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Guests at a seder in Kyiv, Ukraine, including many families from heavily damaged Kharkiv, sit around the seder table on the first night of Passover, April 5, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Marcel Gascon Barbera)
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Embodying a story of trauma and liberation, Ukrainian Jews celebrate Passover amid a new normal

by Marcel Gascón Barberá and JTA April 5, 2023April 5, 2023
(From left) musician Jonathan Bayer, San Francisco Supervisor Myrna Melgar, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and San Francisco Mayor London Breed at the JCRC Freedom Seder in San Francisco, April 3, 2023. (Photo/Anastasiia Sapon-JCRC)
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Mayors, supervisors and a drag queen take center stage at JCRC Freedom Seder

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene April 5, 2023April 11, 2023
A charoset competition covered in our pages in 1978, with contestants (left to right) Augusta Levin, Kate Shannen, Sonia Mintz, Frieda Gross, Rachel Fishman, Celia Gold, Ruby Tobias and Bessie Goldberg. There's no word on who won! (Photo/J. Archives)
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Decades ago, our Passover recipes boldly name-dropped brands

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 4, 2023April 4, 2023
a two-page spread from the Asufa haggadah: on the left, an illustration of the characters of the Exodus as if they are on a Star Wars movie poster; on the right, the text of the "Vehi She'amda" portion of the seder
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AI rushes in, but the best of 2023’s new haggadahs are human-made

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 28, 2023October 23, 2025
Passover fruit tart with macaroon crust (Photo/Faith Kramer)
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Help! I need a main course and a tasty Pesach dessert

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 28, 2023April 17, 2023
a happy baby sitting in a man's lap with a book
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UPDATED: Passover events for kids and families around the Bay Area

by J. Staff March 27, 2023March 29, 2023
Boxes of Trader Joe's matzah for sale. (Photo/JTA-Isabella Armus)
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What makes Trader Joe’s new matzah different from all other matzah?

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 22, 2023March 29, 2023
Chopped Passover Salad with Beet Horseradish Dressing and Crispy Matzah Balls. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inHolidays

These crispy li’l matzah balls go with everything

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 21, 2023March 23, 2023
Matzah ball soup from Pomella in Oakland (Photo/Courtesy Pomella)
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UPDATED: All the Passover food you need at local restaurants and markets

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 16, 2023March 30, 2023
Kosher for Passover Spiced Flourless Chocolate Cake (Photo/Micah Siva)
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This spiced chocolate cake ends spell of dry Passover desserts

Micah Siva by Micah Siva March 15, 2023March 23, 2023

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