holidays & recipes: passover celebrated with cherry blossom meringue cookies

Passover is a Jewish holiday that begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major Jewish festivals that have historical and agricultural significance. It represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. However, the most important and most widely celebrated aspect of Passover is the commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt. The Hebrew word for Passover is “Pesach” and it means “to pass over”. Learning the story of Passover will explain the reason the holiday is called Passover. The story of Passover can be found in the Torah, in the books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. When Joseph, the son of Jacob, moved his family to Egypt during a famine in their homeland, the Israelites were well received and even lived peacefully with the Egyptians for many years. But, the growing Israelite community made Egyptians fearful that they would... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: passover celebrated with cherry blossom meringue cookies

Passover is a Jewish holiday that begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major Jewish festivals that have historical and agricultural significance. It represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. However, the most important and most widely celebrated aspect of Passover is the commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt. The Hebrew word for Passover is “Pesach” and it means “to pass over”. Learning the story of Passover will explain the reason the holiday is called Passover. The story of Passover can be found in the Torah, in the books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. When Joseph, the son of Jacob, moved his family to Egypt during a famine in their homeland, the Israelites were well received and even lived peacefully with the Egyptians for many years. But, the growing Israelite community made Egyptians fearful that they would... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: passover rack of lamb provencal by jacques pepin

In terms of food for Easter and Passover many different varieties come to mind, some of them very particular to individual families and some of them universal. One of the most commonly eaten foods, worldwide, on both holidays is leg of lamb. Lamb is a symbol for both the Jewish and Christian faith. Lamb is widely available at springtime. The Jewish tradition of eating lamb during Passover, the holiday that commemorates the Exodus, originated with the sacrifice of lamb that each Jewish family made during the Exodus. For Christians it was Christ who became the Passover Lamb and the lamb became the symbol for His sacrifice on the cross. Lamb symbolizes rebirth, rejuvenation and sacrifice. In America making a leg of lamb is something done once a year, for the spring holidays. In some cultures cooking with lamb is a part of their every day fare. For a generation of... Read the Rest →

 

holidays & recipes: passover rack of lamb provencal by jacques pepin

In terms of food for Easter and Passover many different varieties come to mind, some of them very particular to individual families and some of them universal. One of the most commonly eaten foods, worldwide, on both holidays is leg of lamb. Lamb is a symbol for both the Jewish and Christian faith. Lamb is widely available at springtime. The Jewish tradition of eating lamb during Passover, the holiday that commemorates the Exodus, originated with the sacrifice of lamb that each Jewish family made during the Exodus. For Christians it was Christ who became the Passover Lamb and the lamb became the symbol for His sacrifice on the cross. Lamb symbolizes rebirth, rejuvenation and sacrifice. In America making a leg of lamb is something done once a year, for the spring holidays. In some cultures cooking with lamb is a part of their every day fare. For a generation of... Read the Rest →