#afikomen

[and-then-the-trash]

thinking about the time i chewed my uncle out for giving my little cousin less afikomen money than me even though we found it together and technically she was the one that spotted it first so if anything she should've gotten the $20 bill and i should've gotten the $10 and all the adults laughed and started saying that i showed him and he just smiled and took out his wallet and pulled out another bill or two and told me to give it to my cousin

[jewishgirlrevolt]

Whelp. That's it Billy Kaplan Nation, we're screwed. All hope is lost.

SOURCE

I still cannot understand how it is apparently difficult for the MCU to cast Jewish actors for Jewish roles.

If this whole Bar Mitzvah turns out to be just a whole thing of well that's his parents' religion, and he starts casting MORE spells in Latin, I will cry. Like if the Bar Mitzvah is just an Afikomen I will legit write to everyone I can at Marvel.

Dr. Strange doesn't cast spells in Latin. Billy in the comics never cast spells the way Agatha or Wanda do. WHY IS THIS SO hard for you Marvel.

Is this just so they can't be accused of outright erasure? I swear that leaked scene of him inside a pentagram hurts my soul. I may not know where my soul is, but I am pretty sure it is in pain.

[youliveonavenueq]

I said it last year, I’ll say it again : Passover joy increases by so much when you don’t have to sing Ma Nishtana.

[yhebrew]

Puffy seders

Why did Nadab and Abyhu burn up on Month One Day Eight. Why is Dubai 75 years and now burnt up with flooding that began Month One Day Eight? Is God REAL?

Pesach 2024 – I have now attended three different Passovers in 2024. At each one I met friends from the past and we loved on each other. At my first Sedar the group controlled the food by serving the Seder guests the correct food. I did not hear any word about ‘offending the Gentile.’ At the last two ‘potluck-type’ of Seders I saw the same ‘puffy cookies’ and similar small cakes. The hostess…

[jewishpangolin]

Considering Elf on the Shelf is a horrifying attempt to normalize our increasingly heavily surveilled society, I propose a Fun New Christmas Game to play with the kiddos, wherein a straw goat is placed in a prominent area of the house and the parents may employ any number of strategies to protect it, while the kids do their best to steal it (since small children and fire in an enclosed building is probably a bad idea)

Aww that seems like a fun and cute holiday tradition!

[cameronsbabydoll]

heyy im not jewish but i do love ur jewish!rafe x jewish!reader stories

how would they celebrate some jewish holidays? do they have some family traditions?

shabbat (every friday night)

candles lit in baccarat holders, challah from a bakery, white wine already chilled.

reader always wears something silk, always barefoot in the kitchen, and always makes sure to get her nails done beforehand because rafe kisses her hand when she lights the candles.

rafe comes home early from the office, tie loosened, sleeves rolled. he blesses the kids with his hands on their heads and always kisses her forehead right after.

they do challah and soup and a real dinner at the table—but after the kids go to bed, it’s them time.

rosh hashana

matching designer outfits for the whole family. reader orders gold-dusted pomegranates for the table and puts apples and honey on gold-rimmed plates.

they host a big dinner, obviously. everyone comes. reader’s parents, rafe’s siblings, the cousins from long island.

rafe wears a crisp white shirt, whispers in your ear at dinner about how beautiful you look in front of everyone.

they do sweet custom cards for the kids with their "new year wishes" and let them dip everything in honey—even pizza bagels.

yom kippur

they fast together. no makeup, no jewelry, no fuss. reader still wears a chic white slip dress and cashmere cardigan.

rafe is clingy. He holds her hand at temple the whole time, rubs small circles on her knuckles during the service.

when they break the fast, it’s with a huge spread at someone else’s house—so reader doesn’t have to host on an empty stomach.

hanukkah

eight luxury gift nights. one night for the kids, one for each other, one where they donate, one where they do pajamas and latkes, etc.

custom dreidels. personalized gelt. matching pajamas on night 5, and rafe gets everyone designer slippers to match.

they light candles every night as a family. one night, rafe kisses her in front of the candles and says “this is what miracles look like.”

reader does blue & white manicures and sets up a hot chocolate station in the kitchen with peppermint sticks and marshmallows.

passover

reader has a vintage judith leiber matzah minaudière. just because.

they do seders with the works. matzah ball soup is famous. rafe always reads the four questions dramatically to make the kids laugh.

they make it romantic: sneaking glances across the table, feet tangled under the tablecloth.

afikomen prizes are major: airpods, new sneakers, expensive gift cards. reader says it’s “to motivate.”

other traditions:

high Holiday mani/pedis with sarah.

matching lulavs and etrogs in lucite display cases for sukkot.

rafe buys her a new pair of shoes every purim “because esther was a queen and so are you.”

reader orders custom “cameron family haggadahs” with gold foil for passover.

tons of professional family photos for every holiday.

