April 2020 HAKOL Special Section - Passover

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Passover in a pandemic: Families on Zoom, solo seders and broken traditions

By Ben Sales Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Rena Munster was looking forward to hosting a Passover seder for the first time.

In past years, her parents or another relative hosted the meal. But this year she had invited her parents, siblings and other extended family to her Washington, D.C., home. Her husband, an amateur ceramics artist, was making a set of dishes for the holiday.

And she was most excited for her family’s traditional day of cooking before the seder: making short-rib tzimmes, desserts that would pass muster year-round and a series of charosets made by her uncle and tailored to each family member’s dietary restrictions (one with no cinnamon, another with no sugar, another without walnuts and so on).

Then came the new coronavirus. Now the family is preparing to scrap travel plans and hold the seder via video chat, like so much else in this new era. Munster expects to enjoy her family’s usual spirited discussions and singing.

But she will miss the meal.

“The hardest thing to translate into an online platform is going to be the food,” she said. “The family recipes and all the things that we’re used to probably won’t be possible. … We always get together to help with the preparations, and that’s just as much a part of the holiday as the holiday itself.”

In a Jewish calendar packed with ritual observances and religious feasts, the Passover seder is the quintessential shared holiday experience. It is perhaps the most widely observed Jewish holiday ritual in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2013 study of American Jewry. And the story of the journey from slavery to freedom, along with the songs, customs and food, have become a core part of Jewish tradition.

But all of that has been upended by COVID-19 and the restrictions necessary to contain its spread. Israel has limited gatherings to 10 people — smaller than many extended families — and President Donald Trump on March 16 asked Americans to do the same. Countries are shutting their borders, making Passover travel near impossible. Hotels and summer camps that have held Passover programs, as well as synagogues that hold communal seders, are canceling. And families are scrapping traditions as Passover, like so much else in Jewish life, is remade for the current moment.

“Something like a Pesach seder has a lot of people in a pretty close space,” said Mari SartinTarm, who is immunocompromised due to medications she is taking following a January kidney transplant. “I’m concerned that if things are the way they are right now, if people are still kind of self-quarantined or schools are closed or businesses are closed, I don’t know that I could justify taking the risk of being at a Pesach seder.

It’s really hard to say that as a Jew.” Kosher food professionals say shelves of kosher grocery stores will probably still be stocked with matzah and other Passover staples.

Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of the Orthodox Union’s Kosher Division, said that due to social distancing, some kosher supervisors have been supervising food production plants via a livestreamed walk-through. But he said the food is still being produced.

“Most of the kosher-for-Pesach production began a long time ago,” he said. “There’s not going to be any problem at all in terms of availability of products for Pesach.”

On the other end of the supply chain, Alfredo Guzman, a manager at Kosher Marketplace

A Jewish man reads the Passover Haggadah during a seder in Ontario, Canada, April 19, 2019. in Manhattan, said two deliveries of Passover food that were slated to come on March 16 had canceled, though the suppliers hoped to arrive later in the week. Guzman was worried as well that because of social distancing measures, he would only be allowed to let in a limited number of customers at a time during one of the busiest times of the year.

“I really don’t know what we’re going to have, what is coming, what is not coming, regarding products for Passover,” he said. “A lot of people are going to get nervous. … It’s not good for business, this situation, and it’s not good, I believe, for the people.”

Even if the food does make it to the shelves and into people’s kitchens, the limitations on large gatherings could be a problem for people like Alexander Rapaport, who runs the Masbia network of soup kitchens in New York City.

Masbia hosts two seders every year for the needy, usually drawing around 40 people per night.

Rapaport stressed that because many observant Jews having little trouble finding an invitation to a family or communal seder, those who come to a Masbia seder truly have nowhere else to go.

“We are hoping for the best and we will definitely follow the Health Department guidelines on how to operate a seder — spread out the seating, limit capacity,” he said. “It depends how severe it will be three weeks from now. I hope we don’t have to cancel.”

As Passover nears amid the coronavirus outbreak, some Jews would find any kosher grocery store a luxury. Rabbi Ariel Fisher, who is living in Dakar, Senegal, for the year while his wife conducts field research for her doctorate in anthropology, hopes to return to New York City to officiate at a wedding and spend the holiday with his parents. But if travel becomes impossible, he may be stuck in the West African city, where he estimates that the nearest kosher store is more than 1,000 miles away in Morocco.

Now he is scrambling to make sure that they will have enough matzah and kosher wine for the holiday. He is hoping the local Israeli diplomats will be able to get a shipment of matzah, and also asked a good friend in the local U.S. embassy — which has access to Amazon Prime — to order some for him online. Barring that, he will try to import matzah all the way from South Africa.

