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ChopHappy chef Jason Goldstein shares a few family favorites. Get ready for Passover with a delicious spread of Jewish favorites to nosh on during the seven-day holiday of the feast of unleavened ...

(JTA) — In the last few months the world has been dazzled by an astonishing sequence of AI systems capable of performing all kinds of difficult tasks — writing code, composing poetry, generating ...

It happens every year: Passover ends and there’s a whole box of matzah sitting on the kitchen counter. Because of its historical and religious significance, I find it hard to simply toss matzah into ...

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In our house on Passover, the matzah options include regular cardboard (standard store-bought matzah, the kind you get free once you spend a certain amount in the kosher-for-Passover aisle at ShopRite ...

(JTA) — When it comes to consuming matzah, the Jews of the former Soviet Union are in a league of their own. At the top of the chart are Azerbaijan’s 8,000 Jews, who this year are expected to consume ...

Streit’s, the kosher food company that’s best known for its matzah, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And while many things have changed since the matzah bakery was first opened on ...

Kayla Levy is a writer particularly passionate about indoor plants and outdoor gear. She used to write about cities at Time Out (and she still enjoys writing about the Park Slope Food Co-op). Matzah, ...

Why matzah? It is an improbable symbol for such a grand holiday. With none of the embracing symbolism of a sukkah or the beauty of a Chanukah menorah, the unassuming cracker is the centerpiece of ...

It’s oh so easy to get bored of matzah during Passover, but the wonderful thing about matzah is you can do anything you want with it. You just need to be creative and open to the possibilities. “It ...

Matzah is a traditional food eaten during Passover, and it can be part of a delicious meal when it’s used in lasagna! Sonya Sanford, “Food Friends” podcast host, culinary educator, and author of ...