[dykeseinfeld]

SAMWELL HILLEL AND SAMWELL MEN'S HOCKEY PRESENT

PASS OVER THE KEG!!!!!!!!!!!

tell pharoah to LET MY PEOPLE PARTYYYYYYYY‼️‼️ 🎊🎊 time 🕙 to part 🌊 the red PUSSY amiright*** 🤪🤪 remember to leave a keg 💦💦 out for elijah 😩 anyone who finds the afikomen 🫓gets to do a kegstand 🍻🥴🥴

***(enthusiastic verbal consent is key please see not-so-sober monitors shitty knight and john johnson and they will unleash all 10 plagues onto any violators)

[mcyt-passover-event]

MCYT Passover 2025!!!

Hey hi hello! Pesakh is coming up on us much faster than I realized, so here's the prompts list for MCYT Passover 2025, which will take place broadly during the month of April!

You can take as much time as you need on working on these, and there's no signup requirements or anything like that! Just post works under the tag "mcyt passover 2025" during the month of April and make cool MCYT fanworks incorporating pesakh!!! Below the cut are what I hope are helpful but brief descriptions of some of these prompts, for anyone unfamiliar or rusty on their Passover knowledge. If you have any further questions, shoot us an ask or join the Discord!

And here is the 2025 AO3 collection!

Four Children:

The Four Children is a part of the Passover seder dedicated, along with much of the rest of the seder, to passing down the stories and traditions of Passover to later generations. Each child asks a question, formed from passages from the Torah, that help illuminate this responsibility of continuing traditions.

The Wise Child

The Wicked Child

The Simple Child

The Child Who Does Not Know How To Ask

Ten Plagues:

Blood [The Nile turns to blood]

Frogs [Frogs come from the Nile and infest Egypt]

Lice/gnats

Wild animals/flies [Attacking humans and livestock]

Plague upon livestock

Festering boils

Hailstorm

Locusts

Darkness

Death of the firstborn

Seder plate:

Maror [Bitter herbs, typically horseradish]

Chazeret [Typically romaine lettuce or another bitter green]

Charoset [Sweet fruit and nut paste]

Karpas [Another green, usually not bitter, dipped in salt water to represent tears (Ashkenazi custom)]

Zeroa [Roasted lamb bone, to represent the Pesakh sacrifice]

Beitzah [Roasted egg]

Matzo [Three matzot are stacked, with the middle being broken to become the afikomen, the top to become hamotzi, and the bottom to become a Hillel sandwich]

Additional options:

Orange [To represent inclusion of queer Jews and all marginalized within the Jewish community]

Olive [To represent solidarity with Palestinians]

Exodus:

The book of the Torah that describes the Israelites' bondage in Egypt and their Exodus.

Angel of Death:

G-d warned the Israelites to mark their doors with blood so that the Angel of Death would "pass over" their homes and wouldn't kill their firstborns, only those of the Egyptians.

Ma Nishtana:

Ma Nishtana, or the Four Questions, is part of the seder where the youngest child who is able to asks the four questions listed in the Haggadah from Jewish tradition, beginning with the overarching question asked throughout the night: "Why is this night different from all other nights?"

Bedikat chametz:

Bedikat chametz is the pre-Passover search for any chametz (foods prohibited during Passover), traditionally involving a candle, a feather, and a wooden spoon. Afterwards the found chametz are typically burned.

Afikomen:

Afikomen is a piece of matzah hidden during the Seder for people to find and eat as the last piece of the seder; often as a fun activity for children.

Narrow places:

This one, along with history, is a little more conceptual, but there's a lot of discussions, particularly in modern Judaism, about what it means to escape from narrow places, to get out of the worst circumstances. This is part of a long tradition of finding way to connect to the story of Exodus, and today many queer Jews find it significant to compare their experiences getting out of homophobic, heteronormative circumstances to those of the Israelites escaping Egypt.

