Observing Passover in Prison

Few holidays present more obstacles to vegan diners than Passover, which imposes a daunting set of dietary restrictions. Read more…Earlier this week, Jewish families throughout the world sat down at their dinner tables to celebrate Passover. As we do each year at this time, we recounted the exodus story that defines our past, shapes our present and inspires our future. It is ourSorry to be such a nudge, but as I write this before heading off to yet another in a long lifetime of Passover Seders, I still can't get my head wrapped around this business of the plagues. Particularly that tenth plague, the one that gave the PassoverWASHINGTON (JTA) -- President Obama cited the Israeli national anthem's invocation of an ancient Jewish longing for a homeland in his Passover message. "Last week, I visited the state of Israel for the third time, my first as president," Obama

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