Tag Archives: Pesach

Good News Friday – new baby edition

Posted on 14 April 2017 by

This was going to be a Pesach-themed Good News Friday posting in honour of Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed which will start tonight. But as has happened several times in our family, the good news was interrupted by even better news! This … Continue reading →

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Chag Kasher Vesame’ach – Happy Pesach!

Posted on 10 April 2017 by

Despite my promise in my previous post, I have decided to give all the bad news a miss for the moment. This blog is going on semi-vacation over the next week during the Pesach (Passover) festival until after the chag … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – Shabbat Hagadol edition

Posted on 7 April 2017 by

It’s Shabbat Hagadol tomorrow, the last Shabbat before Pesach, so despite the Middle East going to hell in a handbasket, this week’s Good News Friday post is going to concentrate on Pesach news and fun. There’s time enough to worry … Continue reading →

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Chag Same’ach – Shvi’i shel Pesach, the 7th day of Passover

Posted on 28 April 2016 by

The seventh day of Pesach, “Shvi’i shel Pesach”, begins tonight, running straight on into Shabbat tomorrow night, giving us an “8-day Pesach” along with our fellow Jews in the Diaspora (who celebrate an extra day of the festival). Shvi’i shel … Continue reading →

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Chag Kasher Vesame’ach – Happy Pesach!

Posted on 22 April 2016 by

This blog is going on semi-vacation over the next week during the Pesach (Passover) festival until after the chag (it finishes on the night of  29th April but then runs straight into Shabbat on the 30th). If you would like … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – Shabbat Hagadol edition

Posted on 15 April 2016 by

It’s the last Shabbat before Pesach (Passover), known as Shabbat Hagadol – the Great Shabbat. My mind isn’t really into any of my usual Good News Friday stuff at the moment, having been to a funeral earlier today (of my … Continue reading →

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