[jewish-sideblog]

Other notes of insanity from the "JVP Haggadah":

Adonai elohenu melekh ha-olam is translated differently literally every time it appears. First it's "spirit of freedom" then it becomes "the source" and "the eternal determiner of the universe" and "the one who sustains all life". Y'all. It's the same phrase in every blessing. Jews would know this. Pick one translation and stick with it!

Wine is typically a symbol of joy in the Seder-- it's often a joy for our liberation from Egypt. However, I've also seen it represented as joy despite the hardships and captivity many of us still face. JVP does away with all of that and dedicates each glass of wine to a different theme: Education, solidarity, boycotting Israel, and community. Wine is a symbol of joy in Judaism because drinking four glasses of Maneshewitz in a night gets you drunk. The symbolism is inherent to the wine itself. I don't see how getting shitfaced helps you boycott Israel.

Yachatz is fully gutted. The Hagaddah is supposed to detail how and why you break the matzah-- you can't just break it! There's symbolism and meaning to breaking specific pieces and creating an Afikomen. JVP says fuck an Afikomen, everybody just breaks a cracker and thinks about systematic oppression. They try to (incorrectly) address the Afikomen issue later, but it's nonsensical at that point because we never made one to begin with.

There is no Maggid. There's a section called Maggid, which includes a single verse from what I'm almost certain is the Christian Old Testament, not the Torah. There's no story. It literally just goes Bible Verse > Shitting on Israel > Four Questions > Plagues. They literally took out the longest and most important part of the Seder. I'm not shocked that they couldn't figure out a way to make the story of Exodus seem anti-Zionist, but still...

There's no Chad Gadya. Instead, you're supposed to go around the table, wish each other good night, and ask what they learned. This might actually be an interesting way to further involve attendees in the Seder if there were... you know... a Maggid. There's nothing to take away from this because there's zero substance. The story wasn't told. It's just there to force attendees to verbally shit on Israel before they're allowed to leave.

I'm sure there are other major issues with it; feel free to add them if you find any. I'm just personally still too baffled by the stupidity of it all to go through it a second time.

[smile-files]

hello everyone, sorry again for being out for a few days! passover has been very lovely so far... the seders were fun (i hid the afikomen the first night!), i've got to spend time with my family, and i've read a good chunk of this intriguing murder mystery. i'll try to comb through my notifications and catch up on pl bluesky! i hope everyone's doing well <3

[baroque-hashem]

You know how people usually call a hidden message in media an "Easter egg"? I'm gonna start calling it an afikomen. If you know, you know.

[blunderpuff]

absolutely unbeatable afikomen hiding place:

back in the matzo box lol

[ivystoryweaver]

Happy New Year, Jake

Happy Rosh Hashanah to the Moon Knight system

Pairing: Jake Lockley x gn!reader

Word Count: 820

Content: Fluff, slight feelings of unworthiness, mentions of food, alters mentioned, brief reference to past trauma, mentions of religion and religious practices, not beta'd

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You asked Marc and Steven if you could do this.

Celebrate something with Jake.

Marc had some happy memories of holidays - Passover meals - finding the afikomen and getting a few dollars for it. The food, the wine, the prayers, the traditions.

Hanukkah wasn't quite as big of a holiday, but there were presents and dreidel to play and latkes to eat.

There were candles to light and services to attend.

Then, one day, there was no more happiness.

Steven's memories were spotty at best, but they were happy. His heart was rooted in the traditions of those before him.

But Jake had none of this. He was a shadow - a creature of the night. He had only been in your life for less than a year.

Jake was a difficult man to get to know. He preferred to keep to himself, but he was soft for you - that, he could not fight.

You didn't want to ambush him, or even surprise him. You asked his permission.

"Could...do you think we could have a little dinner for New Year's?" You asked him one night, moonlight spilling across the bed as you drew circles on his bare chest with your fingertips.

"New Year's?" He gruffed out, confused. "In September?"

"Rosh Hashanah," you supplied. "You know...the new year. If you want. I wanted to make you dinner - just something nice."

