Passover

From the Archive: Matzah-making mania

From New York-made matzah going to Palestine, to matzah scandals to a proposal that matzah profits subsidize yeshivas, 1934 was a big year for the unleavened bread.

Painting Your Fingernails With Plagues

When recounting the story of the ten plagues at the seder table, you may have found that dipping a pinkie finger in wine is just not realistic enough. Wine is kind of reminiscent of blood, but hardly of locusts, or cattle disease, or death of the first born. Or darkness (that is, until after you’ve downed the fifth […]

U.S. transportation authority notes ‘fragility of matzah’ in Passover statement

The Transportation Security Administration said its employees are aware of Jewish needs during Passover and will accommodate requests for delicate handling of religious items.

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