Passover

Biden Calls Antisemitism ‘Unconscionable and Despicable’ Ahead Of Passover

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Biden Calls Antisemitism ‘Unconscionable and Despicable’ Ahead Of Passover Kate Anderson on April 5, 2023 President Joe Biden called antisemitism a “stain on the soul of our nation” and “despicable” in an op-ed ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, according to CNN. The president’s remarks come just hours before Jewish people around the world will commemorate Passover, marking the exit from Egypt after 400 years of slavery, according to CNN. Biden condemned the rising tide of antisemitism over the past several years, calling such acts “unconscionable and despicable.” “Tonight, Jews around the world will gather around the seder table

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Palestinians Barricade Temple Mount Mosque Ahead Of Passover

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Palestinians Barricade Temple Mount Mosque Ahead Of Passover Kate Anderson on April 4, 2023 Groups of Palestinians have barricaded themselves inside one of the holiest sites in Jerusalem on Tuesday ahead of the celebration of Passover, according to The Jerusalem Post. Palestinian terrorist groups have called for attacks against Jewish people worshipping at the al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish holiday, according to The Jerusalem Post. Groups of Palestinians have been blocking the area since the start of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan on March 22, and on the eve of Passover, dozens have attempted to lock themselves inside the mosque.

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New York AG Warns Jewish Communities To Beware Of Price-Gouging At Car Washes During Passover

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Kate Anderson on March 20, 2023 New York Attorney General Letitia James warned businesses against exploiting the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover as an opportunity to price gouge, according to a Monday press release. During Passover, many Jewish people rid their households and belongings of any “leavened” or yeast products, to prepare for the holiday and a report sent to the attorney general’s office found that some businesses take advantage of this, according to the press release. James said that car washes in particular had started offering “special” services for Orthodox Jews ahead of Passover, but the report found that

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SCHIFFREN: As Freedom Wanes, The Passover Story Offers An Important Warning

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SCHIFFREN: As Freedom Wanes, The Passover Story Offers An Important Warning Lisa Schiffren on April 14, 2022 On Friday night Jews will celebrate Passover with a holiday meal that requires both the absence of all food made from leavened grains and the recitation of the story of the Jewish Exodus from slavery in Egypt, as laid out in the Haggadah. Jews are commanded to tell this story, year in, year out, to all who gather, but especially to our children, who are supposed to come away understanding that God himself arranged for the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, for that

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Today is Toms River’s Extra Passover Trash Pickup Day

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Department of Public Works will be conducting an extra trash pickup day today to accommodate the discarded food products ahead of Passover. If you’re celebrating Pesach, or Passover, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill wants you to know there will be an extra trash pickup on April 11th.In a deal brokered between Mayor Hill and the Toms River Jewish Community Council, township Department of Public Works trash collectors will make an additional pickup run on April 11th. According to the TRJCC, trash must be left at the curb but not in township trash receptacles.

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Toms River Township, Mayor Maurice Hill Announce Extra Trash Pick Up For Passover Holiday

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re celebrating Pesach, or Passover, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill wants you to know there will be an extra trash pickup on April 11th. In a deal brokered between Mayor Hill and the Toms River Jewish Community Council, township Department of Public Works trash collectors will make an additional pickup run on April 11th. According to the TRJCC, that trash must be left at the curb, but not in township trash receptacles. The Toms River Jewish Community Council is a small group of men who represent the Orthodox Jewish community as a liaison with the

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Governor Murphy warns of large indoor and family gatherings on Easter, Passover

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TRENTON, NJ – With the Jewish holiday of Seder coming this weekend, Governor Phil Murphy has issued a warning to observing Jewish residents to be mindful of the COVID-19 pandemic. This past winter Murphy gave similar guidance to Hannukah and Christmas family celebrations. “To our Jewish community, as you prepare for Saturday evening Seder in the beginning of Passover, not only do we wish you a blessed and happy Passover, we urge you to remember this cannot be as in years past,” he said. “We are still in a pandemic, as we all know, and we cannot risk any family

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