And if all of that fails, he plans to make matzah himself — starting with the actual wheat. In any case, if Fisher and his wife end up in Senegal

for the holiday, they plan to host a seder for the tiny community of Jews there who also would be unable to travel.

“If we are actually here for Pesach, it will be the first Pesach in my life that I won’t have a Pesach store to go to to buy my Pesach supplies,” Fisher said. “While it’s not an ideal situation, the prospect of sharing Pesach with the friends and Jewish community that we’ve built here over the past few months is exciting.”

Others now face the unusual prospect of conducting the communal meal alone. Efrem Epstein, who lives alone in Manhattan, planned to join with friends or family, or a synagogue, for the seders. Now he’s wondering whether he’ll end up hiding the afikomen and finding it himself.

“Throughout the Haggadah, we read about many accounts of our ancestors, whether it be in Egypt or whether it be hiding in caves or any other times, that are going through some very challenging times,” Epstein said. “I’m an extrovert. I like being around people, but I also know that there are sources saying that if one is doing seder by themselves, they should ask the Mah Nishtana of themselves. If that’s what I have to do this year, I accept it.”

If people are limited to small or virtual seders on the first nights of Passover, they might have a kind of second chance, said Uri Allen, associate rabbi of Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn, New York. Allen is in a group of rabbis pondering the renewed relevance of Pesach Sheni, literally “Second Passover,” a day that comes exactly a month after the first day of Passover. In ancient times, Pesach Sheni was a second chance to make the paschal sacrifice for those who had been unable to on the holiday itself.

Allen said that in any event, Jews should have a seder on the first night of Passover. But if they are looking for a chance to make a communal seder with friends or family, then depending on the coronavirus’s spread, they might be able to do so on Pesach Sheni — without the blessings or dietary restrictions.

“I’m imagining both for my family and also probably many other families who are used to a certain kind of seder, larger gatherings and things like that, that probably won’t happen a lot this year,” Allen said.

“I would definitely encourage and advocate, if your seder got interrupted or disrupted because of the coronavirus, why not have the seder that you wanted on Pesach Sheni — provided everything is clear and people can resume some sort of normal life.”

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4 afikomen prizes that are better than a few bucks

By Ilana Garber Kveller.com As a child, our Passover seder would end the usual way: I would find the afikoman and hold it captive until my grandfather was ready to redeem it. In my very early years, I would get cash (despite the prohibition to handle money on Jewish holidays—what did I know, I was a kid!). My grandfather would shell out $50 bills from his wallet.

As the years went on, my parents realized they could coach me, and thus began the great afikoman bargaining. I would approach my grandfather gingerly, prized-matzah in hand, with 45 guests at our seder anxiously awaiting the evening’s conclusion.

I would speak the words I had memorized, “I will give this afikoman to you, and in return, I would like you to give me a scholarship to Camp Ramah.”

Over time the deal changed: I asked for tuition to my Jewish day school or USY International Convention. While my grandfather died in my junior year of college, I believe I was still redeeming the afikoman for college “scholarships” even up to my sophomore year. It made sense: My grandfather

had the means and he appreciated the opportunity to help our family. But it also made meaning: It kept me awake and engaged in the seder. Most importantly, it connected the search for the afikoman with something even more essential: the search for my Jewish identity.

Passover is the story of our Jewish journey, collectively as a people. So why not also make it the story of each individual Jew’s personal Jewish journey?

Passover is a time of reconnecting with family and recommitting to Jewish tradition.

Passover is ripe with fours: the cups, the children, the questions, and more.

And now, here are four ways to make even that last part of the seder, the afikoman, more meaningful: 1. Scholarships. Take a lesson from my parents (I know I do!) and encourage your children or grandchildren to seek scholarships for Jewish educational or experiential programs. Let’s face it: Those of us who grew up loving Jewish camp or youth group are often struggling to find the means to give our children the same experiences. So if you’re lucky enough to have a willing

“sponsor,” consider asking for support, or better yet, having your children ask for their support! And if you’re the afikoman prize giver, be prepared to offer this kind of gift if you are able, along with words of blessing and hope for how the experience might impact the recipient.

