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 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 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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
FROM KOSHER TODAY (MARCH 21, 2016) After Six Years, a Kosher for Passover Gin is Perfected San Francisco – Just the thought of a Passover Gin probably makes even the most avid cocktail fan wonder. Leslie Rudd, founder of Distillery No. 209, found out that his quest for a Passover Gin was much harder than Continue Reading »
THE KOSHER FOR PESAH NEWSLETTER A Publication of The Union for Traditional Judaism PASSOVER -5776/2016 Shalom and welcome to our Passover newsletter. In this special mailing, you will find a wealth of information for Passover. We all hope that this issue will help you with everything from preparing your home to purchasing Kosher L’Pesach products. Continue Reading »
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