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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Best Music For Passover Seder
Judy Rubenstein sings the Songs of the Seder. Judy has a sweet and beautiful voice. She sings the songs, prayers, and chants of the Passover Seder simply and slowly so that everyone may learn them and enjoy them. This is first and foremost a teaching CD; only secondarily is it a performance. Even so, however one listens to this recording, it provides a wonderful musical experience.
This CD contains 16 songs for Passover, sung in Hebrew and in English and performed by a range of artists including the Hamakhela Halevana Children’s Choir, Jonathan Settel, Avner & Rachel Boskey, David Loden and more. Also contains 14 blessings narrated in English by David Loden, according to the Passover Hagada, and a 32-page English booklet containing the blessings and songs.
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The Passover celebration begins today at sundown as Jewish communities around the world gather to tell the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.Though the story is the same everywhere, some Passover traditions differ from one country to the next. Here are the HuffPost's top 5 most interesting Passover traditions from some unexpected places.
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Seder Plate
Many of the foods on the Passover table are steeped in symbolism. The centerpiece of the seder table is ceremonial plate, the k'arah, that contains symbolic foods, some which are eaten during the seder. Here are the items that are included on the seder plate:
Charoset
Often a mixture of chopped apples, nuts, wine, and cinnamon, represents the mortar that the Israelites used to build the pyramids and the sweetness of the Jews' freedom. During the seder, small sandwiches made of matzo and charoset are eaten. This is known as a Hillel sandwich, after the rabbi who originated the practice.
Maror
A bitter herb, usually represented by horseradish, is eaten to remember the bitterness of life in slavery.
Chazeret
Another bitter herb, here represented with romaine lettuce, is also used in the Hillel sandwich.
Z'roa
A roasted shank bone, commemorates both ancient sacrifice and the mark made with lamb's blood on the Jewish slaves' doorposts.
Karpas
A green vegetable or herb, often parsley, is dipped in salt water, which represents the tears of the slaves.
Beitzah
An egg traditionally symbolizes mourning and renewal. It is hard-boiled or roasted to represent how slavery strengthened the Jewish people.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
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