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Pesach For the Rest of Us by Marge Piercy
Book Review 2009

Before her semi-recent narrative on the Passover Seder, Marge Piercy is a writer I knew of primarily as a poet. Her fiery, intense poetry was brought to my attention by a writing teacher when I was a ...

The Passover Seder Plate and New Traditions

We've already shown you some pretty Seder plates, but we've haven't yet talked about what goes on them. Those who grew up celebrating Passover can probably recite the traditional items in their sleep....

Look! Beautiful Seder Plates

At the center of the Passover table sits the Seder plate, full of the symbolic foods, and foods for thought, that are used during the ritual. We've been to several Seders where there was only a paper ...