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Translate a line of Hebrew pertaining to a pomegranate?

Tufa — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:19:57 -0800

Would someone translate the text around this pomegranate, please? I'd appreciate if you could provide the names of the individual letters as well.

What do I do Easter Sunday In Paris?

marlys27 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:33:45 -0800

Visiting Paris during EASTER. I heard the whole city is closed. I have been advised to go to the Jewish section of Paris, but it will be Passover. What can I do that day? (any advice about what to do on other days or what not to miss would also be appreciated)

No, seriously, what's different about tonight?

zazerr — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:23:33 -0800

SederFilter: I'm having my first Passover Seder and I asked guests to bring food to share. They asked me what they ought to bring. So, what are your favorite passover-appropriate recipes? I'm not religious, but was raised Jewish, and thought it would be fun to have a Seder with my (twenty-something) friends (gentile and otherwise) where we can turn it into the red-wine-drinking game that I've always thought the holiday was intended as.

So what should I ask my friends to make and bring? Recipes for foods actual crucial to the Seder are welcome, but I'll be hitting up my mother for those. What else? I'd like to keep it kosher-for-passover, but don't really care about actual kosher-ness.

Passover Coke in the Philly Area?

thequietriot — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:01:15 -0800

Where can I find Passover Coca-Cola in the Philly, PA area? I live about 10 minutes east of King of Prussia, PA. I've really wanted to try and get a bottle of Passover Coke, but have not been able to find any in the local grocery stores. I would prefer avoiding having to drive into the city, as I hate driving in the city. I'm going to be in the Ardmore area this weekend. Does anyone know of specific stores around there or in the surrounding areas that are selling it?

How do I have a seder-less Passover?

Smalltown Girl — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:15:21 -0800

How do I observe Passover alone? Should I just forget it? How do I observe Passover alone in a small town that's predominantly Catholic, Methodist and Baptist? Am one of very few Jews, most of whom are not observant and don't have Seders. But I would like to observe Passover somehow, even if it's just reading to myself. (Spouse, albeit a heathen... er, a nonbeliever, is tolerant of my religious side.) I'm not upset that there's no Seder to be found for hundreds of miles, but I'd like to commemorate Pesach. Ideas?

Pasta for Passover

Joe in Australia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:31:39 -0800

Passover is coming, hurray. Is there a way to make noodles, gnocchi or other pasta without using wheat, rice or beans? I've seen commercial potato noodles for sale but I'd rather make my own.

Any interesting, meaningful readings for a liberal Passover Seder on the theme of hope?

aquafortis — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:52:55 -0800

Any interesting, meaningful readings for a liberal Passover Seder on the theme of hope? My friend is hosting a Passover Seder, and asked me to help him find readings on the theme of hope. It's a very liberal group, and not everyone at the dinner will be Jewish. (Personally, I'm not religious at all.) Last year, he gave a little free-form nondenominational speech/lecture and passed out a xeroxed packet of readings like a college professor. He seemed to think Reinhold Niebuhr might have something interesting; poetry, philosophy, thoughts on the election...anything you think might be appropriate would be most welcome!

A salad that enu would die for

Dasein — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:23:08 -0800

I have to make a salad for a Passover seder with a lot of people. Can anyone think of a good recipe for a salad that is kosher, filling (I'm thinking maybe nuts or beans), easy to make in large quantities, and delicious? Thanks for your help!

best haroset?

pinto — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:18:23 -0800

What's your best haroset recipe? Happy Pesach!

Haggadah recommendations?

mkultra — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:59:13 -0800

Got any Haggadah recommendations? I'm looking for something that non-Jews can easily follow and participate with.

Photos printed during Passover?

Bookhouse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:47:54 -0800

Where can I have photos printed in NYC over Passover? (A friend asks): My two favorite photo printing places, Adorama and B&H are closed over Passover. Unfortunately, my design thesis is presented over Passover. Where can I get a bunch of high-quality photos printed? Qualifications:

1. It would be great if I could upload the photos over the web.

2. I need to be able to get their color profile.

3. Luster paper would be ideal, not just matte and glossy.

4. A quick turn-around time, bonus points for delivery in Manhattan.

Passover Food in PDX

hopeless romantique — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:50:41 -0800

Stores that carry Passover food in Portland, OR? I don't celebrate the holiday anymore, but every time Passover rolls around I start craving the holiday treats. Macaroons, soup nuts, honey cake. All of that. Unfortunately, the main grocery stores (Safeway, Fred Meyers) don't have much of a selection, if at all. There must be a place in the metro area where I can satisfy my Passover cravings, right? I imagine there are places in the West Hills, but my knowledge of that area is extremely limited. Please help!