2. Support Israel. This year our afikoman gifts will include Israel bonds (shhh, don’t tell my children or nephews!). My children received some Israel bonds when they were born, and we have reinvested them when they matured. I received Israel bonds for my bat mitzvah, and five years later I was a very happy 18-year-old spending a year in Israel cashing in my Israel bonds. Exchanging the afikoman for Israel bonds reminds children that the whole leaving-Egypt-forthe-Promised-Land thing really happened, and that we have a responsibility to support Israel whenever we can. It also adds a dimension to the Jewish journey: Get to Israel to spend that money!

3. Jewish education. Depending on the age of the afikoman-finder, a puzzle or book might be an appropriate gift, so make it a Jewish one! We’ve given Passover-

related games and activity books, too. Spice it up with a Jewish-themed DVD or CD, or even an iPad app (if you use electronics on the holiday; if not, a “coupon” for a future app works, too).

Starting the second night of Passover (at the seder) we count the omer, the days between Passover and Shavuot, and there are official “omer counters” on the market. Make the game into a challenge: Can you say the blessing and count the omer each night without forgetting? Whoever remembers to count for the longest time is the winner!

4. Pay it Forward. Every Jewish holiday incorporates tzedakah, charitable giving,

and Passover is no exception. Add to the mitzvah by giving tzedakah to the afikoman-finder (in the form of cash, “coupon,” or an email from an organization), and ask them to “pay it forward.” Looking around a beautiful seder table, recognizing our blessings, it feels right to remember and give to others. Our gifts will feel even more bountiful when we share.

Passover is an opportunity to remember our family’s traditions and to create new ones. Blend the old with the new as you make the tradition of the afikoman one that your children will seek for many years to come.

These are the absolute best spots to hide the afikomen

By Lior Zaltzman Kveller.com On Passover night, we all recline and get together for a long and delightful Passover seder — which can be A LOT if you’re a kid with energy to spare. Luckily, the seder has a built-in expending of shpilkes: the traditional hunt for the afikomen, which is designed to keep kids awake and entertained.

For the adult tasked with the very important task of hiding the afikomen, there are many things to consider. How long do we want the afikomen search to last? Are the kids in attendance up for a challenge, or are they likely to get frus-

trated and give up? Are we willing to risk the fact that the afikomen will not be found? (Related: What is your seder host’s tolerance for four- and eight-legged creatures, which some may consider the 11th plague?)

Whatever your considerations are, nobody — repeat: nobody — wants you to hide the matzah in the same place you did last year. So, courtesy of some of Kveller’s clever readers, here are some ideas of where to hide the afikomen.

1. Under the top of the toilet tank.

You should tape it to the top, sealed in a plastic bag, of course! This is a bit of a challenging one, and de-

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pending on your toilet, risky. Be warned!

taped to the refrigerator. Unexpected!

2. Underneath the piano or piano seat.

Do you, too, have a neglected piano in the house? On this night, unlike other nights, the piano will be the center of attention.

6. Hide it behind you.

My dad would just hide the afikomen behind his back. True story.

Once the kids were done running around the house, one brazen one might get an inkling to search there — or, when you think the kids have had enough, just get up from your chair.

3. Make it a puzzle.

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal’s family locks the afikoman in a box and has the kids solve puzzles to get the key, like in an escape room. We love this!

4. Make it a treasure hunt.

Renee Cohn Jones’ family hides numbered index cards with a letter on the back of each one, all across the house. The kids are tasked with searching for the cards. Once all of them are found, the letters have to be unscrambled to uncover the afikomen’s hiding place.

5. Hide it in plain sight.

Sharon Rosenblatt Cohen suggests hiding the afikomen in plain sight,

7. Above the refrigerator.

You can’t mess with a classic.

8. Underneath the table cloth.

Again, it’s a classic hiding spot for a reason.

9. Among the books on the bookshelf.

This is an especially good hiding place if you are a bibliophile!

10. In the dog food bin.

Again, you might want to put it in a plastic bag, if you’re going to eat it after.

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How to conduct a Passover seder

By Rabbi Barry D. Lerner MyJewishLearning.com Editor’s Note: We know many of you may find yourselves in the position of holding a seder by yourself for the first time this year. Here is a reminder of the major steps.

Before the seder begins, the host traditionally lights the holiday candles and says the blessing: Barukh atah Adonai Eloheynu melekh ha-olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu lehadlik ner shel yom tov.

1. Kadesh — Kiddush Blessing the wine at the start of the meal.

2. Urhatz –Wash Washing preparation for eating vegetable (karpas).

3. Karpas — Spring vegetable Any vegetable that is not bitter may be eaten.

Dipped in salt water for purification and seasoning they remind us of the vegetation of spring, or the baby boys cast in the Nile or the tears shed by the slaves. The blessing said is the usual benediction of thanks before eating any vegetable.

