#passover meal ideas

[nycfoodieblog]

Passover Seder and Shabbat Recipes Sephardic Pesach Menu

[chelseahogue]

Sheet Pan Passover Dinner A homemade hard-boiled egg relish is served with the matzo-crusted salmon, roasted cabbage, and potatoes in this simple sheet pan Passover meal.

[mariacallous]

Goldie Finkelstein was just 13 when she was sent to Wiener Graben, a work camp that later became a concentration camp. The youngster lost her entire family in the war, and among the things she never learned from them was how to cook. She had no family recipes and, according to her son, when she married Sol Finkelstein, also a Holocaust survivor, she didn’t know how to boil water or cook an egg.

Eventually, other survivors taught Goldie the necessary skills, and she was a quick learner. She soon became known for the copious amounts of baked goods she would provide for any occasion. Her recipes, some of which are included in the “Honey Cake and Latkes: Recipes from the Old World by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Survivors” cookbook, include cake mixes and other ingredients that wouldn’t have been used in pre-Holocaust Eastern Europe. Her whiskey cake, for example, calls for both yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding mix.

Goldie’s experience illustrates the ways in which recipes, including those we think of as quintessentially Ashkenazi Jewish, have changed over the years. Survivors lost the ancestors who passed along oral recipes. Families’ personal artifacts, such as handwritten recipes, were abandoned when Jews were forced to flee. 

Most significantly, perhaps, after the war, survivors had access to different ingredients in their new homes. Sometimes that was due to seasonality, such as was the case for those who moved from Eastern Europe to Israel and had access to more fruits and vegetables year-round, including dates and pomegranates. Other times, it reflected changing tastes or newfound wealth  — liver soup, pates with liver and offal were classic Eastern European dishes in the early 1900s, when there was an intention to use every part of the animal, but became increasingly uncommon. In other cases, like Goldie’s, packaged goods replaced homemade. Another survivor whose recipes appear in “Honey Cake and Latkes,”Lea Roth, detailed making noodles for Passover from the starch leftover at the bottom of a bowl after grating potatoes before the war. After the war, most people added “noodles” to the grocery list.

“Some of these recipes changed because of New World versus Old World,” explains Jeffrey Yoskowitz, author of “The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods.” Yoskowitz and his co-author Liz Alpern work not to replicate pre-war Ashkenazi Jewish recipes, but to reclaim and modernize them. To do that, they’ve had to examine the ways in which recipes have changed.

In the Old World, for instance, almost every recipe called for breadcrumbs. At Passover, the leftover crumbs from the matzah were used to make matzah balls, leaving nothing to waste. But when immigrants in the U.S. could use Manischewitz pre-made matzah meal, then recipes started calling for it to make matzah balls.Today’s recipes for kugels with cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream would not have been made in the Old World, where dairy products were expensive. Again, ubiquitous cows in the New World made that “celebration of dairy” possible, Yoskowitz says.

At first, recipes may not seem like the most essential thing to recover from Holocaust survivors, but they paint a picture of what life was like before the war. It is essential to see the Jewish experience as one that is not solely as victims, and learning what people ate and cooked is part of that.

“Bringing back recipes can help bring people back to life,” says Edna Friedberg, a historian and senior curator with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. “In particular, it was women who were in the kitchen in this period, and so this is a way to make the lives of women very vivid and real for people.”

The idea is not to romanticize Eastern Europe, says Maria Zalewska, executive director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation, which published “Honey Cake and Latkes,” but to see the memories connected to togetherness, like picking fruit toward the end of the summer and using that fruit in a recipe, such as cold cherry soup with egg-white dumplings. 

In addition, examining recipes gives us a sense of what role cooking and food played in trauma processing, Zalewska says. “Remembering the foods and the food traditions of their lives before imprisonment were some of the ways that survivors coped with starvation,” Zalewska adds. These are things that survivors say they are not often asked about, but when asked they report remembering dreaming about food during incarceration. 

“We have quite a number of testimonies, where survivors talk about being in situations of starvation, and food deprivation and ghettos and camps and in hiding, and that dreaming about and remembering food from before gave them emotional sustenance,” explains Friedberg.

Exploring such memories have been meaningful for those survivors who were young when they lost their families.

New Orleans’ Chef Alon Shaya has been working for several years to recreate recipes from a book belonging to the family of Steven Fenves, a survivor and a volunteer for the museum. The book was rescued by the family cook, Maris, when the family was forced to flee their home on the Yugoslavia-Hungary border in 1944. The recipes are largely written without measurements, times or temperatures, and many of the ingredients are different from those used today. (Like the Fenves family, Goldie’s son, Joseph Finkelstein, says his mother wasn’t big on using measurements as we think of them in recipes today. She knew the quantity of an ingredient, for example, if it would fit in her palm.) Unlike Yoskowitz, who is looking to update recipes, Shaya has been working to replicate them as closely as possible  — and has come across a few surprises.

Many of the desserts use a lot of walnuts, for example, which, of course, are also used in contemporary baking. But Shaya is using what he says are “copious amounts of walnuts” in various ways, such as grilled walnuts and toasted walnuts. The Fenves family walnut cream cake, which includes both walnuts ground in the batter and in a cream in-between the cake layers, has featured on the menu at one of Shaya’s restaurants, Safta, in Denver.

For all the recreation, and Shaya’s goal to bring the tastes of his youth back to Fenves, he says “it is impossible that a recipe in New Orleans would be the same as one in Bulgaria. The seasons are different, what animals are butchered are different, and the spices taste different.”

Indeed, place matters, Yoskowitz says. Ashkenazi food has a reputation of being terrible, he says. Take mushroom soup, for example. “There is no good mushroom soup in a deli. It is made with mushrooms that don’t have much flavor. But if you have it somewhere made with mushrooms grown in the forest, then that is going to be good soup.”

Many Holocaust survivors settled in new lands with new ingredients, and little memory of how things were made before the war. They knew they used to eat mushroom soup but didn’t specifically remember the forest-grown and harvested fungi. So, dishes morphed depending on what survivors had in their new home. In Eastern Europe, veal was plentiful, but in the U.S. and Israel, schnitzel began being made with chicken instead (a process Yoskowitz calls the “chickentization” of cuisine). And the beloved Jewish pastrami on rye? The pastrami would have traditionally been made with kosher goose or lamb. It wasn’t until Jews came to the U.S. that beef was easily accessible. 

