IN-PERSON Passover/Pesach Seder “Hamishi”Saturday April 20, 20241:30 – 3:30 PM ItalySavant Hotel, Lamezia Terme, CalabriaCost: donation of any amount.Enjoy a traditional Italian seder with beautiful Sefardi traditions and learn about the Christian...
Let’s “Dish” About the Seder Plate! In ancient times our sages taught that in anticipation of the Passover holiday, we Jews should prepare a specially made, large wicker container in which to place Passover’s symbolic foods. This wicker container would then be...
With the “good dishes” gracing the table, wine glasses gleaming and places set for 26 guests, the annual Passover seder was, as PopPop pronounced, “ready for prime time.” But in seconds the tranquility of the evening was disturbed by the shrieks of the two youngest...
The first documented Jewish blessing of the animals and remembrance for pets that have passed on, occurred in 1997, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Today these special blessings are offered three times during the Jewish year; at Rosh HaShanah when we celebrate creation...
In his recent book, “52 Lessons From A Christmas Carol.” Author Bob Welch takes us back to the mid 1800’s when, thanks to two centuries of Puritan rule, “The Christmas spirit had fizzled across the land.” Welch reports that Puritan law specifically prohibited...
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