No Eating, No Sitting
Post by Jessica When I was a sophomore in college, I was asked to lead a Seder with two friends of mine who had done it before. Given that it’s always hard to plan when students are involved, when the...
View ArticlePassover for them AND for us
Post by Jessica All adults face the challenge of balancing work and their personal lives. For those working in the Jewish community, the challenge can be even greater, and it’s one that I know we will...
View ArticleThe First Annual Sephardekanazi Seder
Post by Melissa As we have well established by now, my husband is Sephardi (Spanish-Portuguese to be exact, though he learns about a variety of Sephardic customs and adopts what he identifies with) and...
View ArticleThe Unexpected Seder
The seder plate we received as a wedding present - post by Jessica Since we started dating, R and I have spent at least part of every Passover seder together, generally at his parents house. However,...
View ArticleOn All Other Nights
post by Jessica When R and I knew we were going to be leading two seders last year, we decided to use it as an opportunity to create our own hagaddah (the book used to guide the seder). The hagaddah...
View Article14 years or 14 days
*My grandfather's seder plate - now mine* Post by Melissa In every life, there are moments which will never be forgotten – for good or for bad, they shape the people we become and change the course of...
View ArticleMemorable, For Now
"Things NOT Appearing at Our Passover Seder" - post by Jessica Passover preparations are now finished in our house. In a few hours, we’ll head to my in-laws for the seder and enjoy the two days of the...
View ArticleReview: Haggadot (+ M’s love of them in general)
I was recently contacted about reviewing two new Haggadot, and I cannot express my excitement about this in words. Pesach has always been my favorite holiday, while the prep is intense, it only helps...
View ArticleChag Sameach v’Kasher!
Just wanted to take a break from our cooking frenzies to wish you all a happy, healthy, and kosher Passover. As you think about our ancestors leaving Mitrayim, and trying to identify that you too went...
View ArticleWhy is this year different from all other years?
Post by Melissa If I added a fifth question to the seder this year it would have been: Why is this year different from all other years? The simple answer is of course – because we’re in Israel! But...
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