The same is true of what is likely the most iconic Jewish American dish. “Bagel and lox are what we think of as the most Jewish food. But the only thing that came over was the cured and smoked fish,” Yoskowitz says. “Cream cheese was a New York state invention. Capers were Italians. It was a completely new creation, and it became a taste associated with Jewish people.”

One of the most poignant recipes in the “Honey Cake and Latkes” book is a chocolate sandwich, a basic concoction of black bread, butter and shaved dark chocolate. Survivor Eugene Ginter remembers his mother making it for him in Germany after the war, to fatten him up after years of starvation.

Adds Shaya: “We have to continue to adapt, and I think that that is part of the beauty of it.”

[fishfingersandscarves]

Hi idk if you remember me, but I'm the Trader Joe's anon that asked you about ideas for a Rosh Hashanah display in the store (I ended up pushing for honey and apples). I'm going to try and advocate for a Passover display or endcap next month, but I'm not sure what we would put on it. You were super helpful last time, so I thought I could ask you again if that's okay?

Hi nonnie!

typically you'd want matzah to start - unleaved bread is the numbah one passover food. certain companies make chocolate covered ones which is super yummy! (a friend of mine used to make chocolate covered matzah with sprinkles <3) you'll also want wine or kosher grape juice. traditionally the things included on the seder plate are a roasted or boiled egg, roasted lamb shankbone, a bitter herb like horseradish, charoset which is a sweet salad made of apples, nuts, wine & cinnamon, or it can be a chutney of dates, raisins, almonds and oranges, a green vegetable like parsley and another bitter herb most often romaine lettuce, leafy greens from horseradish or a carrot plant, then there's salt water and ofc matzah.

in terms of the meal itself, gefilte fish, beets, regular horseradish, matazah ball soup, chopped liver, ive also had just chicken and fish

hope this helps!

[commander-writergirl]

Passover Lesson

Synopsis: Marc still had trouble when it comes to the smallest things in Judaism. But Steven and Jake are there to remind him that you would never hurt him and that being there for you can be more powerful then the trauma left behind.

Pair: Marc Spector x Jewish!fem!Reader, Steven Grant x Jewish!fem!Reader, Jake interaction

Rating: PG-13

Warnings:  light angst

Word Count: 1,263

Notes: Once again please keep any negative comments or antisemitic comments far far away from here.

Tag: @romanarose​

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Jake rummaged around the kitchen looking for the bagels he had hidden.  None of the boys enjoyed Passover, Marc didn’t remember one happy moment of the holiday except for the meals at the beginning and end of the week.  

“Come on, I know I hid them.” Once Jake looked through the last cabinet without a piece of bread in sight, he slammed the door. “Fuck!”  

He turned to see you leaning against the door frame with arms crossed and a brow raised. “Seriously? You didn’t think I learned how to find things hidden in my apartment.”  

You said it as more of a statement than if Jake was questioning your intelligence. But then again, this is what he gets for showing you Marc and Steven’s hiding places for food... which means they were also Jake’s hiding spots.

“I was hoping you would leave them alone.” Jake gave you a sly grin.  

“Jake, I told you just like I told Marc and Steven: If you want to eat bread, do it outside this apartment. I don’t care if you three keep Passover with me. But respect me enough to not do it in the apartment.” You walked over and stood in front of him.  

“We told you it was a bad idea.” Marc grumbled.  

Jake ignored him, “Can you at least tell me what you did with the bagels?” Jake asked you.

“I burned them in the fireplace, cause you brought them in after I already did my full clean.” You said smiling at the look of horror on his face.  

“You burned bagels?”  

“They were store bought Jake, get over it.” You gently patted his cheek and began to grab things for your breakfast. “Want me to cook you something before work?”  

Jake blinked and watched you for a moment. He knew you were sweet and caring and stubborn but now he was slightly intrigued to find you terrifying under all that.  

“Sure,” Jake took his cap off and went and sat at the bar. He watched you as you cooked moving around the kitchen humming to yourself.  

“We told you she was cute.” Steven said.  

“Shush, she doesn’t need all three of us being in love with her.” Jake mumbled to the other man.

“Steven said nothing about love, Jake.” Jake could feel Marc smirking at his use of the word.

Jake groaned and laid his forehead against the bar surface. He sometimes wished he could just beat up his feelings, but he was learning that holding all the trauma made it hard for him to be good with people. And the one person he needed to be better with was you.  

“Here’s your food.” Jake lifted his head to watch you slide a plate in front of him. He blinked a few times. He always liked his eggs over easy. Something the other two didn’t want and yet here laid a perfect pair of over easy eggs and turkey bacon, laid out for him.

He looked over at you to see you cooking your own eggs. Maybe he was falling for you, but he would keep that to himself until you showed you shared the same feeling. And if you never did, he would take what he could get from just being in your life and able to protect you.  

As the week went on Jake found himself fronting more and more. It confused him until he realized Marc was treating this like being sick and Steven was trying to push you and Jake to spend more time together. But you were busy, and Jake took this chance to do more work. Meaning you only saw each other for breakfast and dinner.  

And Jake did what he always did, he made himself a bed on the couch. He never wanted to push your boundaries and he knew where you both stood on the relationship front. Though it seemed things were changing by about the fifth day.  

Jake was asleep on the couch, music playing in the background to tune out the others. He woke up when he felt a weight on his chest. He slowly opened his eyes to see you moving to curl into his side. When you looked up at him, you started to move to get up.

“Sorry,” You mumbled trying to get up, but Jake simply pulled you back down.

“You came out here for a reason, what is it?” Jake asked as you nestled back into his side.

“Bed was cold.” You mumbled nuzzling against his chest. In the back of your head, you could hear your little voice reminding you that this was Jake. Jake who went the extra mile that Marc couldn’t. Jake who didn’t love you, but at this moment you didn’t care. He was warm and comforting and you were so tired, and you just didn’t want to feel alone.  

Jake stared at the ceiling for a moment before looking back at you to find you fast asleep. He smiled lightly and brushed your hair away from your face. “Dulce luz de las estrellas.”  

His sweet starlight.  

[terrence-silver]

Since today is the first day of Passover, do you have any headcanons on how Terry celebrates? I mean if he celebrates at all, I was a bit surprised when I saw that conversation with sensei Rosenthal and I wonder if he genuinely practices Judaism or he just went to this one Shabbat to buy Topanga dojo.

