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A view of the vineyard at Yarden Golan Heights Winery. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
April 5, 2018, 11:33 am
Passover isn’t Passover without food and (Israeli) wine pairings
Nearly every Jewish holiday puts food and wine at the center of the celebration. A good meal, however, is certainly incomplete without a fine wine to go along with it.
By Eliana Rudee
Not quite chips and salsa but a seasonal substitute for March Madness and the opening of baseball season. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 4, 2018, 3:58 pm
Shmurah matzah taste test: What makes the best bread of affliction?
Not all shmurah matzah are created equal.
By Adam Reinherz
Food artist Nancy Baker was one of three commisioned to create matzah scenes in celebration of Passover at six Giant Eagle stores. (Photo courtesy of Dick Roberts)
March 29, 2018, 11:51 am
Matzah-molded Moses and supporting cast of other foods stand out at Giant Eagles
The scene depicts the parting of the Red Sea made with matzah and foods from the seder plate, complete with turtles carved from apples and horseradish squid.
By Toby Tabachnick
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, second from left, joins a Mimouna celebration in Ashdod in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
March 29, 2018, 10:20 am
Moroccan Jews punctuate Passover with sweets and hopeful blessings
The day following Passover is celebrated as Mimouna, a recognition of friendly relations between Jews and Muslims that is recognized with a feast of sweets, nuts and fruits.
By Dan Schere
Pieter Heijs shows his product at his Hollandia Matzes factory in Enschede, the Netherlands, March 19, 2018. (Photo by Cnaan Liphshiz)
March 23, 2018, 11:48 am
How matzah became a household item for non-Jews in the Netherlands
One factory produces about 40 million matzah crackers annually for a community of non-Jews who swear by it as their breakfast bread of choice.
By Cnaan Liphshiz
The Passover seder has an emphasis on storytelling and recounting the narrative of the exodus. (File photo)
March 23, 2018, 10:18 am
Local spiritual leaders look at Ten Plagues through a modern lens
The modern plagues may not come dressed as frogs or locusts but they still teach the same lessons.
By Adam Reinherz
Some Passover books used by staff of the Chronicle. (Photo by Lauren Rosenblatt)
March 23, 2018, 10:17 am
How is this haggadah different from all others?
It is said that there are more variations of the haggadah than any other Jewish text. With so many options, how can you choose just one for your seder?
By Lauren Rosenblatt
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