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Yes, that's right, Easter isn't the only big deal going on right now.

So what are you doing for Passover?

I had a quiet seder with my family last night, but tonight, all bets are off. I have half the neighborhood coming over for 2nd seder, Jews and non-Jews. It's a big shin-dig and I'm very excited.

Passover is bigger for us than Christmas is for Christians. Massive celebrations, food, drinking, celebration, and no commercialism.

So how's by ya'll? What ya doin'?

I'll be taking a carton of vla off the hands of a jewish friend, since she can't have it for Pesach and needs to get rid of it :)

I'll be taking a carton of vla off the hands of a jewish friend, since she can't have it for Pesach and needs to get rid of it :)

Ahaha ... playing the shabbos goy, eh? :p

first night was called off on account of writing exams today...
seder tomorrow. god i hate matzah.

does anyone have good matzah ideas?

does anyone have good matzah ideas?

Shmear it with charoset.

Soak it in water for 10 seconds, then cook it with scrambled eggs.

Matzah sucks. There's little you can do about it.

Ahaha ... playing the shabbos goy, eh? :p
Sure :D
We non-jews have to be good for something, don't we?

Ahaha ... playing the shabbos goy, eh? :p
Vooden.

Passover is bigger for us than Christmas is for Christians. Massive celebrations, food, drinking, celebration, and no commercialism.


Well Easter is far more important for Christians then Christmas anyway on the religious level.

But, regardless, have fun! :D I'll be getting drunk. :D :D

does anyone have good matzah ideas?

I like it with Cheez Whiz on it, but that's not kosher.

Try drizzling honey on it, sprinkle some coconut and throw it under the broiler for two seconds.

Shmear it with charoset.

Soak it in water for 10 seconds, then cook it with scrambled eggs.

Matzah sucks. There's little you can do about it.

awesome i'll try it. my buby used to bake it with cottage cheese.

Matzah sucks. There's little you can do about it.
:eek:
I love the stuff!

:eek:
I love the stuff!
honestly, you can't tell the difference between eating the matzah and eating the box it came in.

honestly, you can't tell the difference between eating the matzah and eating the box it came in.I disagree (and I've had my share of matzah in my life). Tastes more like crackers. It isn't all that filling, but I like it as a snack (although that kind of relativates it's cultural importance).

honestly, you can't tell the difference between eating the matzah and eating the box it came in.
mmmmm.. box!

... Keruvalia, they have passover in islam?

I disagree (and I've had my share of matzah in my life). Tastes more like crackers. It isn't all that filling, but I like it as a snack (although that kind of relativates it's cultural importance).
well i can't claim to have eaten my share of it since i avoid it like the plague.

... Keruvalia, they have passover in islam?

No .... I'm Jewish. Always have been.

No .... I'm Jewish. Always have been.

I swear you've said you were muslim. Who was muslim then?

Now I know what it feels like to not be in a parochial school: Complete and utter ignorance concerning remotely religious holidays.

Me, I'm smuggling various breads to a Jewish friend of mine. He's a staunch athiest, and though he's almost seventeen, his parents STILL force him to go through every holiday on the calander. Without me he'd be having a horrible time. As it is...he's somewhat irked. =/

I swear you've said you were muslim. Who was muslim then?

Jewish is not a religion. I'm Jewish, my mother is Jewish, her whole family is Jewish. It's like saying I'm Irish.

I was Muslim for nearly 2 years. I've fallen out of love with it. However, becoming Muslim did not stop me from being Jewish any more than it stopped me from having blue eyes.

Me, I'm smuggling various breads to a Jewish friend of mine. He's a staunch athiest, and though he's almost seventeen, his parents STILL force him to go through every holiday on the calander. Without me he'd be having a horrible time. As it is...he's somewhat irked. =/

Yeah we parents suck in making our kids follow family tradition. :p

I've never had anything against family tradition. But there's tradition and then there's forcing you to go through a religious practice when you don't believe in that religion. It's because of THAT injustice that I'm helpin' him out.

Yes, that's right, Easter isn't the only big deal going on right now.