I think Terry genuinely practices Judaism and that he's an extremely respected member of his community and has been for decades now, truly --- simply, because while my knowledge might not be vast and can in fact extremely lacking on the topic and it is always encouraged to ask someone more qualified than me, I really do doubt someone who is an outsider just attends Shabbat randomly like that or any groupation they're rightly not connected to; just going off of sheer logic. Sensei Rosenthal seemed very familiar with him and it is even safe to say they're something akin to acquittances just through the way they interacted --- like Terry is a regular at the Synagogue. Someone who is seen there. Known there. Liked there. Not exactly a stranger who merely popped out of the blue one day. Him buying out Topanga dojo and then promptly firing Sensei Rosenthal seemed like a betrayal, dare I say, coming from someone Sensei Rosenthal might've considered a trusted, albeit, unbeknownst to him, one-sided friend and someone who is so very revered with their shared peers to the degree that this would be considered extremely unexpected of a move. The 'Terry Silver would never do that' type of reputation might've preceded Terry, which made that stab in the back all the more silently shocking.

Surprising.

Generally, on a personal note I do enjoy the idea that Terry Silver actually maintained a devoted and considering who he is, oddly honest religious life through all his other misdeeds and skeletons in the closet and that he dedicated himself to this endeavor much like he dedicated himself to Karate. Or business. Or his corporate life. Or hey, even revenge. Doing so wholeheartedly, fully, with innate precision, discipline and an unique, unending drive. All in or all out, right?

As such, I do believe he celebrates everything.

Yes, with the same devotion.

Passover being no exception, and while all symbolic meal and all the traditional rituals are involved, for some reason, I tend to imagine that if Terry doesn't have individuals he truly cherishes and trusts with his very life around him, he much rather celebrates alone rather than half-assing it. All alone in a palatial, colossal mansion. By choice. Out of principle and because he wants his environment controlled and curated. Immaculately so. Sure, his staff arranges his Seder, his special plates, serving dishes and silverware handed down from his family carefully cleaned and polished in advance and his table set for one, because Mr. Silver has intentionally observed this event all by himself and much like every part of him that is genuinely important, he would rather tuck this too away than break bread with someone he has no respect for and someone who is ultimately insignificant. Temporary. Terrence, for example, hid the fact he was in the military, he hid his past, he hid the fact martial arts were as meaningful as they were to him, he hid John Kreese and their friendship, hid his trauma, hid major chunks of his actual character to the point one can borderline say he made up a whole elaborate personality for himself and I think that he'd he'd tuck away what he observes too and how it looks like because much like everything listed above, it is something vulnerable and weighty about him he doesn't wish most anybody to see. It is no secret, mind you. It is just that nobody is invited to the feast.

As such, Terry Silver might've been observing all alone for most of his life.

[frances-baby-houseman]

One thing that's very hard about passover is I have to make all the meals. There's not really any takeout we can eat and I have to send lunch for Alice (she really likes keeping passover!) Also, Saturday is Joe's birthday and I have no idea what we will do for that! And my mom is in town so I have to like, actually feed people.

So I did some brainstorming for meals that are easy and sound pretty good:

Matzah pizza

Salads (egg & chicken) with tamtams and veggies

Roast chicken with sweet potato fries

Frittata with tj's latkes

Loaded baked potatoes

Big salad topped with salmon

Matzah brei with smoked salmon

It's hard bc Ashkenazi Jews can have potatoes but no other grains, including rice or corn. Sephardic Jews keep rice but no potatoes and I think that would be a lot easier! Matzah is just so hard on the tummy.

[rockatanskette]

We make a lot of jokes about "he a little confused but he got the spirit" but I truly think people should get more comfortable with the idea that someone can not "get it" and still be a good ally and a safe person. I've seen some discussion about this in relation to terminology, but I think it goes beyond that. I think it's possible for people to be uncomfortable with an aspect of someone else's identity and still supportive, and I think it helps people be supportive if they feel allowed to be uncomfortable.

My mum doesn't like tattoos. She's Jewish, and there's some taboo there, but she mostly doesn't like that they're permanent; it makes her anxious. I knew this when I got my first tattoo. I could see the discomfort on her face and hear it in her voice when she called it "interesting." But she didn't get angry with me. She didn't openly judge me. And when my grandmother asked why I would possibly do that to my skin, my mum said, without hesitation, "but isn't it so pretty, though? Look at the design, isn't it cool?"

She's still uncomfortable, and she has a terrible poker face. She doesn't "get it" anymore than my grandmother. It's not a choice she would ever make for herself. But she's fought for my right to make it and to me, that's more important than her "getting" it.

I recently moved to a new city and made some Christian friends through a mutual friend. They do not understand Jewish tradition; they don't understand my relationship with religion; they sometimes say things from a place of ignorance, and sometimes it makes me a little uncomfortable. Sometimes, when I correct them, it makes them uncomfortable. They often don't "get it."

But when I mentioned off-handedly that I was struggling a little bit to prep for Passover, being in my first apartment by myself, they didn't hesitate to help. They did the research, they found kosher-for-passover recipes, they tracked down the only kosher deli in this Southern city. They sent me videos on kashering to make sure they were doing it right. They made me brisket and potato kugel and bought me a bottle of Manischewitz, and they did the research all by themselves.

The only thing they asked of me was for me to be there while they were cooking to make sure they didn't accidentally cross-contaminate anything—that and if I would be comfortable saying a blessing over the meal. They weren't expecting the blessing to be in Hebrew, and I think it made them a little uncomfortable. But they thanked me and they ate with me and they asked me question. They still didn't "get" kashrut or chametz, exactly. But they knew it was important to me, and they respected it, without question.

I don't "get" polyamory. Sometimes the idea makes me uncomfortable; not because I think it's morally wrong (I don't) but because it's so antithetical to the kind of relationships that I want that it boggles my mind that someone would prefer it. I don't really understand why someone would want to have multiple partners.

But I do understand that my own preference has nothing to do with someone else's identity. My discomfort is in some ways unavoidable; I can't control my feelings. But I can congratulate my friends on new additions to their polycule. I can commiserate with them when their mom is being judgy. I can tell them there's nothing wrong with them, and I can mean it, even if I don't totally understand it, because I know that even if I don't "get it," they do. Their opinion is the only one that matters when it comes to their identity and their preferences and I do my best to respect that.