Jake's calloused hands scratched lightly down the curve of your back. "Not sure, mi vida. Better ask - "

"I did," you interrupted. "Marc's not ready yet and Steven is okay skipping this year - at least the dinner so you and I can share it. Only if that's okay with you. It doesn't have to be anything you're uncomfortable with."

The stubble of his chin tickled the skin of your cheek as he whispered back and forth with you.

"Okay. Yeah. I...I don't know exactly what I'm supposed to do, but...sure."

You were excited, having hoped Jake wouldn't turn you down.

You prepared a savory meal - doing most of the work the night before. You set an elegant yet simple table, with your best dishes, a tablecloth and your grandmother's silver.

A round challah loaf sat on her silver serving platter. You prepared apples and honey to symbolize the hope for a sweet year. You also served pomegranates and some vegetables. You made some brisket for Marc to eat later. Wine glasses and water glasses were set appropriately. You were ready.

You put the finishing touches on the table just as Jake emerged from your bedroom, straightening his tie. Jake was no stranger to wearing a tie or looking absolutely dashing at any given moment.

But this was something else. Instead of his typical leather jacket, he wore a dark suit jacket. Noticing your blatant stare, he ran a hand over the stubble of his jaw.

"I think this is like a...proper dinner," he attempted, sounding a little like Steven. "This too much?"

"Jake," you breathed, floating toward him. "You look incredible." Placing your hands on his muscled chest, you leaned in and brushed your lips tenderly over his.

"Shana Tovah," you wished him, motioning for him to have a seat at the table. But he pulled you back to his side, pressing a sweet kiss to your temple.

As you sat down to enjoy your holiday meal, your heart burned within your chest each time Jake seemed uncertain about what exactly to do. The last thing you wanted was make him uncomfortable, or make him somehow feel less...Jewish? Than Steven or Marc.

You only desired for him to be who he was. But you wanted him to feel a part of his history too, if he was comfortable.

"You okay?" You quietly asked, watching as he dipped his apple slice into the honey.

He paused, his warm brown eyes going wide. "Did I do something wrong? Is there like a prayer?"

"Jake, you can't do anything wrong. This is for you. Just...be with me." You reached across the table and squeezed his hand, watching as his shoulders relaxed.

"This is nice, baby," he spoke up after a few minutes. Leaning in, he made sure to catch your eye. "It's really nice. Thank you...for thinking of me."

You smiled warmly. "Of course, I'm always thinking of you."

You shared your special meal and some traditions together, feeling so warm inside and so grateful for this man of yours. When you got up from the table, he pulled you close and told you how amazing you looked.

"Gotta dress up like this again so I can take you out," he roughly whispered against your ear while holding you against him.

Easing back, you brushed your fingers along his jaw. "You mean 'take me out' a date, right? And not...your nighttime job?" You teased.

"Very funny," he mocked, scooping you up into a hug, where you stayed for a while, content in his arms.

"Happy new year, baby," he whispered, feeling like he belonged.

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[pyxiehollowinside]

Jewish MC headcannons:

(I know this is super niche lol)

Zayne somehow found time to learn Hebrew in between work hours just so he would know the prayers for holidays and Shabbat. He’s more fluent than she is now.

When considering starting a family, Zayne was the one to suggest the Hebrew name they ended up going with. He stayed up late nights searching for the perfect Hebrew name. The second she said yes he was booking the mohel for the bris.

Caleb also grew up Jewish but absolutely did not pay attention in Hebrew school and when it came time for his bar mitzvah he had a hard time memorizing everything.

Caleb definitely bragged about all his bar mitzvah money to MC. He claimed he wasn’t sharing any of it but he ended up using some of it to buy things for her anyways.

As kids Caleb could not keep quiet until challah was served. He’d giggle and whisper things to MC.

Rafayel doesn’t really have an opinion on her religion he just thinks it’s kinda boring which is why he doesn’t attend any dinners or services. He did buy her a beautiful Star of David necklace when he noticed hers was getting rusty tho.

Xavier definitely falls asleep during Passover when the services take too long. He whispers “so when do we actually get to eat” before shortly passing out.

At Passover Sylus is the one to hide the afikomen and he prepared WAY too much cash for the kids who find it.

He always brings expensive wine to holiday dinners.

Sylus picked up on a few Yiddish words and phrases that MC and her family uses that have snuck into his vocabulary