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Passover in Tough Times through History, from the Egypt to the Inquisition to the Holocaust to the USSR
April 1, 2020
Jews who escaped from Poland to Russia, baking matzah for Passover, USSR, 1943. Yad Vashem Photo Archives 7995/1 There’s no denying that for most of us, this is going to be one weird Passover. Social distancing means no getting together with friends and family for seders, and grocery shortages (not to mention the risk involved […]
The Blessings of a Black Radish: On Abundance, Scarcity, and COVID-19
March 27, 2020
One Passover a few years back, I took it upon myself to try one of the most shtetl-tastic foods out there: the black radish. It’s rarely found in the United States today aside from occasional appearances around Passover and Rosh Hashanah, but the black radish is the most ancient type of radish, as well as […]