Understanding is obviously best-case. We want people to understand us. But just as much, perhaps even moreso, we want people to respect us; to act in ways that make us feel safe and cared about. And you don’t need to understand the people you love to have their back.

[sunshine-tattoo]

Any tips on cooking Jewish holiday food for a gentile? My wife and bestie/room mate are both Jewish. Wife hates all holidays and Bestie will skip beloved holiday foods to not be a bother, and other than Chanukah latkes and challah bread I have zero idea what would be a delightful holiday meal to surprise them with. Bestie is Russian Jewish if that matters at all. Asking because of the comment in your post about gluten saying to ask you questions!

Lol I'm probably the last person to ask about stuff like this since my family has never been very traditional about foods. We are big foodies who eat basically everything and definitely have never kept kosher. Its kinda a running joke in our family about the time at a Vietnamese restaurant my uncle ordered a soup with both shellfish and pork and enjoyed the whole thing.

However there are a few general principles that I follow.

The first question is the holiday solem or festive?

Solem holidays are ones like Passover where it is about spirituality so the food is more symbolic than anything. I would recommend following tradition as best ya can here. Or trying to at least. For example, I often can't find matzah in my city so I'll use corn tortillas instead. No yeast.

Festive holidays are ones like Hanukkah where its about celebrating a victory. And basically partying the way the gentiles do with lots of food and booze.

This one you can get a bit more creative. For example, my family not only has latkes at Hanukkah every year but also fried chicken and fried okra. Because we are from the southern USA and that shit is amazing. But the important part is using lots of oil to celebrate the miracle of the menorah. (I also celebrate by telling colonizers to go fuck themselves but that's just me lol.)

Honestly the best advice I can give is talk to your wife and bestie about things they enjoyed during childhood. Every Jewish household is different so it's important to make that personal connection.

And talk to your local Jewish deli about recipes. If there is one thing our community knows, its how to eat. 😋

Hope this helps! Happy belated Purim!

[freebiblestudies]

The Disciples of Jesus Lesson 10: Judas Iscariot

Today we are going to study the most infamous of Jesus’ twelve disciples.  He is known as the disciple who betrayed Jesus.  Even non-Christians around the world consider his name to be synonymous with the word “traitor.”

Let’s read together Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; and Luke 6:16.

Today we are going to study the disciple Judas Isacariot.

Let’s read together Psalm 41:9; Psalm 55:12-13; Zechariah 11:12-13; and John 6:70-71.

Interestingly, Jesus knew far in advance He would be betrayed by one of His disciples.  How did He know this?  Jesus knew about this betrayal because it was prophesied in the Bible.

Let’s read together Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; and Luke 22:1-6. 

Judas went to the chief priests and agreed to betray Jesus.  They paid him thirty pieces of silver.  It is likely the chief priests took the money from the temple treasury, so they paid Judas thirty shekels of silver.  How much is that?  A shekel is thought to be worth around three denarii.  We know from Scripture that a denarius is equivalent to one day’s wages for a laborer in the field (Matthew 20:2).  Therefore Judas betrayed Jesus for about three months’ worth of wages.

Let’s read together Matthew 26:21-25 and John 13:18-30.

Jesus actually pointed out Judas as the traitor during the Passover meal.  Surprisingly, the disciples do not pick up on this fact.  When Judas left, the disciples assumed Jesus sent him on some sort of errand.  Why couldn’t they grasp the idea that Judas was the one who would betray Jesus?  Why would Judas betray Jesus in the first place?

Let’s read together John 12:4-6 and John 13:28-29.

Judas may have outwardly seemed to be a faithful follower of Jesus.  He apparently seemed to be trustworthy enough that he was in charge of their money box.  However, Judas harbored a secret sin: greed.

Let’s read together Luke 22:3 and John 13:2.

Satan was able to enter Judas’ heart because Judas secretly cherished wealth.  Judas’ greed opened a pathway for Satan.  Let this be a lesson to us all.

Let’s read together Matthew 26:47-50; Mark 14:43-46; Luke 22:47-48; John 18:1-5; Matthew 27:3-10; and Acts 1:16-20.

Judas took a group of soldiers to arrest Jesus at Gethsemane. Why did Judas choose to betray Jesus with a kiss?  A kiss in Bible times was considered to be a sign of deep respect (Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20).  Satan used this kiss as a hypocritical gesture to mock Jesus (Proverbs 27:6).

Ultimately, Judas felt remorse for his actions.  He threw away the thirty pieces of silver and hung himself.

Let’s read together 2 Corinthians 7:10 and Romans 6:16

Both Peter and Judas sinned against Jesus.  Peter publicly denied Jesus three times, even cursing and swearing to try to hide his identity as a follower of Christ.  Judas betrayed Jesus for money.  Perhaps Judas tried to rationalize his actions by assuming Jesus would escape capture or free Himself (Luke 4:28-30).  However, Judas took a course of action knowing full well that Jesus would be placed in the hands of enemies who wanted to kill him.

While Peter and Judas both did bad things, their fates are very different.  Peter eventually became a leader in the early church.  Peter’s story has become an inspiration to Christians throughout history.   Judas died an ignominious death and his name and legacy live in infamy.  What was the difference between these two men?

The difference is simple.  Peter repented of his sins and Jesus forgave him.  Judas did not repent of his sins and he never asked for forgiveness.  There is a difference between feeling remorseful for a crime you committed and feeling remorseful because you were caught.  In the latter case, you were not sorry you committed the crime, you were only sorry about the consequences because you were caught.

Let’s read together Isaiah 43:25; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 7:25; and 1 John 1:9

Jesus is willing to forgive all sins, no matter how egregious they may be.  As long as we are sincere in our confession, repentance, and desire to turn away from that sin, Jesus will always forgive us.

Let’s read together Proverbs 1:19; Psalm 139:23-24; 2 Timothy 3:5; and 1 John 2:16.

The story of Judas Iscariot is a cautionary tale.  You can fool the world with an outward display of holiness, but you cannot hide your true nature from God.  It only takes one cherished sin to lead you away from Jesus and into destruction.

Friend, will you learn from Judas’ failure?  Will you cast out your secret sins and ask Jesus for forgiveness?

[nochd]

I feel it needs to be stressed that this is the core of Evangelical Christian belief. I mean the idea that "Christ came to free us from the Jewish law".

