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Facing Passover following the loss of a loved one can be a difficult experience, especially if that person played a prominent role in the Seder, which is often the centerpiece of the Passover experience. For some, it can be particularly hard … more

NICOLE JELLINEK, LICSW and ERIN MINIOR, LICSW | 3/26/15

Health Tip: Stress Management

Everyone deals with workplace stress on a daily basis, whether it is distress (negative) or eustress (positive.) While some workplace stress is normal, excessive stress can interfere with productivity and impact your mental, emotional and … more

3/26/15

Need a Passover preparation push?

Passover is a holiday that’s as much about doubt as it is about certainty. In addition to the four questions, there are many others we ask ourselves during the celebration. Is it necessary to place pillows on our chairs to eat in a reclining … more

Irina Missiuro | 3/26/15

Tips to include children in your Seder

We asked Sara Foster, lead teacher at the David C. Isenberg Early Childhood Center and facilitator of the Mother’s Circle, for some ideas on how to include your children in Pesach preparations. Here’s her advice. 1. Include children in all … more

JEWISH VOICE STAFF | 3/26/15

Passover children’s books: choo-choos, baa-baas and back to Sinai

BOSTON (JTA) – When Deborah Bodin Cohen immersed herself in rabbinical school in the early 1990s, she expected to spend a year in Israel as part of her studies with Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. What she didn’t know was that … more

PENNY SCHWARTZ | 3/26/15

‘Let’s Go Free with Miri & Tzvi,’ Children’s Haggadah

I’ve heard it said that Passover is only as meaningful as your Haggadah and that’s especially true for children. Keeping them engaged at the Seder table can be a challenge. Let’s face it – children want lively illustrations, great … more

Kara Marziali | 3/26/15

‘Mosaic Haggadah’ rethinks the Passover Seder through a thematic approach

How is this year’s Passover Seder different from all other Seders? More often than not, the answer might be, “Nothing’s different at all.” David Silberman’s Haggadah offers not one, but six possible solutions for Seder … more

Jacob Kamaras | 3/26/15

God is not a man

Passover approaches, bringing its annual share of lovely labors and traditions, as my husband and I dive headlong into our respective tasks: conjuring up scrumptious Seder meals in his case, surgically scrubbing and “unleavening” the house in … more

YEKATERINA GINZBURG-BRAM | 3/26/15

10 ways to add some girl power to your Seder

Kveller via JTA – Whether you weave in one, a few, or all 10 of these tips, consider honoring the matriarchal roots of Judaism this Passover with a little girl power fun at your Seder this year. 1. Add an orange and coffee bean to your … more

AVITAL NORMAN NATHMAN | 3/26/15

At Streit’s 90-year-old factory, ‘the men’ turn out their last matzah batch

NEW YORK (JTA) – Seated in his Lower East Side office, in front of a large portrait of company patriarch Aron Streit, Alan Adler avoids becoming too nostalgic. “It’s like I tell my family members: none of you own a car from 1935; why do … more

Gabe Friedman | 3/26/15