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Indulgent Toblerone-ish meringue cake for Pesach

Honey, almonds and chocolate mirror the classic, chocolate bar to make a Passover perfect bake

By Victoria Prever

Indulgent Toblerone-ish meringue cake for Pesach

A group of Jewish civilians being held at gunpoint by German SS troops after being forced out of a bunker where they were sheltering during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in German-occupied Poland, World War II, 19th April - 16th May 1943. The photograph is from an official report from SS and Police Leader JÃ¼rgen Stroop to SS commander Heinrich Himmler, entitled 'Es gibt keinen jÃ¼dischen Wohnbezirk in Warschau mehr!' ('There is no Jewish Quarter of Warsaw Any more!"). The SS man on the right is SS-RottenfÃ¼hrer Josef BlÃ¶sche, who was executed for war crimes, in East Germany in 1969. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Seders to remember: Why were these nights different from all others?

Seder night is always distinct from the rest of the year. But some, as our writers recall, are especially memorable

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April 4, 2023 14:16

Seders to remember: Why were these nights different from all others?

Misha Mansoor

By Misha Mansoor

A liberal Seder made me realise that I'm a Pesach princess

I'm all for women's rights, but at Pesach I love tradition more

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April 3, 2023 17:04

Jewish holiday Passover concept with wine, matza and seder plate on wooden table

Ten winning matzah recipes for Pesach

Love or hate them, Passover is all about the simple crackers and there’s so much more to do with them than schmearing with butter

By Victoria Prever

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April 3, 2023 13:39

Photo: Trevennon Dakota

Why the prohibition against eating chametz is so crucial on Pesach

Matzah is a symbol of rescue from spiritual extinction

By Zvi Amroussi

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April 3, 2023 11:23

Why the prohibition against eating chametz is so crucial on Pesach

Emma Shevah

Taking Notes: Pesach is coming, but I can’t do my cleaning

Recent injuries have focused my mind on the difficulties those with permanent disabilities face at this time of year

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March 30, 2023 14:40

Metal plate with matzah or matza and Passover Haggadah on a vintage wood background presented as a Passover seder feast or meal with copy space. Translation: Passover Haggadah

How we’re helping to keep the cost of Pesach down

Kosher London Beth Din is keen to make Pesach as easy and as financially accessible as the cost of living crisis bites

By Rabbi Jeremy Conway

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March 30, 2023 13:22

A hand-made glat kosher matzah at matzot factory for passover Jewish holy day.

My Iraq Seder night was different to all other nights

A memorable Pesach that began in the midst of the 2003 mission to topple Saddam Hussein

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March 30, 2023 12:22

SOUTHERN IRAQ - APRIL 2: U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Phiffer stands guard duty April 2, 2003 near a burning oil well in the Rumaylah Oil Fields in Southern Iraq. Coalition forces have successfully secured the southern oil fields for the economic future of the Iraqi people and are in the process of extinguishing the burning wells that were set ablaze in the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo by Arlo K. Abrahamson/U.S. Navy/Getty Images)

Record demand for help from families struggling to meet the cost of Pesach

The United Synagogue's Chesed department will be providing food support to over 800 households

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March 23, 2023 12:39

Record demand for help from families struggling to meet the cost of Pesach

Controversial Bill banning chametz in hospitals over Pesach passes first reading

The Bill, backed by strictly Orthodox Knesset members, went through by 51 votes to 46

By Jenni Frazer

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March 6, 2023 17:40

A hand-made glat kosher matzah at matzot factory for passover Jewish holy day.

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