What Can I Eat on Passover?
Growing up, Passover was about two things for me—the seder, and not being able to eat sandwiches on bread! I have such strong memories of
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
Growing up, Passover was about two things for me—the seder, and not being able to eat sandwiches on bread! I have such strong memories of
There is a powerful meaning in continuing traditions that I inherited directly from my family. Kitniyot is only a part of that story.
This essay advocates for Ashkenazi Jews to embrace kitniyot on Passover, to enhance dietary diversity and align with modern interpretations.
La sustancia prohibida, jametz, se define como la mezcla del grano de cualquiera de las cinco especies de cereales (trigo, cebada, avena, espelta y centeno) que se ha mojado con agua y se ha dejado sin hornear durante más de dieciocho minutos.
Le hamets est toute nourriture faite à partir des 5 espèces de céréales (blé, orge, avoine, épeautre, seigle) humidifiées, et cuites après 18 minutes.
A conceptual reflection of Pesah and Kashrut can bring more meaning to how we follow the halakhah of food on Pesah.
Though the Conservative Movement has allowed eating kitniyot on Passover, many still do not. How can we incorporate kitniyot this year?
How my family created and passed down cultural traditions, and how the Conservative Teshuvah on Kitniyot impacts our life outside the academy.
In the early medieval period, it became customary for Ashkenazi Jews to not eat a category of foods called kitniyot. What are they?
Hametz, is defined as any food made of wheat, barley, oats, spelt, and rye—that has been made wet and left unbaked for more than 18 minutes.