The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-06
FEAST OF THE
PASSOVER SOON
WILL BE OBSERVED By THE JEW.
isH PEOPLE FOR SEVEN
DAYS BEGINNING
APRIL IL.

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unleavened bread. which begins with
the setting of the sun on the four
teenth day of Nilsson "wednesday,
April 12), and ends at the same hour
seven days later, is probably one of
the most closely observed holidays in
the Jewish calendar.
| Commemorative OF Jewish deliver
ance from Egyptian bondage and es-
cape of their first born i'm Egypt from
the judgment wrought on the Phar-
oahs, this ancient holiday will be OBJ
served by orthodox Jews all over the
world with hardly less stringency than
in former ages.
| During the week of "Pasech" leaven
i'm either solid or liquid is not tasted;
! in fact so strictly was this fea-
ture of the festival observed i'm ancient
times that intentional omissions were
punished in various ways.
So strict is the rabbinical edict
with regard to "hamaz" Oeaven) that
To this orthodox Jews use different
dishes, utensils, cutlery etc, during
the festival than those used during
the rest of the year.
Before the household can be really
termed free OF "hamaz." the head of
the house must perform "Bedikat
hamaz," (the ceremony of clearing the
house from leaven) this being done
after dark on the 18th day of Nilsson,
by placing a crumb of bread on a
window sill and making a search Of
every nook and corner, until the COM
lete circle from the crumb is complet-
ed. When this is accomplished. what
leaven is in the house at the time ex-
lcept enough for the next mornings
meal, is tied in a compact bundle and
hung where even mice cannot reach.
Home Services.
Probably no service is more beauti-
full, instructive and impressive than
the Passover home services. At
these services, which are called in the
singular 'Sadir" and take place on the
eve the first night of the holiday only,
the Haggodah narration of the Pass
over) is recited.
During the narration of the Hag-
godah several dishes symbolical of the
forty years Of wandering i'm the will
lderness under the leadership of Moses,
are tasted; wine and home prepared
brews are also tasted.
While leavens in any form are UNI
der the ban during the week of semi
denial, other foods and beverages are
to be had in plenty; for long before
the holidays arrival it has been an
ticipated and preparations made ac-
cordingly.
III ia a self-composed duty that
at this time of the year rich and mid,
IDLE class alike unite for assistance OF
/, the needy and poor of their national
ity and help them to observe the holt
day as best they may. from the stand.
, point of edibles at least.
So binding Is observance of the holi.
: day that when the stranger Jew
. knocks. asking for food-be It for pay
or gratis-it is not in the orthodo,
4 heart of spirit to deny.
81 But the hard and fast orthodox /.
not the only strict observer. Many
: commercial drummer, worldly wis,
l and satirical though he may be. Otter
2 makes strenuous efforts to partake OF
: the Passover meals at least, If M
: more
, Interesting Observance.
r BY far the most interesting part o
the holiday is the first two days; thes
combine the synagogue and home serv
ices, and manual labor is not permit
ted. Following these two days of res
: and festivity come four days of rout
: inc life. The balance of the holida,
I is observed by refraining from manua
! labor and with morning and evenin,
synagogue services only. Although tn
5 Passover bears every indication of be
l ing festival entirely. such is not tn
case. While one is surfeited with man,
: delicacies both solid and liquid the alb
} sence of leavens in any form is reall,
} denial, albeit physical one only.
j Matzos (unleavened bread), which
! take the place of the substantial. life
sustaining "staff of life," are baket
! without yeast and salt, come in tn,
form of a giant soda cracker.
The housewife is put to IT conjur,
ing palatables to satisfy the ever pres.
ent astronomical complaints, anC
some of the results are really marvel.
of the culinary art.
u Even though barred the use of yeas
? or such other leavens the Jewisi
: housewife is not altogether vanquish.
, ed. In proof of this witness many o.
: the delicacies prepared from the un.
leavened flour. eggs. water, salt ant
| pepper and either chicken or COOS,
, fat.
, Chief among these marvels of cook.
: cry is what in many respects might
claim relationship to the ordinary anC
: humble flap jack" only it is more
lpalatable and much thicker A few
of these with glass of home mad,
wine or brew and the period of dietinG
seems not so long.
n II has been said that the Passover
} will be remembered long after other
. holidays cease to have any meaning.
EXAMINATIONS THIS WEEK.
J Considerable interest is being taken
, A., tbo information educofional ex-