My particular church wasn't opposed to Jewish people that I was ever made aware of; in fact I have a memory of a Jewish person visiting us one year to teach us about the symbolism of the Passover meal. (I have certainly seen hatred of Jewish people elsewhere in Evangelicalism.) But the centre of our faith was salvation from sin under "the Old Law", by which we meant simply and solely [our ignorant caricature of] Judaism.

And while Evangelicalism has certainly made up a whole lot of new weird beliefs that aren't part of traditional Christianity (Rapture eschatology, anyone?), this particular belief is one it inherited from traditional Christianity.

You see it in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice; this is why the villain insisting on the fulfilment of the letter of the law is a Jew.

You see it in C. S. Lewis, who though beloved of many Evangelicals was far from Evangelical himself; this is the distinction between the "Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time" under which sinners are consigned to the devil, and the "Deeper Magic from before the Dawn of Time" under which said sinners are freed by a willing sacrifice.

The Goyim are fucking wild, the way I would have dumped that casserole over that woman's head, also divorce that wife.

[mariacallous]

Last year, I hosted my biggest Rosh Hashanah dinner ever. My boyfriend and I invited about 15 friends over to our one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment, moved all of our furniture into the bedroom, rented a couple of folding tables and chairs, and turned the living room into a Rosh Hashanah dreamscape, complete with thematic streamers, ambient lighting, and candles. I whipped up four round challahs, a vat of vegetarian matzah ball soup, my mom’s famous cornflake kugel, some baked chicken, and a batch of spiked apple cider.

It was a lot of work, but absolutely worth it: I’m always sad when I can’t be with my family in Chicago during the High Holidays, but being surrounded by friends, some Jewish, some not, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with food and drink was a warm, wonderful way to ring in the New Year.

But this year? Nah. I’m going with a pizza.

Of course we won’t be hosting another Rosh Hashanah dinner this year for the very obvious reason of a global pandemic. I know we could still make a special meal for the two of us with all the standard trappings that I grew up eating at my mother’s holiday table, but when I think about the work that that requires, and how exhausted I’ve been from merely existing in this current world, I just… kind of… don’t want to. I still want to mark the day as special, and I love the idea of eating symbolic foods on Rosh Hashanah, but I don’t want to spend an entire day cooking, and I certainly don’t want to spend an entire night washing dishes.

Which brings me to pizza, which I will henceforth argue is the perfect — and yes, symbolic — Rosh Hashanah food.

Why should pizza be considered a Rosh Hashanah food? Let’s dive in.

1. It’s round. Traditionally on Rosh Hashanah, instead of braiding challah into a traditional loaf, Jews bake their challah in a round shape to represent the circularity of the calendar and the never-ending cycle of life. You know what else is round? Yup, it’s pizza. Pizza might not be traditionally round for symbolic reasons, but it does allow for easy slicing and sharing, and sharing your food with others seems like a nice Jewish thing to do, no? And I’m not gonna lie: When I stare into a beautiful pizza pie, I see the entire universe staring back at me in all of its cheesy, saucy goodness.

2. It’s *possibly* a Jewish invention. Most people assume pizza came from Italy, but the cheesy delicacy actually has quite a complicated and debated history, with some even believing that the ancient Jewish philosopher Maimonides first coined the word. As Henry Abramson wrote in JTA, Yehuda Romano, a 14th-century Hebrew scholar from Italy, “translated Maimonides’ use of the word ‘hararah’ (a type of flatbread) in the Mishneh Torah with four simple Hebrew letters: peh, yud, tzadi and heh, or ‘pizza,’ arguably the very first time the word was ever used in any language.” In the “History of pizza” page on Wikipedia (a wonderful read if you’ve got the time), it’s noted that, “Some commentators have suggested that the origins of modern pizza can be traced to pizzarelle, which were kosher for Passover cookies eaten by Roman Jews after returning from the synagogue on that holiday, though some also trace its origins to other Italian paschal breads. Abba Eban has suggested that modern pizza ‘was first made more than 2000 years ago when Roman soldiers added cheese and olive oil to matzah.'” Look: I don’t know if Jews really invented pizza, but the chance that our people have been eating it for thousands of years is reason enough for me to order a fresh pie this Rosh Hashanah.

3. It goes well with honey. Honey is a traditional Rosh Hashanah food that represents the sweet New Year. Have you ever put honey on a pizza? What about hot honey? Just do it. Trust me. Moving on.

4. It’s already kind of a New Year’s food. Is it really a New Year’s celebration if you didn’t order pizza at 1 a.m.? Yes, I’m talking about that other New Year’s Eve, but the logic still applies. Plus, if you go a little too hard on that sweet kosher wine, you’ll be very happy to have a fridge full of cold leftover pizza the next morning.

5. Its numerical value is pretty meaningful. Okay, I can’t take credit for this one, and it’s a little out there, but bear with me: My colleague Ben Sales pointed out that according to Gematria, the numerological system by which Hebrew letters correspond to numbers, the Hebrew numerical value of “pizza” (פיצה) is 185. This is also the numerical value of the phrase “אני לדודי ודודי לי” which translates to, “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” which comes from a verse in the Song of Songs. This is kind of a slogan for Elul, the month leading up to the High Holidays. The idea is that this is a time period when we’re growing closer to God and vice versa. So let’s grow a little closer to pizza, too.

6. It’s just really good. I don’t know what else there is to say besides pizza is a perfect food, and why wouldn’t you want to start your New Year off with something so amazingly delicious? It’s been a tough year and we need comfort foods more than ever. We need takeout more than ever. We need to go easy on ourselves — and not add any unnecessary stress to our lives — more than ever!

If cooking up a storm on Rosh Hashanah makes you happy, then of course, you should go forth and do so. If you can’t imagine the High Holidays without some tzimmes and brisket, by all means, have at it. But if you’re looking for a way out of the norm during this very, very unusual year, I hereby grant you full permission to ditch the kitchen and call up your favorite local pizza place. Let them bring the party to you (and tip well!!). It’s just one of the many Jewish things to do.

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Passover Programs 2025: The Ultimate Guide for a Memorable Holiday

Are you planning to celebrate Passover 2025 in a unique way? Maybe you're tired of the same routine and are looking for an unforgettable experience that blends tradition with luxury. Well, you’re in the right place! Whether you want to stay local in the United States or venture out internationally, Passover programs offer a fresh take on this sacred holiday, blending relaxation, exploration, and, of course, the traditions that make Passover so meaningful.

