Matzah ‘NFT’ digital art fetches $4,200 in charity auction By Maya Mirsky Mar 31, 2021 How much is an afikomen worth? How about $4,200? That’s what a digital artwork by the Jewish San Francisco artist fnnch (pronounced “finch”) went for at a recent Passover benefit for the local nonprofit Value Culture, run by Adam Swig. “The most hyped-up piece of matzah ever,” Swig said with a laugh. “The most expensive… Read More
Passover Jews in the former Soviet Union eat the most matzah in the world When it comes to consuming matzah, the Jews of the former Soviet Union are in a league of their own. At the top of the chart are Azerbaijan’s 8,000 Jews,… By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Mar 29, 2021
Passover 10 of the best Jewish tweets about the pre-Passover Suez Canal blockage We know what you’re thinking. The Suez Canal has been blocked for days by a giant container ship, causing big problems for the global shipping industry… By Shira Hanau, JTA Mar 25, 2021
U.S. Passover comes to Brandeis for the first time in history To prepare for Passover, Sam Greene is deep-cleaning his dorm room in keeping with the standards of his Orthodox Jewish family. Lena Ben-Gideon is… By Penny Schwartz, JTA Mar 25, 2021
World Brexit Passover food shortage unites Irish and Northern Irish Jews Since 2016, it has become a staple of British and Irish political analysis to say that the tangled Brexit trade arrangements will push Northern Ireland… By Jacob Judah, JTA Mar 24, 2021
First Person Last Passover we said, ‘Next year in Calabasas!’ This year we’re doing it. Each year as the last winter storm threatens the West Coast and ultimately disappoints forecasters, my mother sends the email to the list. Littered with… By Donald C. Cutler Mar 22, 2021
U.S. Record 33 lawmakers from both parties join Mazon’s hunger seder Republicans and Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate were among the 33 lawmakers who joined Mazon, a Jewish anti-hunger… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Mar 19, 2021
Recipe Potato crust is the solution to your Passover pizza problem I fed my pizza-loving sons many different Passover versions of their favorite dish, but never really found one that really satisfied. With this… By Faith Kramer Mar 17, 2021
Organic Epicure Local restaurants, caterers have Passover at the ready With most of us likely celebrating our second Passover without our extended family and friends due to the pandemic, here’s some cheer: Plenty of local… By Alix Wall Mar 15, 2021