Exodus-Movement Of Jew People.

Happy Passover!
(!חג שמח)

What an amazing celebration this holiday brings! It is the closest ties we have to the Jewish redemption and recognition of Moses and by the way it is not only celebrated by Jews. Many Christians and Messianic Jews celebrate it as well and it also intertwined with Easter, in case you didn't know. If any of you are not familiar with the story behind Passover I highly suggest you watch the DreamWorks Animation movie "The Prince of Egypt", it is an amazing movie and it really illustrates the story.

A lot of work goes into this holiday, many people spend hours upon hours of intense cleaning so that there isn't a single bread crumb in the house...I don't know what is harder, the cleaning or the break up from bread  for a whole week. Then comes the Seder dinner where we sit for hours sometimes praying until we finally get to stuff our faces with some of the most interesting things one will eat, one of my favorites being the Gefilte Fish. To sum it all up, this holiday is one of the biggest ritual feasts where large groups of people get together to celebrate The Exodus.

Karen Pike Photography

Please check out Karen's Photography for more beautiful Passover pictures.

Every year since I can remember I (Amanda) have been celebrating Passover at my Aunts house where about 20-30 people show up to celebrate and feast. As a little girl this was one of my favorite holidays, after all the patience I had to endure through the Seder readings and waiting till everyone finishes their meals, the best part was finally about to come, finding the Afikoman and making some money for being a good scavenger. 

I want to wish you all a Happy Passover, rest, eat,.....and rest some more!

Here is a yummy matzo ball recipe made by Katherine Martinelli for you to enjoy!

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup matzo meal

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill (optional), plus more for garnish

• 2 tablespoons seltzer

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• 3 quarts chicken broth

**Please visit the website for the directions**

Katherine Martinelli

P.S: the title is a famous Bob Marley song called "Exodus", listen to it if you haven't it is amazing, and so is he.