Leading Rabbanim and Rebbetzins have joined to bring you a Chizzuk Companion for the seder. You don’t have to feel lonely. Klal Yisrael is with you and wants you to feel inspired when you sit at your Seder table. Organized by Mrs. Sury Babad, this collaboration includes dvrei Torah, thoughts, stories, and words of chizzuk…
Pesach
Basics: What goes on the Seder Plate (keara).
This might be your first time setting up a Seder Plate. Here’s how to do it. We all remember seeing the seder plate on our seder tables since we were little girls, yet when it comes to preparing all the components on our own…we are kinda lost. We end up calling our moms (which is…
Basics: How to Make Pesach Rolls (Gebrokts)
These Pesach rolls were always a staple when I was growing up. My earliest Pesach memories involve sitting on the steps of the Javits Center during a Chol Hamoed trip eating these Pesach rolls and cream cheese. Before Pesach lunches, my mother would make them fresh and bring them to the table hot out of…
Chocolate Cookies for all the Chocoholics to Enjoy on Pesach
Why mess around with extras when all you really need is chocolate?? 5.0 from 1 reviews Pesach Chocolate Cookies Save Print Cook time 12 mins Total time 12 mins Ingredients 1 ½ cups sugar 4 eggs 4 tablespoons oil ¼ tsp coffee dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water pinch salt ½ cup potato…
How to Peel Tomatoes
You knew that Pesach involves a lot of potato peeling, but peel tomatoes? For many of you, yes. There is a common custom not to eat unpeeled produce on Pesach. Every single thing must be peeled. But did you ever peel a tomato – or a bunch of tomatoes to make one sauce? If you…
Basic Ingredients, Maximum Results: How to Prepare Your Roast for Pesach
Yes, you can make a delicious roast for Pesach using the ingredients you already have at home. There’s no need for any fancy or specific ingredients. This delicious, tender roast uses just the basics for delicious, tremendous results. Rather than cooking the roast whole and slicing, have your French roast cut into large cubes, so…
How to DIY a Pesach Pillowcase
Using some materials you may already have at home, you or your children can create a Pesach pillowcase that will look beautiful at your table. Crafting before Pesach! How? When? The month between Purim and Pesach often seems like one large to-do list. Yet, I always try to squeeze in a project or two to…
Basics: How to Make Syrian Charoset
You don’t need to be Syrian to enjoy it, but if you are, this charoset is the number one Pesach must-have. Next to matzah itself, there is nothing more necessary on Pesach than this charoset. In Pesachs past, I’ve packed it in suitcases and brought it with me wherever I went. It’s the reason Korech…
Basics: How to Make Charoses
Learn how to make charoses for your Pesach seder. If you’re making Pesach for the first time this year, you’re going to need to make charoses yourself. This is our favorite version. Use hazelnuts without the peel. If you cannot find peeled hazelnuts, simply toast whole hazelnuts. Rub the nuts between your palms or in…
The Mango Dessert That Everyone Has Room For
Refreshing. Light. Easy to prepare. Pretty. Can be prepared in advance. This mango coulis recipe is a keeper. Let’s face it. Yom Tov meals are heavy. Matzos are heavy. A nice refreshing dessert is always welcome. We posted our coulis recipe (see here). for Succos and it was such a huge hit we decided we…
