Ha Lachma Anya (Haggadah) Moroccan tune – Recorded by Jacob Pool
Ha Lachma Anya (Haggadah) Moroccan tune – Recorded by Jacob Pool Source link
Passover (Pesach)
Explore Passover’s customs, including Seder rituals, Torah readings, and symbolic foods, embodying freedom and faith in Jewish tradition.
Torah Reading for Passover
Delve into the rich tradition of Torah reading for Passover, uncovering its meaning and unique customs that enrich the celebration.
The 2024 Approved Passover Food List
Here is this year’s Approved Kosher for Passover Food List. We are grateful to kashrut.org for their continuous efforts in creating and maintaining this list.
Why Are Sephardic Seders Different from Ashkenazic Seders?
Explore the differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Seders in this informative article. Learn how these two distinct Jewish traditions celebrate Passover in their own special ways.
Mimouna – A Festival Of Brotherly Love
Sephardim, of the Moroccan rite, throughout the world will launch the Mimouna festivities immediately after the close of the Passover holiday at sundown. The Mimouna (or Mimuna, or Maimuna) is a celebration of liberty, of community values, friendship, togetherness, and an extraordinary show of hospitality. Jews open their doors and set a festive table for […]
Matzah on Erev Pesah, Part 3
As we have previously seen, the words which indicate that eating Matzah on Erev Pesah could result in one’s death by lashes, were inserted by a scribe who copied the manuscript and completed the phrase from memory, though it did not belong there. However, for generations people believed that this is indeed the punishment, and […]
Matzah on Erev Pesah
It is common knowledge that one should not eat Matzah on Erev Pesah, but while many people assume it is a practice and not a prohibition, Maimonides writes: אָסְרוּ חֲכָמִים לֶאֱכֹל מַצָּה בְּעֶרֶב הַפֶּסַח כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הֶכֵּר לַאֲכִילָתָהּ בָּעֶרֶב. וּמִי שֶׁאָכַל מַצָּה בְּעֶרֶב הַפֶּסַח מַכִּין אוֹתוֹ מַכַּת מַרְדּוּת עַד שֶׁתֵּצֵא נַפְשׁוֹ The sages have forbidden […]
