Martha Stewart on Making Matzah

Hat tip to JG

President Obama Hosts First Seder in White House by a Sitting President

History was made last Thursday night as the Obama family gathered family and friends for the first passover seder hosted by a Sitting US President in the White House family dinning room.

Read more about the event at Jewlicous.com or on these other news sites.

NewsDay.com

Lost Angeles Times

Haaretz

Jpost.com–Why was last night different?

The Four Consumers a Modern Approach to the Four Sons for Your Seder

I know you probably feel there’s already too much to cover in the haggadah already, but this year we’ve got a new insert for your haggadah that looks at the Jewish way to buy food. At least opens up some questions on the topic through the Four Consumers, from folks behind the Heksher Tzedek, creators of the Magen Tzedek.

So enjoy eating Jewishly!

Hag Semaech

Happy Passover from Jews’ Next Dor

Congregation Beth David Passover Service Times

Join Congregation Beth David for Conservative services for Passover:

9:30am Thursday, April 9
9:30am Friday, April 10

9:30am Wednesday, April 15

9:30am Thursday, April 16 (Yizkor)

All services at Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, CA.

5th Annual Passover in the Aisles of Lucky’s at El Paseo de Saratoga

Do your passover shopping at the Luck store at El Paseo de Saratoga Sunday, March 29th from 11-5 and you’ll run into volunteers from Congregation Beth David handing out goodies and other passover materials. This is the 5 year of Passover in the Aisles that when you can share a friendly smile while you shop. They’ll also have raffle entry forms for great prizes. They’ll also do their best to answer your questions. Or let you know more about Congregation Beth David and Bay Area Jewish Community.

Passover in the Aisles
Sunday, March 29, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Visit us while you shop! Once again, we’ll be handing out goodies and spreading the joy of Passover. Look for the CBD table in the Lucky store at El Paseo de Saratoga. Be sure to enter our raffle for great prizes. We hope to see you there!

Sale of Hametz

Passover is quickly approaching! If you wish to sell your hametz, it is easy to do. Just complete a Sale of Hametz form and return it to the CBD office (19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga, Ca 95070). Forms can be downloaded here.

Please return forms to the office no later than April 3.

Passover Resources

USCJ provides a whole variety links to enrich your Passover, from preparation to seder tips and beyond. I’ve included them below as well.

• Birchat HaChamah – Blessing of the Sun
• Ten Tips for A Great Seder
• Build Your Own Family Haggadah
• More Ways to Enrich Your Seder
• Modern Songs for Your Seder
• The Matzah Of Unity
• Ransoming the Afikomen
• Afikomen Treasure Hunt
• Modern Day Slavery
• Additional Readings for the Passover Seder
• The Empty Chair for Seder
• Setting the Seder Table
• Passover Kitchen Countdown
• Searching for Hametz
• Stand with Israel At Your Seder
• The Rabbinical Assembly Pesah Guide
• Omer Counter 5769 – 2009
• Counting the Omer and Making Each Day Count
• Lag B’Omer
• Child Nutrition Seder
• Explanatory Letter About Child Nutrition Seder

Passover is 3 weeks away get your Kosher Meat Order in TODAY!

Lucky at El Paseo (200 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose, Ca) is taking Kosher meat orders for Pesah but there is a MINIMUM 2 week lead time to guarantee that your meat order will be here on time!

Please contact Jeff Rakes at (408) 364-8800 or go into the store to place your order.

The Congregation Beth David office will be coordinating the purchase of the shank bones!! If you would like to reserve a shank bone ($3.00/bone), please let Barbara (408.366.9106) in the office know NO LATER THAN NEXT FRIDAY – MARCH 20!!!

Got a Passover Seder?

Are you having a Seder for either the first or second night of Passover? Would you like to host a fellow young adult? Are you a Young Adult looking for a Seder for the first or Second Night? Jews’ Next Dor is here to help match you up.

The first Seder is Wednesday, April 8th and the second one is Thursday, April 9th.

If you’re interested in hosting please contact jewsnextdor[at]beth-david.org with the following information by March 27:

1) Which night(s) you’re willing to host

2) How many people you’re willing to host

3) Where your Seder is located

4) Best way for some to contact you

If you’re looking for a Seder to attend please contact jewsnextdor[at]beth-david.org with the following information by March 27:

1) What night(s) you’re looking to be hosted

2) How many people are in your party

3) What area/cities you’d prefer

4) Best way for some one to contact you

Jews’ Next Dor will do our best to match up everyone who replies.