In this guide, we’ll dive into everything you need to know about Passover 2025 programs—what they are, why they’re so popular, and how to find the right one for you and your family.

What Exactly Are Passover Programs?

Before diving in, let’s break down what Passover programs are. For those who are unfamiliar, these programs are all-inclusive vacation packages designed specifically for Passover. They typically offer:

Kosher for Passover meals—including lavish Seders and all the traditional dishes, without any chametz.

Daily prayer services and access to a Seder led by renowned rabbis or community leaders.

Fun activities for the entire family—ranging from tours to sports, entertainment, and kids' camps.

Beautiful resort accommodations, often in exotic destinations.

It’s essentially a vacation combined with a religious retreat, ensuring you can observe Passover with all the comfort and luxury you crave.

Why Are Passover Programs So Popular?

You might wonder: why have these programs become such a big deal? Is it just about getting away, or is there something more? The answer is a bit of both.

1. Stress-Free Holiday

Think about how much effort goes into preparing for Passover. From the cooking, cleaning, and setting up the Seder, it's no small task! Passover programs offer a break from that. Instead of spending days in the kitchen or scrubbing your home from top to bottom, you can enjoy a fully catered experience.

Imagine arriving at a five-star resort, knowing that everything has been meticulously prepared for you—all you have to do is show up and enjoy!

2. Quality Time with Family

How often do we actually have time to slow down and connect with our loved ones? At a Passover program, you can do just that. Whether you're relaxing by the pool or participating in activities together, it’s a chance to bond with your family in ways that day-to-day life just doesn’t allow.

3. Diverse Destinations

Passover 2025 is expected to feature programs in some of the world’s most breathtaking locations—from beachfront resorts in the Caribbean to luxury hotels in Europe. Want to explore the historic cities of Israel? Or perhaps you’re more of a tropical beach type? Whatever your preference, there’s a Passover program that fits your dream destination.

Choosing the Right Passover Program for 2025

Now that you’re sold on the idea of a Passover program, how do you choose the right one for your family? Here are some key things to consider:

1. Location

Do you want to stay within the United States, or are you itching to travel abroad? U.S. programs often offer familiar comforts and eliminate the need for long flights, while international destinations provide the opportunity to explore new cultures.

Some popular locations for Passover 2025 include:

Miami, Florida – Think sunny beaches and lively Jewish communities.

Cancún, Mexico – A tropical paradise that combines luxury with rich cultural experiences.

Rome, Italy – Explore ancient history while observing Passover traditions.

Jerusalem, Israel – What could be more meaningful than celebrating in the Holy Land?

2. Budget

Passover programs range from ultra-luxurious to more budget-friendly. Determine what you’re willing to spend and make sure to account for travel costs, especially if you're choosing a far-off destination.

3. Program Offerings

Not all Passover programs are created equal. Some focus more on family activities, while others may cater to adults or couples looking for a peaceful getaway. Be sure to check:

Are there kids' clubs or activities for younger family members?

What type of entertainment or speakers will be part of the program?

Are there any excursions or tours included?

4. Kosher Supervision

Ensuring that the food adheres to strict Kosher for Passover standards is a top priority. Make sure the program you're considering has reliable supervision that aligns with your level of observance.

The Best Passover Programs to Look Out for in 2025

Curious about where to go for Passover 2025? Here's a sneak peek at some of the most popular programs that you might want to consider:

1. Leisure Time Tours – Italy

Location: Rome, Italy Highlights: Combining the spiritual experience of Passover with the historical wonders of Rome, this program offers a Seder in the Eternal City and tours of famous landmarks. It’s perfect for those who want to blend tradition with history.

2. Kosherica – Miami Beach

Location: Miami, Florida Highlights: A favorite for American travelers, this program boasts luxury beachfront resorts and top-notch Kosher cuisine. It’s a great choice for those looking for a stress-free but luxurious escape without venturing too far from home.

3. Pesach in the Alps – Switzerland

Location: Crans-Montana, Switzerland Highlights: If you love skiing or mountain views, this is the Passover program for you. Nestled in the Swiss Alps, it offers a mix of spiritual enrichment, breathtaking scenery, and outdoor activities.

Preparing for Your Passover Program Experience

So, you've picked your destination. What next? Here’s how to make sure your Passover 2025 experience goes off without a hitch.

1. Book Early

Passover programs are incredibly popular, and the best spots tend to fill up fast. If you’ve got your eye on a particular destination, don’t wait until the last minute to book.

2. Pack Accordingly

Keep in mind that while you’ll be at a resort, you’ll still want to bring appropriate attire for religious services. Many programs have formal dinners or Seders, so pack a mix of casual and dressy clothing.

3. Stay Informed

Make sure to check what’s included in your package. Are tours extra? What about transportation? Knowing the details can help you avoid any surprises later on.

Final Thoughts: Make Passover 2025 Unforgettable

Passover is a time for reflection, family, and spiritual growth, but it doesn’t have to be stressful or monotonous. Passover programs allow you to celebrate in style while making lasting memories with the people you care about most.

Whether you're drawn to a local getaway or a far-flung adventure, there’s a program out there that can cater to your needs. So why not break free from tradition this year and make Passover 2025 one for the books? After all, when was the last time you celebrated a Seder while overlooking the Swiss Alps or sunbathing on a beach in the Caribbean?

Passover is about liberation—and what better way to honor that than by liberating yourself from the ordinary?

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Berakhot 10b: 6. "The Kanap."

To see past the wall to which our rebellious faces are pressed, the Mishnah says we must understand the victories of one of the few lauded kings of Israel named Hezekiah. The bit below says we must give God a Rabban of Hezekiah, "a son with a master inside."

6. Give Rabban: Hezekiah the king did six things, for three he was thanked, and for three he was not thanked.

"According to the Talmudists, Hezekiah did six things, of which three agreed with the dicta of the Rabbis and three disagreed therewith (Pes. iv., end). The first three were these: (1) he concealed the book of healing because people, instead of praying to God, relied on medical prescriptions; (2) he broke in pieces the brazen serpent (see Biblical Data, above); and (3) he dragged his father's remains on a pallet, instead of giving them kingly burial. The second three were: (1) stopping the water of Gihon; (2) cutting the gold from the doors of the Temple; and (3) celebrating the Passover in the second month (Ber. 10b; comp. Ab. R. N. ii., ed. Schechter, p. 11).

