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Matza Pizza

Ingredients:• 1 matza• tomato paste• choice of toppings: mushroom, onions, peppers, artichokes, fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes• choice of seasonings: fresh garlic, oregano, basil, thyme,…

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This rich, nutty confection is soaked in a honey-citrus syrup, giving it a flavor much like baklava. For the best flavor, soak overnight, and serve chilled. IngredientsCake: • Cooking spray • 3/4 cup…

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Matza Ball Soup

Matzah Ball soup is a Passover favorite that can be enjoyed any time of year. Passover commemorates the Israelites' exodus out of Egypt. The eight day holiday is steeped in tradition and delicious…

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The third Plague: Lice from the Dust of the Earth

Exo 8:16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

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The second plague: Frogs from the river

Exo 8:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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Water Immersion (Tevilah Mikveh)

Water immersion (tevilah mikveh) ... repentance--and therefore forgiveness--is a predominant theme during Rosh Hashanah. ... Elul, the month preceding Tishri, is the beginning of a special 40-day…

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Mr. Shuldig and his dog Doobie

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Passover Waffles

• 2 eggs separated• 3 Tablespoons oil• 1/2 cup buttermilk• 1/4 cup sugar• 1/3 cup matzah cake meal• 1/8 cup potato starch

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Above the Arctic Circle, a Cold War Rosh Hashana

It was early September 1956, the High Holidays were approaching, and Elihu Schimmel was in the Cold War's coldest theater.

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Passover

The Passover is a very important Holy Day in Jewish history. The Passover, begins the day before the feast of unleavened bread, on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan. It commemorates God's…

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Significance of the Four Species

Second only to the sukkah as prominent symbols of this feast of Sukkot are the Arba'at Ha-minim, the four species, which are gathered in keeping with the commandment found in Leviticus 23:40. Making…

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Refugee "seder" tells modern day Passover stories

It was in Levinsky Park in South Tel Aviv eating matzah and charoset (traditional Passover food) with a group of non-Jewish men from Eritrea that I finally understood the meaning of Pesach (Passover).

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Building, Decorating and Dwelling in a Sukkah

Sukkot is a time of great rejoicing. There are at least three commands given by God in relationship to the Feast: the children of Israel are to 1) dwell in sukkot (booths), 2) gather the Four…

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Honey Cake

Honey CakeHoney Cake is a traditional food for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, to bring a "sweet" new year. I wanted to make a vegan honey cake this year, but given that honey isn't technically…

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