Jewish organizations host National Hunger Seder
Jewish organizations hosted a seder for members of Congress to highlight the importance of fighting hunger in America. More ▸
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Robin Cohen’s fruit conserve offers some Seder Sweetness
The fragrant flavors of charoset past inspired Robin Cohen, a computer programmer turned national award-winning cook and food writer, to create Seder Sweetness, a new jarred fruit conserve with an easy recipe for home cooks. More ▸
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Seder can be splendid the second time around
Is it necessary to conduct a repeat performance of the first seder night? Here are some ways to spice up the encore. More ▸
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Birthday boy Bob Dylan among the Jewish folk
By Adam SoclofToday is folk legend Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman, Dylan is no stranger to Jewish celebration. In 1975, he crashed a Passover seder with Marlon Brando. And in 2004, Dylan was spotted at Yom Kippur services in his home state of Minnesota. Fun aside: Earlier this month, NPR’s Robert Siegel shared that Bob… More ▸
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Are Christian Seders kosher?
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Virtual seder, real kids
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Tips for non-Jews at their first Seder
By Sue FishkoffInterfaithFamily.com has posted a host of resources for non-Jews attending – or hosting – their first Passover Seder. Learn why the holiday is so important to Jews (it’s all about family, the site suggests) and get insight into the Jewish concept of time (it’s holy). The romantic implications are also explored in… More ▸
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From oranges to artichokes, chocolate and olives, using seder plate as a call to action
By Sue FishkoffThe seder plate increasingly is being pressed into service for all kinds of causes, from rotting lettuce marking urban “food deserts,” coffee beans symbolizing fair trade practices and olives suggesting Israeli-Palestinian peace. You can add oranges, artichokes and chocolate, too. More ▸
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Bringing change to symbols on the seder plate
Seder plates can be porcelain heirlooms or a child’s precious gift, but they all tell the same story of a people’s liberation. More ▸
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Who knows One? Australians perform Passover seder song
By Adam SoclofWho knows One? Aussies! Someone down under conducted lots of sing-along interviews to create this composite of Passover seder song Echad Mi Yodea, Who Knows One. The lion logos on the school uniforms indicate that this was an effort by the students and faculty of Mount Scopus College, a Jewish Day School in Melbourne, Australia. More ▸
