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PASSOVER FAQ  5776/2016

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PASSOVER FAQ 5776/2016

Posted on April 20, 2016

PASSOVER FAQ FOR THIS YEAR PESACH FOR DUMMIES, PROFESSIONALS AND THE REST OF US, TOO PASSOVER FAQ- UPDATED FOR 5776 Every year, the number of questions we receive at our Operation Pesah email service continues to grow and grow. We are most pleased to note this increase as it points to a heightened level of Continue Reading »

APPLE MATZAH KUGEL

Posted on April 19, 2016

FROM MANISCHEWITZ INGREDIENTS: 3 to 4 cups Matzo Farfel 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter or pareve margarine 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 4 large apples, pared and chopped 1/2 cup raisins Butter or pareve margarine PREPARATION: Soak farfel or matzo pieces in water until soft. Drain Continue Reading »

PASSOVER FAQ FOR 5776/2016

Posted on April 18, 2016

PASSOVER FAQ FOR THIS YEAR PESACH FOR DUMMIES, PROFESSIONALS AND THE REST OF US, TOO PASSOVER FAQ- UPDATED FOR 5776 Every year, the number of questions we receive at our Operation Pesah email service continues to grow and grow. We are most pleased to note this increase as it points to a heightened level of Continue Reading »

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT

Posted on April 14, 2016

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom of not eating kitniyot a Continue Reading »

PASSOVER FAQ FOR 5776/2016

Posted on April 12, 2016

PASSOVER FAQ FOR THIS YEAR PESACH FOR DUMMIES, PROFESSIONALS AND THE REST OF US, TOO PASSOVER FAQ- UPDATED FOR 5776 Every year, the number of questions we receive at our Operation Pesah email service continues to grow and grow. We are most pleased to note this increase as it points to a heightened level of Continue Reading »

PASSOVER CUPCAKE BLINTZES

Posted on April 11, 2016

FROM THE UTJ SOUTHERN TEST KITCHEN COMES THIS RECIPE FROM CHEF ANDREA Passover Cupcake Blintzes • 1 lb. creamed cottage cheese • 2 oz. melted butter • 3/4 cup sugar • little less than 1/2 cup cake meal (not matza meal) • 4 beaten eggs (can use egg substitute) Mix all ingredients together except eggs; Continue Reading »

PASSOVER ONION KUGEL

Posted on April 8, 2016

FROM MIMI’S CYBER KITCHEN 10 matzahs 2 large onions, diced 1/4 cup chicken fat or oil 5 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup sugar salt and pepper, to taste 1. Break up matzahs into 8ths. Soak in boiling water until soft. Squeeze out excess water. 2. Brown onions in hot fat. 3. Combine all ingredients and mix Continue Reading »

RABBI FEINSTEIN’S TSHUVAH ON PEANUTS ON PASSOVER

Posted on April 7, 2016

“Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields (with grain), and even if they were there Continue Reading »

PASSOVER ORIENTAL SALAD

Posted on April 6, 2016

From Chef Andrea in the UTJ Southern Test Kitchen: Oriental Salad Yield: 8 servings • 1 cucumber, peeled and diced • 2 Medium tomatoes, diced • 1 green bell pepper, diced • 1 Rib celery, thinly sliced • 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro • 1 Small red onion, chopped • 1/4 Cup chopped fresh parsley • Continue Reading »

PASSOVER PRICES UP (GOSH, WHAT A SURPRISE!)

Posted on April 5, 2016

FROM KOSHER TODAY (MARCH 21, 2016) Passover Prices Looking Up With Beef and Lamb Leading the Way New York – In about a week, the special Passover aisles, tents and even separate stores will be open for the busiest holiday season of the Jewish calendar. Once this week’s Purim (eve of March 23rd) is over, Continue Reading »