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Passover traditions reflect ethnic, regional customs

RNS Blog Editor | Apr 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

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When most Jewish families sit down for the Passover seder on Friday (April 6), it's a safe bet that they'll eat matzo, ask the traditional Four Questions and tell the biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt. It's less likely that they'll be hitting one another with scallions. Or saving a b...

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Spokane Passover Listings

Tracy Simmons | Mar 21, 2013

Next week Spokane’s Jewish community will observe Passover, an eight-day commemoration honoring the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Below are local Passover, or Pesach, listings.
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Volunteers ready, eager for Temple Beth Shalom’s annual Kosher Dinner

Christopher Robertson | Mar 7, 2013

Temple Beth Shalom is the place to be this weekend. On March 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. it will host its annual Kosher Dinner, which is known for satisfying thousands of appetites from across the region.
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Israel’s Conservative movement OKs gay and lesbian rabbis

Michele Chabin | Religion News Service | Apr 23, 2012

In a landmark decision, the Israeli branch of Conservative Judaism announced that its rabbinical school will begin to accept gay and lesbian candidates for ordination.
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Spokane rabbi: Two holy days neglected by many American Jews

Guest column by Rabbi Michael Goldstein | Jun 4, 2012

“Oh! Rabbi, we don’t do these minor ones. I don’t even know really what they are.”
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Have your cake on Passover, and eat it too

Al Stover | Mar 25, 2013

With the Passover holiday coming up, there are several recipes anyone can use for desserts, whether it is after the Seder meal or during the Passover holiday. There are several cakes and cookies that can be made with the use of matzo meal instead of regular flour.
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