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Orange and Raisin Matza Meal Pancakes

Posted on March 27, 2026

Orange and Raisin Matza Meal Pancakes From the UTJ’s Southern Test Kitchen, Chef Andrea Presents: Orange and Raisin Matzo Meal Pancakes Makes 16 Pancakes   Ingredients   1 1/2 cups cottage cheese 4 large eggs, separated 5 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup unsalted matzo meal 1/2 Continue Reading »

Onion and Poppy Seed Purim Ring

Posted on March 26, 2026

Ingredients Deselect All 1 envelope instant yeast 3 3/4 cups bread flour 3/4 cup warm water (about 110 degrees F) 2 large eggs, plus 1 for glazing 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt 1/4 cup sugar Onion Filling, recipe follows Poppy seeds or sesame seeds, for sprinkling Onion Filling: 1 1/2 cups Continue Reading »

Buñuelos de Pesach (Sweet Matzo Fritters)

Posted on March 26, 2026

Buñuelos de Pesach (Sweet Matzo Fritters) Ingredients 4 sheets of plain matzo 1 ¼ teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional) Vegetable oil, for frying 1 tablespoon honey Preparation 1. Fill a container, large enough to fit the matzo, ¾ the way up with room temperature water, and add Continue Reading »

JEWISH FREEWARE FOR PASSOVER

Posted on March 26, 2026

JEWISH FREEWARE FOR PASSOVER New materials for Pesah are now up on www.jewishfreeware.org. NOTE: you don’t need to log-in or a password; just click directly on “Downloads” and then “Passover” and take what you wish. Don’t hesitate to encourage others to come take what they wish, make copies, send copies, etc. It’s all free and Continue Reading »

Soaps And Cosmetics On Passover

Posted on March 26, 2026

Soaps And Cosmetics On Passover There are posqim who believe that applying an ointment on the body is (rabbinically) considered the same as drinking.  Those who espouse this point of view, therefore, believe that soaps and cosmetics must be kosher for Passover.  There is much more to the story, however. Many posqim maintain that the Continue Reading »

OUR STANCE ON KITNIYOT (AN ENCORE KN PRESENTATION)

Posted on March 24, 2026

OUR STANCE ON KITNIYOT (AN ENCORE KN PRESENTATION) OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT AND OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the Continue Reading »

Happy Passover from UTJ (5786-2026)

Posted on March 24, 2026

Copied from https://utj.org/2026/03/happy-passover-from-utj-5786-2026/ Dear Friends of UTJ, UTJ wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and Kosher Passover. We are happy to share with you that as always Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport, editor of The Kosher Nexus has been hard at work providing updated Passover guidance for this year. New or updated this year are: The Kosher For Passover Continue Reading »

The Kosher Nexus For Pesach (5786/2026)

Posted on March 24, 2026

PASSOVER 5786/2026 Shalom and welcome to the Passover issue of the Kosher Nexus.  In this special edition, you will find a wealth of information for Passover. We all hope that this issue will help you with everything from preparing your home to purchasing Kosher L’Pesah products.  From all of us, and the Union for Traditional Judaism, Continue Reading »

Honey Horseradish Roasted Chicken

Posted on March 23, 2026

Honey Horseradish Roasted Chicken 1 3-4 pound whole chicken dried well and with innards removed ½ lemon 5 cloves garlic ½ white onion 5 fresh rosemary springs 1/4 cup  prepared horseradish ¼ cup  honey ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon salt 1 Teaspoon ground black pepper Parsley for garnish INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the middle. Then put the chicken breast side up on Continue Reading »

Oriental Passover Salad

Posted on March 23, 2026

Oriental Passover Salad Oriental Salad Yield: 8 servings  1 cucumber, peeled and diced  2 Medium tomatoes, diced  1 green bell pepper, diced  1 Rib celery, thinly sliced  1/4 Cup chopped cilantro  1 Small red onion, chopped  1/4 Cup chopped fresh parsley  Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, Continue Reading »