So what are you doing for Passover?

I had a quiet seder with my family last night, but tonight, all bets are off. I have half the neighborhood coming over for 2nd seder, Jews and non-Jews. It's a big shin-dig and I'm very excited.

Passover is bigger for us than Christmas is for Christians. Massive celebrations, food, drinking, celebration, and no commercialism.

So how's by ya'll? What ya doin'?

there is a Temple here that does a chocolate seder for kids, we got invited to go Saturday, and since my kids are curious, and all the chocolate is gluten free, we might go.

first night was called off on account of writing exams today...
seder tomorrow. god i hate matzah.

does anyone have good matzah ideas?

Melt dark chocolate and dip it.
MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Oh! Oh! I found the affikoman!

*shows her piece of matzo*



Hey, I'm a kid at heart!

Oh! Oh! I found the affikoman!

Hooray! Extra chocolate for you.

If you're not Muslim anymore, Keruvalia, what religion are you? Are you just Jewish now?

By the way, I visited my aunt's house for a Seder last night; something I truly did not enjoy (getting endlessly questioned about my taking community college classes even though I'm in high school gets quite bothersome).

I lurve matzah! But if you find it less than satisfactory, try spreading butter or cream cheese on it, peanut butter and jelly, tomato sauce and melted cheese, or tuna with melted cheese on top. Yum!!

If you're not Muslim anymore, Keruvalia, what religion are you?

I don't know. I don't honestly think it matters.

Are you just Jewish now?

I've never stopped being Jewish. That would be impossible.

Hooray! Extra chocolate for you.


/me shares!

I just dump harroset on mine or dip it in matzo ball soup :)

I just get lounge drunk and enjoy being off work.

I've never stopped being Jewish. That would be impossible.

That would still make a lot more sense if there was a contry called Jewand.

That would still make a lot more sense if there was a contry called Jewand.

Heh ... we were scattered a long time ago. So was Tibet. Doesn't stop Tibetans from being Tibetans.

Heh ... we were scattered a long time ago. So was Tibet. Doesn't stop Tibetans from being Tibetans.

Well, sure, but supposedly we've all scattered a very long time ago from Africa. We've managed to stop being Africans, eh?

Well, sure, but supposedly we've all scattered a very long time ago from Africa. We've managed to stop being Africans, eh?

That's because we didn't hold on to our African culture.

We did hold on to our Jewishness.

That's because we didn't hold on to our African culture.

We did hold on to our Jewishness.

Well, you said it'd be impossible to stop being Jewish...*shrug* Meh, I don't bother with it much, a race with a religion...

Big Seder on Saturday. w00p w00p

Well, you said it'd be impossible to stop being Jewish...*shrug* Meh, I don't bother with it much, a race with a religion...

Well it would be impossible for me ... dunno about, say, 300 generations from now. If there's not a finish line, it ain't a race. Jewish is a cultural identity, not a religion or race.

had a lovely little seder last night with our little Jewish community here at my school. I made the Charoses (my first time!) and broke my vegetarian diet for gefilte....and got very slightly pissed on Manischewitz, of course. Rounded off a lovely evening with some Fiddler on the Roof.

I must confess, though, we had a somewhat abreviated Seder (ceremonially speaking). Gimme a break...I'd been cooking all day, our host was observing the fast, and we were all STARVING!

Ironically, Tuesday evening I had a concert which saw the premier of my brass ensemble arrangement of...the Ave Maria, by Bruckner. Well-recieved, but not exactly kosher...

Big Seder on Saturday. w00p w00p
Aren't you a few days behind?



Anyway, I had a moderate size seder yesterday. We've modernized our Seders of late years, so instead of going through the Haggadah word for word we do the important/fun parts/great songs, and to do the rest of "magid" we decide on an issue beforehand that wil be discussed, and read biblical passages pretaining to it before shouting each other down with our opinions. It's really alot more interesting that the old recitation thing for the n'th time.

Tonight is the big one - about 20 people are going to be over. The ususal fun and drink will no doubt ensue.

