As Taylor Swift dominates pop culture and tops the song charts, two West Hempstead mothers found a way to connect the singer-songwriter to the Pesach Seder, where conversations and songs precede and follow the meal.
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Sergey Kadinsky
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4/25/24
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As we eagerly step forward into spring, Passover and Easter beckon. It’s a moment to cherish age-old traditions and create new ones with family and friends, as we greet the season.
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By Karen Bloom
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3/22/23
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Echo Park in West Hempstead and a town parking field in Woodmere both hosted the Town of Hempstead’s contactless drive-thru chametz burning event last Friday. Town Supervisor Don Clavin and …
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4/1/21
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Last year at this time, I was holding out hope that the novel coronavirus that had come to the U.S. really would peak and blow over quickly, and that we’d be able to hold our third annual …
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3/25/21
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One of the items on the Passover Seder plate is an egg. It’s not one of the foods we’re commanded to eat on Passover, and no mention of it is made during the Seder meal itself. So why is …
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4/8/20
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Bless the internet and social media. I never thought I would utter those words, but I did, just today, and I mean it, especially over this holiday week.
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4/26/19
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One of my favorite parts of the Passover Seder is the part about the “Four Sons/Children.” It’s a beautifully crafted narrative based on four verses from the Torah; three from Exodus and one …
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4/18/19
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It’s the time to cherish age-old traditions and create new ones with families and friends.
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By Karen Bloom
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4/5/19
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Spring holidays are an opportunity to move away from hearty cold weather foods and enjoy the start of seasonal bounty.
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By Karen Bloom
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3/29/18
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“Cooking and cleaning and so many dishes, out with the chametz no pasta, no knishes…” begins a favorite Passover song parody to the melody of “My Favorite Things.” …
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3/29/18
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