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Last Supper? Passover Seder?

Last Supper? Passover Seder?

by | Mar 2, 2021 | Passover

Ancient Seder Traditions Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder? Originally, Passover night was a rather informal affair, There was no ornate Passover plate, no Haggadah, the book of prayers and blessings that we today at every Passover seder.  Instead in ancient times...
Seder Plate History

Seder Plate History

by | Mar 2, 2021 | Passover

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...
Passover Items for the Passover Seders

Passover Items for the Passover Seders

by | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, Passover

ON YOUR TABLECandles, candlesticks, matches for Yom TovBox or plate of matzah (unleaved bread)Salt water and parsley or celery and vinegarGreen onion with stem – one for each personA traditional seder plate or dinner plateKiddush cup or wine glass with wine or...
Virtual Tu B’Shevat Seder

Virtual Tu B’Shevat Seder

by | Jan 23, 2023 | Jewish Holidays, Tu B'Shevat

Join Rabbi Barbara for a VIRTUAL How-To Sephardi Tu B’Shevat SederWednesday, February 1, 20231:00 US EST / 7:00 noon Italy (1900 hours)ZOOM link: CLICK HERE We will make our model seder together using Rabbi Barbara’s Haggadah/Guide that is available for you: CLICK...
Rosh HaShanah Seder

Rosh HaShanah Seder

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

The Rosh HaShanah Seder – Who Knew?  As an Italian Jew I always knew my traditions were different from  my Ashkenazi friends whose families came from Central and Eastern Europe. So different that I still blush when I think of the time when  I included couscous at my...