(Bonus points if I can easily get there via tri-met)

Shagitz and shikse seek Passover Seder.

HotPatatta — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:44:09 -0800

Where can I, a gentile with no Jewish friends, participate in a Passover Seder in Los Angeles? Are there restaurants that will do it? Are there Jewish cultural organizations that host large Seders open to the public (<$40/person)? Are you a Jew who would let my girl friend and I join your mishpacha for dinner?

Self-hating Jew filter/ Gefilter

foxy_hedgehog — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:54:53 -0800

Help me remember which of Woody Allen's movies contains this scene... ...in it, Allen dons fake sidecurls and a Hassidic-style hat and gives a mock lecture on the meaning of Passover. Note: this is not the scene in "Annie Hall" when Annie's anti-Semitic grandmother looks at Allen at her dinner table and sees him in ultra-orthodox garb. IMDB, unfortunately, doesn't seem to mention it, but I believe it's in one of his earlier films (i.e. the era of "Bananas").

I promise it's for a good cause. Thanks to all!

kosher vs. kosher-for-passover

bitterkitten — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:21:14 -0800

Kosher vs. kosher-for-passover: what's the real deal here? Can something be "Kosher for Passover" that is NOT ordinarily kosher the rest of the year? That would seem like a mighty expensive proposition, to me.... (vs. say, some foodstuff that is typically kosher all year, but only needs to be certified hometz-free for Passover, after which it goes back to being ordinary Kosher)

How can my Jewish girlfriend and I find a family to have a Passover Seder with in Bordeaux, France?

jordanian2 — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:09:58 -0800

How can my Jewish girlfriend and I find a family to have a Passover Seder with in Bordeaux, France? My girlfriend and I are studying in France for a semester, and we will be in Bordeaux on April 2nd, the first day of Passover. She wants to see if we can join a Jewish family for Seder that evening. It's really important to her. The problem is, we don't know a single soul in Bordeaux, and the temples in Bordeaux are charging more than our backpackers' wallets can afford for a Seder ceremony.

How can we find a Jewish family for this year's Passover in Bordeaux? Bonus points if you can tell us how to find a Jewish reform family!

What is there for a wheat gluten allergy sufferer on Passover?

paddingtonb — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:06:50 -0800

What is a Matzos substitute for someone with a wheat gluten allergy? Passover is almost upon us, and I'm serving dinner to a group that includes meat eaters, vegetarians, and a meat eater with a wheat gluten allergy. I was veggie for years, so I'm going to wow them with my vegetarian-eggplant-matzos-lasgana and I'm doing baked chicken to satisfy the meat eaters.

However, I am stumped by what to serve the wheat-gluten allergy during the sedar as a substitute for matzos!

I am not super religious, and the fellow with the wheat gluten allergy isn't even Jewish, so I don't think it's worth it to order him a special kosher-for-passover rice cake. However, I am reluctant to serve a regular rice cake, because usually draw my religious line at not having breadlike risen items at Passover dinner. I *will* for an allergy, but only if the hive can't think of something better.

All ideas appreciated!

Something to discuss at Passover seder?

grouse — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:10:13 -0800

I have been invited to a Passover seder, with the following wish: "It would be great if everyone could prepare something for the Seder (a question for discussion, a commentary on the Hagadda, an idea about Pesach, a poem…)" Any interesting suggestions?

Where to find Passover Coke in Northern Virginia?

cerebus19 — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:56:27 -0800

Where can I find Passover Coke in Fairfax County, Virginia? For those who don't know: Ashkenazic Jews can't eat or drink anything with corn (among many other things) during Passover. This means high fructose corn syrup, which is what Coke and most other sodas are sweetened with, is out. To accommodate them, every year Coke produces Coca-Cola Classic and Sprite that is kosher for Passover, by making it with sugar instead of corn syrup. You can tell which (two-liter) Coke is Passover Coke because it has a yellow cap with "OU-P" stamped on the top.

Not only is this Passover Coke acceptable for Ashkenazic Jews to drink--it also tastes much, much better (in most people's opinions) because it's not as sweet.

I live in Reston, Va., and work in Chantilly. I've checked most of the local grocery stores (and I'm checking Wegman's tomorrow), but with no luck so far. If you know of any place that stocks it or might stock it, please let me know.

More progressive, younger seders in San Francisco?

squirrel — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:10:16 -0800

Seders in San Francisco? My partner and I are looking for a Passover gathering in the Bay Area that is focused on a younger (25-40), more progressive crowd. We're frankly a little tired of the same old seder with her family and want to meet more young people who, like us, may be actively constructing or redefining their Jewishness.