Today is November 24, 2024 / /
Today is November 24, 2024 / /
PESACH: MYTHS & FACTS Most Jews will tell you that their favorite holiday is Pesach. Most Jews will also tell you that the holiday they most dislike having to prepare is Pesach. While it is true that the work involved in preparing for Pesach is tremendous, the rewards for doing it well track straight Continue Reading »
1½ lbs potatoes, peeled and chopped 5 cups water 1 onion, peeled and chopped ¼ lb mushrooms 1 tsp oil 1 Tbsp water salt/pepper to taste 1 cup matzo meal 1 Tbsp oil Boil potatoes in water until tender. Drain and mash potatoes. In a separate pan, sauté onions and mushrooms in oil and water Continue Reading »
Translation of what the rabbi wrote: “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), Continue Reading »
Matzos Coffee 1. Break one matzoh per person into small pieces. In halakhah-speak, I’d say that the pieces should be kezayis, or olive-sized, but approximation is just fine. 2. Place your crumbled matzo in a cereal bowl. 3. Pour one very hot cup of strong coffee over the bowl. Decaf is fine, but it must Continue Reading »
Matza Roni and Cheese 3 large eggs 3 1/2 cups matza farfel 8 oz cheddar cheese cubed or shredded 1 c milk salt and pepper to taste garlic powder to taste oregano or basil to taste if availble and if desired 1/2 pint of sour cream 1/4 cup butter or less as desired Mix the Continue Reading »
Matzah Ashira (Egg Matzah) In Peninei Halacha, Pesach, by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, we find the following rather definitive statement about eating so called egg matzah on Pesach. “The hametz that the Torah forbids, is comprised of flower and water (only). If flour was kneaded with fruit juice – even if the dough sits a Continue Reading »
PASSOVER PROLOGUE Now that Purim has passed, the Kosher Nexus turns it attention to Pesach. For the next month- right up to Yom Tov- almost all of our articles will focus on the coming holiday. We also wish to remind you that any questions you have regarding Pesach can be sent to rebrapp@gmail.com. Questions will Continue Reading »
There are posqim who believe that applying an ointment on the body is (rabbinically) considered the same as drinking. Those who espouse this point of view, therefore, believe that soaps and cosmetics must be kosher for Passover. There is much more to the story, however. Many posqim maintain that the rabbis only equated using an Continue Reading »
Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher, described as the world’s largest and most widely recognized kosher certification agency, has observed an increase in not only the number of kosher for Passover products available, but also the sheer variety of what can be bought today. Interestingly, these in-demand products go beyond the usual holiday items like matzo, brisket Continue Reading »
Secaucus NJ…New kosher wines are always an important part of Kosherfest. Led by Royal Wines, this year’s selection, according to Gabriel Miller is an interesting mix. From Israel come such wines as Shiloh Secret Reserve Malbec 2016, Teperberg Essence Malbec 2014, Carmel Admon Malbec 2014; from California Herzog Lineage Chardonnay 2016, Herzog Lineage Sauvignon Blanc Continue Reading »
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