March 2008
Dear Congregants:
Below, you will find a number of items which I hope will facilitate your Passover preparations and enhance your Sedarim.
The following materials have been included as preparation aids:
- An authorization for the selling of Chametz, to be returned to the synagogue office by Thursday morning, April 17, 2008.
- Guidelines for purchasing Passover food and kashering the home.
- An outline of ceremonies of preparation which precede Passover.
- A schedule of Passover services.
- A section with some Passover preparation suggestions and Haggadah recommendations.
- A special section on "Eruv Pesach which occurs on a Shabbat"
The following materials have been included to be used as supplemental to your
Sedarim:
- A Seder Ritual of Remembrance.This ceremony commemorates the victims of the Holocaust and can be used immediately following the third cup of wine.
- Matzah of Unity. This prayer for Jewish unity reflects our hope for peace among all Jews.
Baked goods remain a particular problem. To the best of my knowledge, only a
handful of bakeries on Long Island provide Kosher for Passover items. Signs
indicating "Passover Products" or "Passover Style" are not acceptable certification
of kashruth. Local bakeries acceptable during the remainder of the year are not
acceptable on Passover.
If you have any questions not answered in this Bulletin, please do not hesitate
to call me. My family and I wish you and your families a Chag Kasher V'Sameach
- A Happy Passover.
Sincerely yours,
Neil Kurshan, Rabbi
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