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Why I’m Doing Dry Seders This Year

The Manischewitz at my family’s Passover table left a bad taste in my mouth. By the time I was a teenager, I knew I didn’t want it, the jarred gelatinous fish lumps, the giant crackers or any other part of Judaism in my life anymore. Insert decade of drinking and drugs here. I searched, I […]

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9 Fun New Kosher for Passover Products You Must Try

1. Gnocchi Mamma Mia! Pesach just got a little more Italian with this easy-to-make gluten free pasta. Add in your favorite diced veggies with tomato and basil or marinara and cheese for a meal that will please even the family members who always say “there’s nothing to eat.”     2. Panko Bread Crumbs We’ve […]

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16 Protips to Make Family Holiday Travel a Breeze

1. Handle With Care Pack sweaters, shirts, socks, and other soft items in the front zipper compartment. This can help create extra cushioning for any fragile items you may be carrying. 2. Cube Your Space Making the most of your luggage space is infinitely easier with packing cubes. Use them to separate by type, person, […]

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Why is Pesach the Holiday When We Tell Stories?

Dear Jew in the City, I know that there is a mitzvah to tell the story of our Exodus during Pesach, but why then? Why don’t we have to tell the story of getting the Torah or the story of sitting in succahs? Why is this the holiday we have to tell stories on? Sincerely, […]

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6 Tips To De-Stress Your Pesach Prep

My husband I got married two weeks before Pesach, so that first year we were guests. After that, we’ve been making Pesach ever since.  As the COO of Jew in the City, part of my job is being organized, having a plan and executing it, which is really the key to making Pesach.  While the […]

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Are You Allowed to Ask Questions in Judaism?

Dear Jew in the City- I was raised to not be allowed to ask questions at my yeshiva, Is asking questions considered to be a bad thing in Judaism? Sincerely, Koby Dear Koby- I wish you had asked this question around Passover because nowhere is the ethos of asking questions more apparent: Maggid, the main […]

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