ask your host ahead of time, as seder attire can run the gamut from jeans and T-shirts to suit-and-tie. You’ll probably eat a lot, however, so don’t wear anything with a tight-fit...
Bernie Sanders wins Wyoming, reiterates Israel’s ‘disproportionate’ response in Gaza war (JTA)—The day after his victory in the Wyoming Democratic caucus, Bernie Sanders doubled down on his assertion that Israel’s response in the 2014 Gaza war was “disproportionate.” “Was Israel’s response disproportionate? I think it was,” Sanders, an Independent senator from Vermont, told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview that aired Sunday on “State of the Union.” The Democratic presidential candidate complained that public figures were focusing on his init...
By Gabe Friedman (JTA)-Ten years ago this week, Twitter was born. Never ones to miss a good conversation, Jews quickly adopted the social network, and they haven't stopped kibitzing since. To celebrate the birth of this post-modern Talmud, we've updated JTA's 2009 list of the "100 Most Influential Jewish Twitterers." Our new list-pared down to just the top 25 Twitter mavens-reflects a changed Jewish Twitter world. Among the rabbis, officials, journalists and other machers who made the cut in...