The question that puzzled Ewald ("Gesch. des Volkes Israel," iii. 669, note 5) and others, "Where was the brazen serpent till the time of Hezekiah?" occupied the Talmudists also. They answered it in a very simple way: Asa and Joshaphat, when clearing away the idols, purposely left the brazen serpent behind, in order that Hezekiah might also be able to do a praiseworthy deed in breaking it (Ḥul. 6b).

The Midrash reconciles the two different narratives (II Kings xviii. 13-16 and II Chron. xxxii. 1-8) of Hezekiah's conduct at the time of Sennacherib's invasion (see Biblical Data, above). It says that Hezekiah prepared three means of defense: prayer, presents, and war (Eccl. R. ix. 27), so that the two Biblical statements complement each other. The reason why Hezekiah's display of his treasures to the Babylonian ambassadors aroused the anger of God (II Chron. xxxii. 25) was that Hezekiah opened before them the Ark, showing them the tablets of the covenant, and saying, "It is with this that we are victorious" (Yalḳ., l.c. 245).

Notwithstanding Hezekiah's immense riches, his meal consisted only of a pound of vegetables (Sanh. 94b). The honor accorded to him after death consisted, according to R. Judah, in his bier being preceded by 36,000 men whose shoulders were bare in sign of mourning. According to R. Nehemiah, a scroll of the Law was placed on Hezekiah's bier. Another statement is that a yeshibah was established on his grave—for three days, according to some: for seven, according to others; or for thirty, according to a third authority (Yalḳ., II Chron. 1085). The Talmudists attribute to Hezekiah the redaction of the books of Isaiah, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes (B. B. 15a)."

In order to know what we must do to inherit the Crown of Israel, we need to know what this means.

The First Three Things are:

1-He concealed the book of healing because people, instead of praying to God, relied on medical prescriptions. The sacrifices and rules for redemption named in the Book of Leviticus are tedious, but they cannot be denied. A Rabban, a prince of Israel will deign to understand their importance. The Number is 3087, לףז‎, lafaz, "gold for free."

Grace and goodness must be legislated and illustrated else no one knows what they are. Little kids who are not taught about grace, who do not see it become little snots and they do not change.

2-He broke in pieces the brazen serpent. We are supposed to like the brass serpent. He is called Pinchas, the oracle, and tells us how it is, because that is his duty. We think of serpents as shifty things, utterly satanic, like a penis or something, but they do not lie when they reveal their sooths. The Number is 1502, קןב‎, kanab.

"The noun כנף (kanap) means wing or denotes a winged creature. It's formally not clear from which verb (and thus primary idea) this word comes, but it's probably not to fly, as one would expect, but rather to protect and thus be strong (see our articles on the root אבר, abir, meaning both pinion and to be strong, and the verb עוף, 'up, meaning both to fly and to cover).

In Arabic a denominative verb that was formed from this noun means to fence in or enclose, and the same verb in Aramaic means to collect or assemble (within an enclosure). In Hebrew the verb כנף (kanap) occurs only once, in Isaiah 30:20, where Israel's teachers are said to no longer be hidden but seen with one's eyes.

Our noun occurs 107 times but less than a dozen of these actually refer to the appendage(s) of a literal bird (Genesis 1:21, Deuteronomy 32:11) or insects (Isaiah 18:1). Instead, most occurrences of our noun refer to the "wings" of YHWH, which should be understood to be his acts of protection and shielding (Exodus 19:4, Ruth 2:12, Psalm 17:8, Matthew 23:37).

Other Biblical creatures with wings (that is: the strength to protect) are: Cherubim (1 Kings 6:24), Seraphim (Isaiah 6:2), the enigmatic women of Zechariah's vision (Zechariah 5:9), the wind (Hosea 4:19), the dawn (Psalm 139:9), the sun of righteousness (Malachi 4:2).

Sometimes our word denotes a part of a garment, probably the flapping end of a robe with which the wearer may cover himself (Deuteronomy 22:12, 1 Samuel 15:27) or some precious cargo (Haggai 2:12).

Likewise our word may describe a place on earth, but not the "ends" as is commonly suggested but rather the hidden places, the places protected from intrusion because nobody knows about them, possibly filled with secret depositories of unfamiliar worship (Isaiah 24:16, Job 37:3)."

All of this has to do with Hezekiah's piercing of the wall using recapitulations of the Hebrew scriptures. The serpent will tell you how life is, but his advice is rudimentary and cannot explain everything that happens above the belt without the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes etc. as the abstract above states. For that, we need a more sophisticated kind of man, a serpent with wings.

3- He dragged his father's remains on a pallet, instead of giving them kingly burial. The Number is 3088, לף‎‎ח, lafah, "into the trash bin."

= Moabites.

"The interrogative pronoun מה (ma) asks "what?" Its counterpart מי (mi) asks "who?" The latter pronoun is spelled the same as the construct-plural form of מים (mayim) and thus also means "waters of ...". Its opposite, namely dry land, signifies certainty and mental footing. A similar particle מו (mo) combines with the usual prefixes to form poetic equivalents of these particles."

The father of Hezekiah was Ahaz, "saw and grasped."

The verb אחז (ahaz), meaning to take hold of, seize or grasp, is used in pretty much any sense in which two naturally disconnected entities become firmly united.

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Greed, lust, avarice, these in a new king are not becoming.

One cannot be the King of Israel or the Czaren if there is lust for a single thing, nor can there be a hint of vanity. Further, neither should either man be responsible for dealing with a bunch of brats in the Court of the Assembly. The job is not cut out for everybody.

The Other Three Things are:

4-stopping the water of Gihon; The Gihon is the big gusher.

"The verb גיח (giah), or גוח (gwh), means to burst forth. It's applied to rivers and human births. Human collectives such as families and tribes are in the Bible often symbolized as mountains. Hence births signify valleys and are associated with rivers.

Verb גיא (gy') isn't used in the Bible and its meaning is subsequently unknown. The derived noun גיא (gai'), however, means valley and is used frequently. There are at least seven named valleys mentioned in the Old Testament.

The observation that "every valley shall be exalted and every mountain made low" ties into the principle of rebirth, via which is peopled a world in which every individual is king and high priest and utterly free."

