All About Passover (Pesach)
...is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays and commemorates the biblical story of Exodus, when Hebrew slaves were released from bondage in Egypt. Called "pesach" (pay-sak) in Hebrew, Passover is a celebration of freedom. You can learn more about...info
Israelis prepares for Passover festival
...unleavened bread, at a bakery in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs during the Passover holiday. Passover celebrates the biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt. (Oded Balilty...info
Israelis prepares for Passover festival
...at a bakery in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs during the Passover holiday. Passover celebrates the biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt. Photo: Oded Balilty / AP In this...info
Israelis prepares for Passover festival
...2, 2012 photo ultra-Orthodox Jewish men collect spring water to be used in the preparation of matzoh, a traditional handmade Passover unleavened bread, in Bnei Brak, an ultra Orthodox Jewish town near Tel Aviv, Israel. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs...info
Don’t Panic, It’s Just Passover
...foods like kale chips and oven fries. Or even real French fries; potatoes are your friend during Passover. Quinoa The master of disguise, this protein- and fiber-packed food looks like a grain but is actually a seed that's OK to eat during Passover. It makes...info
Calif. Passover diners get the word: No Coke
...for Passover - but maybe you forgot about your pet? Israeli chefs target every last crumb for Passover The Jewish springtime Passover holiday is known as a festival of freedom, but its hallmark is a litany of dietary restrictions centered on not eating leavened...info
Passover recipes
...is an eight-day Jewish holiday, and food is a big part of it. It’s also at this time of year that the Passover Sedar is celebrated, a feast that includes both foods and religious rituals. While certain foods and ingredients are restricted during Passover,...info
My Passover Intervention... Up for the Challenge?
...other nights, we eat while sitting upright, but on this night we eat reclining (yes, we are relaxing at this dinner table!). Passover is a story about freedom. The Jewish people take time to reflect upon their days as slaves and then rejoice that they are...info
Don't Panic, It's Just Passover
...full of packaged cookies, cakes, chips, gefilte fish and marshmallows (seriously, how did marshmallows ever become part of Passover?). For a more satisfying and relaxed Passover, without processed foods and artificial ingredients, here are some delicious and...info
Eastern European Passover Recipes
...or Pesach is the eight-day commemoration of the Jews' exodus from Egypt after 400 years of slavery. These Askenazi or Eastern European Jewish recipes are suitable for Passover because they are made with kosher products like pareve margarine, soup nuts, potato...info