Today is April 3, 2026 / /
Today is April 3, 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 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) 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 »
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 »
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 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 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 »
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 »
The History Of Gefilte Fish Some see gefilte fish as a delicacy, others as something too disgusting to contemplate. Either way, it would probably appear on most people’s short list of classic Ashkenazi foods. For good reason. It’s been part of the Eastern European Jewish diet for hundreds of years. The funny thing is that gefilte fish didn’t start out Continue Reading »
Passover FAQ 5785/2025eive at the Operation Pesah Hot Line continues to grow and grow. We are most pleased to note this increase as it points to a heightened level of awareness and observance of the holiday. Included in this special edition of the Kosher Nexus is a fairly complete representation of all the questions we have Continue Reading »
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