{"id":57963,"date":"2024-04-22T16:53:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=57963"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:53:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:53:52","slug":"holiday-happy-passover-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/holiday-happy-passover-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"HOLIDAY: HAPPY PASSOVER 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAPPY PASSOVER 2024<\/h1>\n

This year, with all the strife in the Middle East, Passover might just mean more than ever to my people.<\/p>\n

\"a0b94a49e476c11dd2054d44a6c47476\"<\/a>It\u2019s actually\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0been a religious holiday, but between the delicious and special once-a-year food*, songs, and, for me, chocolate-covered matzahs, many celebrants have lost sight of the real meaning of the occasion. *[Note: If you\u2019d like to treat your guests, and\u00a0yourself<\/em>, to the most fabulous Passover dessert ever, here\u2019s the link to my recipe, which I perfected, (from previously-published ideas,) out of desperation during that first Passover in Covid isolation:\u00a0itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/recipe-tower-of-matzahs-recipe<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

I have to be honest and say that I\u2019ve never totally understood the holiday myself despite attending many Passover seders myself. My biggest knowledge of it has come from\u2014and I am a tad ashamed to admit it\u2014the movie\u00a0The Ten Commandments<\/em>. But, though far from religious, nor even particularly observant, I\u00a0do\u00a0<\/em>appreciate all opportunities to celebrate my heritage.<\/p>\n

And as a little girl, I always thought it was fun to bring up our different set of\u00a0dishes from the basement because you\u2019re supposed to do a complete change of\u00a0tableware\u00a0for Passover. I got a kick out of helping with that transition. I didn\u2019t even mind switching from bread to matzah for the duration, although to this day I still feel guilty about sneaking a bit of delicious gravy-soaked bread into my mouth from a plate of hot roast beef at an eatery during that period, when I was about twelve.<\/p>\n

Back to the seriousness of\u00a0this<\/em>\u00a0year. We must spare a thought for all the victims, (both physically and emotionally,) of not only what Iran is doing to Israel now<\/em>, but of the evil Hamas attacks on October 7th. I can’t believe that there are still over one hundred Israelis being held hostage since that date over six months ago! Hasn’t the world learned by now that violence, especially perpetrated on innocents, is never<\/em> the answer?<\/p>\n

\"istockphoto-1306372196-612x612\"<\/a>Several people have suggested that, for those who are hosting seders, they should leave an empty chair at the table symbolically for a hostage. That’s a lovely idea since, for many, these won’t be the regular celebratory dinners this year.<\/p>\n

So now, perhaps more than ever, I wish peace to\u00a0everyone the world over, especially the people in Israel and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

And to all who celebrate tonight and in the next week, I wish you a very safe<\/em>, delicious, and\u00a0Happy Passover!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HAPPY PASSOVER 2024 This year, with all the strife in the Middle East, Passover might just mean more than ever to my people. It\u2019s actually\u00a0always\u00a0been a religious holiday, but between the delicious and special once-a-year food*, songs, and, for me, chocolate-covered matzahs, many celebrants have lost sight of the real meaning of the occasion. *[Note:<\/p>\n

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