Articles related to "Pesach"

The traditional four questions asked as part of the Passover or Pesach seder remind Jews of the meaning of Passover and the Jew's freedom from slavery in Egypt.

Like so many holidays and religious observances, food and what it symbolizes, plays an intimate part of the Jewish Passover (or Pesach) Seder.

How will you prepare matza recipes during this eight day Jewish holiday? Check out these quick matza Passover recipes.

The Jewish holiday of Passover is just around the corner. Help your child understand more about this significant holiday with a few Passover activities and crafts.

Passover, a time of dietary restrictions for Jews, is the time when a Jewish cook is at his/her most creative. Cinnamon Balls are one of the most popular tasty treats.

Passover for many means a lot of hard work, spring cleaning, and a search for forbidden foods. The reward for all this hard work is a week of unusual and tasty foods.

A staple food of the Inca, quinoa is a grain with a light, nutty flavor. High in protein, fiber and minerals, quinoa can be used in salads, breads, pasta, soup and more.

Butternut and kale, both full of vitamins and minerals, combine with eggs to make a tasty, colourful, dish suitable, not just for Passover, but delicious all year round.

Matzo Pudding, a rich fruity dish, is traditionally eaten during Passover. This delicious desert is good all year round and you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy it.

This recipe confirms to the strict dietary rules of the Jewish festival of Passover. The pastry can be used for either savoury or sweet recipes.

Passover, like all Jewish festivals, has special foods like Cinnamon Balls and Coconut Pyramids. These use just egg whites. This Rout Cake recipe will use the egg yolks.

The counting of the Omer is a 49-day Jewish liturgical season between Passover and Shavuot. It is a time of spiritual preparation for the revelation of the Torah.

Judaism has 613 mitzvahs, or commandments, that range from the obligation to attend synagogue on Shabbat to performing the sacred act of pikuach nefesh - saving a life.

There's no meal more soothing, warming and filling than homemade matzo balls and real chicken soup.

On Pesach, Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egypt. Few realize that there was an unsung hero of the tenth plague: the Oil of Hyssop, which protected firstborn Jews.

The first Sedar night of Passover is just around the corner. What do you know about this major Jewish holiday?

North Americans acknowledge the Thanksgiving celebration by sharing a festive meal with family and giving thanks, but is that really a Jewish tradition?

We may no longer realize it, but many of our celebrations are time-keepers on an old agrarian calendar.

Passover is a very family-oriented holiday. Since traveling home is not always an option for a college student, here are a few ways to celebrate while away at college.

Judaism bases its yearly rotation of festivals and other events on a combined lunar calendar and solar calendar, a tradition that dates back thousands of years.

A look at the representation and symbolism of Easter in Fine Art paintings and in folklore. What is the meaning behind the Easter Bunny, the Lamb and Eggs?

Discover some of the important historic and symbolic reasons Easter is celebrated in springtime.

The festival of Shavuot (Shavu'ot or Shavuos), on 22-24 May 2007, commemorates the giving of the Law of Moses on Mount Sinai.

Rosh Chodesh, the 'Head of the Month' is a minor Jewish festival described in the Torah. Called the 'Women's Festival', it has been reclaimed by modern feminists.

The Torah and Haftorah passages, the Yizkor prayers and the avoidance of leather footwear on Yom Kippur all have relevance on this Shabbat of Shabbats

Jewish mourning customs honour the departed and take care of mourners. The sequence of shiva, shloshim, Kaddish and yahrzeit facilitate a transition back to normality.