Category Archives: Pesach/ Passover

A Bissel to Nibble #13

A Short Shabbat Reflection from the Weekly Parsha by Rabbi Mark Melamut Parshat Tsav (Leviticus 6-8:36) We are poised this Shabbat before Passover, Shabbat Hagadol, the Great Shabbat, in anticipation of our imminent holiday celebration (or in anxiety of the … Continue reading

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Guidelines for Passover Food and Cleaning

The Rabbinical Assembly, the Conservative movement’s rabbinical association, has released an excellent document about Passover.  It details the steps that are needed to “kasher” the kitchen, as wells as lists of exactly which foods are or are not permitted. The … Continue reading

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Community Seder April 7, 2012

Come Join Us At the Community Seder This year’s Community Seder will be held at the synagogue on the second night, Saturday, April 7th, starting at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi Mark will be leading the Seder with participation from some of … Continue reading

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What is your question this Passover?

Why is this night different from all other nights? By Rabbi Mark Melamut Shalom, Welcome to your new journey in Jewish spiritual time, as we traverse from Passover to Lag B’Omer (save the date: Lag-er B’Omer Open House BBQ at … Continue reading

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Invitation to Join a Family Seder

Passover is just around the corner (this year April 6) and everyone would love to be at a seder! If you are hosting a first seder and would like to participate in the mitzvah of welcoming others to your table, … Continue reading

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JIMENA’s Egyptian Project Comes to B’nai Emunah

Each year we read about the Exodus and we re-enact it at our Passover Seders.  Come to hear a 20th century personal story from Remy and Joe Pessah who escaped from Egypt.  They are part of JIMENA’s Egyptian Experience project. … Continue reading

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New Beginnings

By Cantor Linda R. Semi I am writing this article a few days before Shabbat HaChodesh. Literally translated, Shabbat HaChodesh is the Sabbath of “The Month.” In the maftir Torah portion that is read on Shabbat HaChodesh, we hear the … Continue reading

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Yada, Yada, Yada

By Rabbi Mark Melamut Besides the cooking and cleaning, Passover is a holiday of favorites. Whether they are memories of sitting around the table or smells of gefilte fish and matzah ball soup, singing dayeinu or had gadya, leaning this … Continue reading

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Funny Pesach Video

Pesach in the Age of Social Media

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