I'm happy to be participating in the Passover for Kids series over at the Multicultural Kids Blog (MKB). Today I'm reposting a popular craft, a simplified children's haggadah that preschoolers can make themselves and use at the family Passover seder. Be sure to check out the other posts in the … [Read more...]
On Passover and Daughters-in-Law
March 24, 2013 by
A year or two ago, the haredi magazine Yated published an article in its family section about the plight of the haredi woman in her forties. With a large number of children of different ages, she has to worry about shidduchim (match-making), teenage ups and downs, and elementary school issues. She … [Read more...]
Erev Pesach 2012: My Passover Mantra
April 6, 2012 by
This was the first year that I got through the Passover preparations without having a panic attack (so far at least). Last year I got up from shiva for my father about ten days before the holiday. So when it came to Pesach cleaning I kept telling myself, "Good enough." Since I usually find … [Read more...]
Goy Returns Chametz
April 26, 2011 by
Last week I reported on the hametz that was given to a non-Jew by the rabbi. Today Rafi reports that the non-Jew called and offered to return the hametz, and suggests that the whole thing was a setup: Rafi writes: Upon reflection, the rabbi probably told the non-Jew to do this whole thing, … [Read more...]
Goy in Jerusalem Runs Off with Hametz at Start of Passover
April 21, 2011 by
Update: Goy Returns Hametz This amazing story appeared in the Haredi website, Kikar Hashabbat. There is a long-standing custom to sell hametz, the leavened foods forbidden during the Passover holiday. According to the Torah, one can't own any hametz during the week of the holiday. But because … [Read more...]
State of the House, Passover 2011
April 18, 2011 by
What's Wrong with this Picture? The above picture appeared on the cover of Friday's alon, Matzav Haruach. Anyone notice a slight problem? My husband is convinced Israelis don't realize that the holidays are mentioned in the Torah portion of Re'eh in Devarim (Deuteronomy), as well as in Shemot … [Read more...]
Passover Seder in the Israeli Army
April 16, 2011 by
My son won't be home for the Passover seder this Monday. Instead, he'll be leading the seder for about 30 fellow soldiers on his army base. After my son and another soldier (were) volunteered to run the seder on the two neighboring bases, they got to attend a hishtalmut in a nearby city for … [Read more...]
Video: Kasher the Kitchen for Pesach in Two Hours
April 8, 2011 by
One of the things that I missed during shiva was our annual discussion here about Pesach preparations. At least we covered the Pesach babies, and I hope readers will update as they give birth. I wrote a draft on epidurals, and perhaps I will get it out in time for some of you. Kasher Your Kitchen … [Read more...]
The Pesach Problem
March 24, 2011 by
This post first appeared in 2007. I've updated and republished it with today's date. I've also made a new page for all my Passover posts. Enjoy! The Pesach Problem, or Why I Don't Trust Anyone Who Says You Can Make Pesach in Four Hours Around this time of year, you'll see reprints of articles … [Read more...]
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