4. Yahatz — Divide Break the middle matzah into two parts. Take larger part, wrap it in napkin and save for the conclusion of the meal.

5. Magid — Narrate  Lift up the plate with the symbols of affliction.

The traditional invitation to the stranger to join the seder is offered.  The wine cups are refilled.  The youngest person at the seder asks the Four Questions.  The Response to the Questions. Read portions in unison. Have other portions recited by different individuals at the table.  The Four Sons  The Ten Plagues. Since our “cup of salvation” cannot be regarded as full when we recall the suffering of the Egyptians, a drop of wine is removed from the cup with the mention of each plague.  Dayenu (It Would Have Been Enough). Let all present join in the refrain thanking God for all the miracles he bestowed upon the Israelites.  The cup is again lifted in joy, thankful for God’s deliverance, ready to praise Him with the first word of the Psalm of praise (Hallel).  Two Psalms of the Hallel.  Drink the wine, with the blessing of salvation.

6. Rohtza — Wash Ready to eat, the hands are washed before the meal, as is required at any meal.

7. Motzi Matzah — Eating Matzah The first food at the meal is the matzah, the unleavened bread. The usual blessing over bread, Hamotzi, is recited. However, before eating the matzah, a second blessing thanking God for the requirement to eat matzah is recited.

8. Maror — Bitter Herbs Small pieces of horseradish are dipped into charoset (a sweet paste symbolic of mortar) to indicate that overemphasis on material things results in bitterness. Before eating it, a blessing thanking God for this requirement is recited.

9. Korekh — Hillel Sandwich The Talmudic scholar Hillel ate the three symbolic foods (lamb, matzah and bitter herbs) together so that each mouthful contained all three.

Thus the symbols of slavery and liberation were intermingled. Now that we do not have the Paschal lamb, we eat just the matzah and horseradish in a “Hillel sandwich.” No special blessing is said, but we do read the words recalling Hillel’s practice.

10. Shulhan Orekh — Meal The joyous feasting gives us the feeling of human fellowship in harmony with God. 11. Tzafun — Dessert Now the afikomen. Either someone has “stolen” it, or parents can hide the afikoman when it is first put aside (Step 4) and let the children look for it during the meal to win a prize.

12. Barekh — Grace After Meals (Birkat Hamazon) This is the usual “bentschen,” grace after meals, including, of course, thankfulness for the Passover holiday. Fill the cup before this grace and drink the third cup at its conclusion, with the usual “bore p’ri hagafen” blessing. At this point in the seder, we open the door For Elijah, who by tradition is the forerunner of the Messiah, the harbinger of hope.

Sing “Eliyahu Ha-navi.”

13. Hallel — Psalms of Praise The rest of the evening is given over to hymns and songs. The Hallel is completed, and all join in singing songs: Adir Hu, Had Gadya, etc.

14. Nirtzah — Conclusion The seder is concluded, and then we sing L’Shana HaBa’ah B’Y’rushalayim [Next Year in Jerusalem].

BY SANDI TEPLITZ Although matzo brei is traditionally served, this is a delicious alternative. When the holiday is over, substitute Tostitos for the chips.

INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs 1/2 c. whole milk 4 c. WHOLE (no pieces!) sweet potato chips KP 4 Tbsp. KP olive oil 2 carrots sliced into coins 1/2 c. baby bella sliced mushrooms 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 bag cleaned baby spinach 1 c. grated KP muenster cheese KP salsa TECHNIQUE: Combine eggs and milk in large bowl. Add the chips until completely coated. Let it sit for a minute or two. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil with carrots, mushrooms and garlic.

Let this brown for 3-4 minutes. Stir and mix for 2 minutes, then add spinach and stir for another minute. Add the soggy chip mixture; mix together, then add the cheese to the top. Place a lid on top then cook for one more minute. Turn off heat and let sit for a minute on the hot burner. Remove to a cool burner and let sit for another couple of minutes. Remove to a heated plate and spoon salsa on the top. Serves 3.

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My family’s Passover picnic tradition

By Annette Gendler Kveller.com Editor’s note: With the current restrictions on the number of people allowed at a gathering, we realize that many Passover plans will be disrupted. Enjoying time outside with your immediate family or group of friends is still an option, however. Here is an easy new tradition your family can adopt in your own backyard this year and every year.

Every year I have to face it: Since we don’t eat any chametz for the eight days of Passover, excursions with the kids over Passover break are a challenge. The usual purveyors of sustenance along the way are off limits. There’s no lunching at the Corner Bakery while visiting the Field Museum, no picking up snacks at concession stands. Even stopping at Starbucks becomes an exercise in resisting the temptations of the pastry vitrine.