@Keruvalia: I was searching Jolt yesterday looking for the instructions you gave me that time for good brisket. Due to Jolt's inherently sucky search function, I could not find it, and the brisket came out as dry as the sahara desert as per always. sigh. Oh well, I guess it wouldn't be pesach without it, and the rest of the food was great.

had a lovely little seder last night with our little Jewish community here at my school. I made the Charoses (my first time!) and broke my vegetarian diet for gefilte....and got very slightly pissed on Manischewitz, of course. Rounded off a lovely evening with some Fiddler on the Roof.
Manischevitz? oh god - I graduated from that stuff at grade seven school melaveh malka. Dude, get some real alchohol; there's more sugar in that stuff than in a a can of coke.

Aren't you a few days behind?



Dude, some of us work and go to graduate school full-time, you know. We have a seder when we damned well can.

I'm actually going home this weekend. Friday night will be pesach, sunday will be easter, and saturday will be "I hate matzah" day (sorry, but I just can't resist a delicious lobster roll, and it is a tradition with me and my sister)

Anyway, right now, I am enjoying Matzah cereal. It's the Concord Grape matzah in milk with tons of sugar. It decent.

Then there is fried matzah a my bubbe called it. Take matzah, break it into pieces, run under hot water, mix with scrambled eggs, and cook. It's not bad.

Matzah pizza...cover in sauce and cheese

Matzah with jelly, matzah with peanut butter, and for those who are feeling feisty, matzah with peanut butter AND jelly!:eek:

I can't wait to go home and get some charoses...mmm....

Dude, some of us work and go to graduate school full-time, you know. We have a seder when we damned well can.
I'm in the middle of exams actually. Yet, our seders wait for no one.

However, you're totally within the bounds, you can have a seder in october if you have to - there's a clause for it somewhere.

Matzabrei!

Last night we had a few friends over, and I led the Seder. We also got a few presents for finding the Afikomen - my brother and I got an Xbox 360 - a double surprise, as we haven't asked for one. We're going into town later to buy some games for it, including Halo 2.

And as my dad is Catholic, we just transfer all chametz into his possession. Despite the fact that tomorrow, we leave for a 6-day college tour (which reminds me, I need to finish my packing list...)

Manischevitz? oh god - I graduated from that stuff at grade seven school melaveh malka. Dude, get some real alchohol; there's more sugar in that stuff than in a a can of coke.

The issue isn't the quality of the wine. I have better stuff in my possession right now. It's just that it wouldn't be the same without the Manischewitz (and it's cheap and plentiful, of course...I'll save the good stuff for close friends!)

that...and I was expecting another of the guests to be bringing some real wine, but apparently some signals got crossed, so...what the hell, we had a great time!

I'm in the middle of exams actually. Yet, our seders wait for no one.

However, you're totally within the bounds, you can have a seder in october if you have to - there's a clause for it somewhere.

Matzabrei!

Uh...so, what happens if we're out of bounds? God will be mad? Oooooh!

Killing a first-born son.

EDIT: I may also turn over a cult leader to DHS.

As a gentile I can't celebrate it, but the subject did make me think of a riot of a song I heard on radio called "They Tried to Kill Us We Survived Let's Eat."

As a gentile I can't celebrate it, but the subject did make me think of a riot of a song I heard on radio called "They Tried to Kill Us We Survived Let's Eat."
as a gentile you most certainly can. we're supposed to invite strangers into our homes on this night.
hopefully they eat all the matzah...

We're doing a double whammy at Faire. The Guild Mistress is Jewish, so on Saturday we're having a Seder - Matzoh, charoset, the whole nine yards. I'm making lekach.

Sunday, we're having a traditional Easter meal for the Christians.

And the Pagans get to hide the eggs.

I am in indianapolis...partying right now...tommorrow i have to be good for good friday until easter :P

btw..forgot to say..i WAS going to go to our UNI's presidents house..he is jewish and is doing seder and all the passover stuff...it would have been my first time..but no i have to be here with fucking beautiful women:fluffle: