The Jerusalem Post - Pessah Supplement
The Jerusalem Post - Pessah Supplement
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PESSAH READING
The four sons, such worlds apart
Gil Hoffman looks at a study that examines how children's views of the Haggada's four sons have changed.

It's a women's seder
Marilyn Henry joins women in New Jersey as they celebrate Pessah with a different kind of HaggadaVivian Kanig has had the traditional experience with a traditional Pessah Seder.

New immigrants learn about Pessah
This past Sunday evening, over thirty new immigrant women took part in the first of several workshops on Passover at the Jewish Agency's Beit Canada Absorption Center in Ashdod. Many had never heard of the holiday; others had only a vague idea of what it is and how it is celebrated.

Planning a family Pessah trip
By IAN COOPER
An innovative book on traveling in Israel with the whole family is due to hit stores in the coming week. The book, Fun Family Outings (Tiyulei Mishpaha Bekef), is written in Hebrew by avid traveler and amateur botanist Shimon Bigelman and published by Keter.

The collector and his collection
With one of the world's largest collections of Haggadot, Aviram Paz sees himself as a preserver of memory

Successful Seder for the young and restless
By Allison Kaplan Sommer
You remember: the hypnotic droning of the Seder leader as he diligently pores over the Haggada, as the children in attendance grow increasingly hungry, bored, and restless, and begin looking for alternative entertainment, such as deliberately spilling grape juice, kicking siblings under the table, and creating such general disturbance that their parents begin begging the leader to skip pages.

Take our advice...
Quick tips for a child-friendly Seder from experienced parents.

     

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PESSAH FEAST
How to avoid the dietary perils of Pessah
By JUDY SIEGEL
The average Israeli gains one to three kilos during Pessah, but overdoing meals - or suffering from digestion problems from matza - is not inevitable, dietitians say.

Matters of taste
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A pleasurable Pessah spread
By Faye Levy
The Seder should be a pleasure for hosts and guests alike. Yet I hear many people complaining about Pessah. "Too much work" is a frequent grumble. "We stuff ourselves at the Seder" is another.

SEDER MENU:
Haroset with Orange Juice and Bananas
Gefilte Fish
Chicken Soup with Spring Vegetables
Extra-Light Kneidlach
Roast Turkey Breast with Potatoes and Rosemary
Italian Almond Cake with Poached Fruit


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