Spring 2009

The Pesach Haggadah is perhaps the sefer with the most printed versions of the same text. Thousands of versions of the Haggadah, each featuring different commentaries, have been printed over the years, making Haggados a feature in the collections of many seforim enthusiasts.

Readers share their thoughts about the last issue…

Dear OK, Does coffee need a
“Kosher L’Pesach” hechsher?

“We quickly realized that Bonei Olam is no ordinary organization and that Rabbi Bochner and his team of volunteers are no ordinary human beings.”

An outside cleaning service is brought in to clean to the mashgiach’s satisfaction. This alone can take several days and can be quite overwhelming, even for experienced mashgichim.

My father was always extremely careful to have as much transparency as possible and to have one uniform policy for all.

The criteria for determining what is – and what is not – kitniyos is less clear than the actual custom.

Gefile Fish serving for 5-6

Separate leaves from the head, opening all folds and creases.

KS: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to yeshiva?
RHK: I grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and learned in Crown Heights at Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch at 770 Eastern Parkway.

The last day of Pesach, called Acharon Shel Pesach, is connected to the coming of Moshiach and is marked by a special meal featuring matzah and four cups of wine.

The famous scholar, Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchok (Rashi) was a wine maker in Troyes (in the Champagne valley).