Instead, over Passover, a successful outing means taking our own food along, but it also means rethinking that enterprise, too: No sandwiches, no hot dogs.

Late last week, when I asked my kids what they wanted to do over Passover, my daughter blurted out, “We have to do our traditional picnic!”

“Our traditional picnic?” I wasn’t aware we had one.

“We have to go out to Indiana and have a picnic with Mom’s potato-egg salad and beef patties and hazelnut cake!”

Aha! Sure enough, in years past, my solution to the Passover doldrums and the temptations found at regular attractions was to take the kids outside, either on a hike in the Indiana Dunes, or later to “Indiana,” when we bought our country property (no house on it, though, just to hang out). To feed everyone, I would schlep along the cooler with the above-listed makings of lunch.

This habit of mine must have morphed into “tradition” thanks to the one time we invited more observant friends along on a Chol Hamoed (intermittent days of Passover) outing.

“How are you going to feed everybody?” my husband worried.

“I’ll bring everything along, don’t worry,” I countered.

I did bring everything along (see list below), except I forgot one thing! We were all situated comfortably on picnic blankets (Passover in the Midwest will usually yield at least one warmer, dry spring day), when I discovered I’d forgotten the paper plates.

“Let’s use matzah for plates!” one of our friends suggested.

Thankfully, I did bring

along two boxes of matzah, and given its stiffness, it can be used as a plate. Our crowd of 10 ended up piling potato and fruit salad on the bread of affliction, while skewering beef patties on forks, laughing all along.

We still laugh about it when we see our friends. It became a memorable meal precisely because it ended up being makeshift, in spite of all my preparations. It was, in fact, true to the spirit of Passover: Eating out in the open, making do on the go.

PASSOVER PICNIC Potato-Egg Salad Here’s how to make it for a crowd: 2 yellow medium-sized potatoes per person 1 hard-boiled egg per person, peeled At least one big yellow onion, chopped into tiny bits At least six kosher dill pickles, chopped into tiny bits (if you use more than 10 potatoes, add more onion and pickle) A big bunch of curly parsley, chopped Pareve, kosher-for-Passover mayonnaise to taste Salt and pepper to taste Planning for this salad means boiling the potatoes (you can leave the skins on if they are thin) and eggs in advance and letting them cool off completely. Putting the actual salad together is rather quick: Dice the potatoes and eggs and mix them in a big bowl with the onion and pickle bits. Add dollops of mayonnaise until the salad pieces start sticking together (don’t add too much or it will get soggy). Stir in the parsley and then salt and pepper to taste. The salad can be eaten right away but is better when it has sat for a while, even better yet if you make it

the day before and keep it in the fridge.

Kosher-for-Passover Beef Patties Family pack of ground beef One big yellow onion, finely chopped Four cloves of garlic, finely chopped 3 eggs, beaten ½ cup parsley, finely chopped ½ cup matzah meal Freshly ground pepper to taste Knead all ingredients into a loose batter. With wet hands, form patties, about 3-4 inches in diameter and fry them in a non-stick pan until done. They keep well in the fridge and can be warmed up or eaten cold.

Fruit salad Mix bits of whatever season’s fruit you have together, adding some lemon juice so fruit doesn’t brown.

Add some honey for taste and some chopped walnuts for bite.

Hazelnut Torte This is my grandmother’s famed recipe, easily made, transports and keeps well.

6 eggs, separated

3 cups finely ground hazelnuts (filiberts, about 9 oz. ground) 1 1/3 cups sugar Grated rind of half a lemon 1 bar of semi-sweet chocolate Canola oil and matzo meal for pan 9″ round springform pan Beat egg yolks until they are foamy, add lemon rind, then beat in sugar until creamy.

Add nuts. Beat egg whites until stiff (peaks in the foam will stay when you turn off your beater). Carefully fold the egg whites into the nut mixture.

The nut mixture will be a little stiff but it will loosen up with careful folding in of the egg whites. Coat the pan with oil

and matzo meal. Pour batter into the pan. Bake at 350F for one hour. Let cake cool off.

Melt the chocolate, add a teaspoon of canola oil (to keep it just a bit soft for cutting), and spread it over the cake.

Packing list In addition to food, don’t forget: Plates (!)

Cups Knives, forks, spoons Utensils for serving food Beverages Mustards, mayonnaise, ketchup (all kosher for Passover) Napkins Paper towel Blankets or chairs

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