The story of Manischewitz machine-matzah.
acharon shel pesach: What You See is Not What You Get
Sometimes, it's difficult for children to get over their hard feelings about their parents. A bit of perspective is in order.
Shvi’i Shel Pesach: Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
Why can’t we decide on one name for the holiday, Pesach or Chag Hamatzos? And, who was the first to enact a ‘Prohibition’ of alcohol?
When Eating Is A Mitzvah
How is Passover food different, from all the foods of the year?
Crazies Go To Vilednick; Chassidim Belong In Lubavitch!
Why was Moses left out of the Haggadah? The real reason.
Pesach — A Time for Questions?
What are the answers to the four questions?
Acharon Shel Pesach – Finding Matzah in Vienna
What is better, an angel or a person?
Acharon Shel Pesach – Cherish the Moment
When Shehecheyanu Isn’t Appropriate We all know the shehecheyanu blessing. We sing it at every happy occasion. The shehecheyanu is recited on every Jewish holiday, except for today – the last day of Pesach. What most people don’t know is that this blessing is made over a heartfelt joy. That means that any time you feel a real heartfelt joy you can recite the shehecheyanu. The...
SHVI’I SHEL PESACH – Unending Joy
Good Yom Tov! In the mid-1600s, a high-ranking British government official named Samuel Pepys (pronounced Peeps) kept a diary for about ten years. The diary, one of the best records of daily from that era, made him famous. During the time he kept his diary, Samuel Pepys witnessed a plague of animal disease that swept Europe, the great Fire of London, and war between Britain and...
Climate Change Seder!
An idea for your Seder.