The Number is 1785, יזחה‎ ‎, "an indentation"; he made a tania, "the people cannot be spoiled. They are not "utterly free" that is not responsible government nor does it result in good citizenship. Sometimes we are allowed to choose how we live, but most of the time, there are rules.

5- Cutting the gold from the doors of the Temple; Gold is used to sweeten the judgement of God in order to incentivize man to obey His requirements. In the age of Ahaz, that turned out to be a mistake and Hezekiah and his Kanaps started telling people the harsh truths of their predicaments:

"They beat out thin leaves of gold and cut them into threads, which were then spun together with the royal blue, purple and crimson wool and the fine linen." (Ex. 39:3)

="The attribute of judgment must be appropriately blended into all aspects of Creation when needed in order to subdue the power of the Evil Inclination."

6-Celebrating the Passover in the second month. The Second Passover is observed to give people who were too weak, too young, or too caught up appreciate a little before they seek the Self. These things happen. Some of us are late bloomers but it is worth the wait. The Number is 2043,במיג in mig, "like a magus, a magician."

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"He was great because he was wise. He expanded the social network, and included the wisdom tradition."

The Number for the Mishnah is 5489, הדיוט‎‎ ‎, "He was not a layman or a plebeian."

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"We need the son of an entity that does not disturb the peace, move eccentrically or independently of the central governing entity but instead derives his behavior from it, through perpetual service of the stability of the realm."

This being said, I have made it a permanent rule all members of the Line of Succession of the House of David must have completed their military service in the IDF or in the ranks of a friendly nation in order to be eligible for a title. This is the only way to esure there is equity in the entitlement process and maintain Israel's security and traditions.

The Rabbinate and secular government may impose additional requirements at their constitutional discretion. Master's degrees (which can be in progress) are highly desired for candidates who wish to be in the Court of the Assembly or the Line of Succession. Persons who complete military serivce are eligible for state financed advanced eduations to ensure this is not a barrier to entry to the Court.

It is the duty of the State to provide enlightenment to the people. This is how Gemara says Hezekiah the King faced the wall and saw through, so this is the model we are going to carry out. The people of Israel were spoiled and disorganized during the reigns of their kings, and they and their sovereigns were always on the run or on the mend as a result. We are not going to make their mistakes, and we shall exceed their triumphs.

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During the 1350s, it was widely believed by Christians that eating meat during Lent – the period of fasting and abstinence leading up to Easter – could result in various afflictions and illnesses. This belief was rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, which mandated the strict observance of Lent as a way to honor the sacrifices of Jesus Christ during his 40 days of fasting in the desert.

One of the main reasons why syndromes were considered paschal (pertaining to Passover or Easter) for omnivores during this time was the idea of "food combining." This theory, popularized by medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas, held that mixing different types of food, particularly meat and dairy, could lead to harmful effects on the body.

During Lent, Catholics were prohibited from eating meat and dairy products, which were seen as symbols of wealth and indulgence. Instead, they were encouraged to consume fish and other vegetarian meals in order to cleanse their bodies and souls for the upcoming Easter celebration.

However, not all members of society were able to adhere to these dietary restrictions. While the wealthy could afford to buy plenty of fish and other meat substitutes, the poor often had to rely on eating meat to survive. This led to a divide between the upper and lower classes, with the former looking down upon the latter for their "sinful" eating habits during Lent.

As a result, eating meat during Lent was seen as not only a violation of Church teachings, but also a form of rebellion and defiance against social norms. This mindset contributed to the belief that those who indulged in meat during Lent would be punished with various afflictions and illnesses.

Furthermore, the bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, was ravaging Europe during this time. The disease was often blamed on various sins and transgressions, including the consumption of meat during Lent. This further reinforced the belief that syndromes were paschal for those who did not follow the strict dietary restrictions during this holy season.

While modern science has debunked these beliefs, the association between meat-eating and negative health outcomes during Lent was a prevalent idea in the 1350s. It was a reflection of the strong influence of the Catholic Church and the strict observance of Lent as a way to purify the body and soul.

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jewish practises were shared by christians and even jesus

Ooooh, you have that backwards.

Jesus was Jewish. Full stop. He and his disciples were Jewish and lived Jewish lives according to Jewish practices and customs at the time. His arguments with various Pharisees were in-community disagreements about details, not fundamental differences in belief or practice.

Then came Paul. Paul, who never even met Jesus in person. Paul, who was a devout Jew, but one who also believed that the Day of the Lord meant that people of all nations would flock to God and thus when he had Gentiles interested in this Jesus fellow, he did not want them to convert to Judaism because to him their following God while still being Gentiles was a) proof that Jesus was the Messiah and b) proof that God's kingdom was going to be made manifest soon.

So with Paul, you have a lot of Gentiles (i.e. non-Jewish people) worshiping and bringing their own culture and understanding to things. Most of them don't even speak Hebrew, they can't read the Scriptures (which are starting to be called the "Old Testament") in the original language, they can only read it in a Greek translation. And they know a lot more about Greek philosophy than they do about Jewish theology. So that's how they heard and interpreted the Scriptures and the stories about Jesus. And that's how they formed worship practices! They were using very few Jewish worship practices, and those they did use (communion as a version of the Passover meal) were radically different. So after about 60 AD, the majority of Christians were not Jewish and they did not practice Jewish anything.

And then came the "first Jewish/Roman war" i.e. the First Jewish Revolt, when Jewish people tried to throw off the yoke of the Roman Empire. And the Romans crushed them. Killed a ton of them, and carried most of the rest off into slavery throughout the Roman Empire. At that point, most of the Jewish followers of Jesus died, and only the Gentiles were left. And they lost what little connection to Judaism they'd had.

Modern Christian interpretations of the Bible and theology have far more to do with pagan Greek philosophy than with Jewish interpretations and theology, and that's whether you're looking at 1st Century CE Judaism or present-day Judaism. For example! You know how most Christians think of God as being perfect and unchanging and all-knowing and all-powerful and all of that? That comes from Greek philosophical ideas of "if there were one overarching god, what characteristics must that god have?" which was actually a pretty common discussion topic for Greek philosophers in the ancient world. It does not come from Judaism, past, present, or future. (Neo-Platonism was a HUGE influence on Christianity's development in its first 500 years or so.)

So yes, absolutely, Jesus was Jewish. But most Christian practices don't come from him. Neither does the theology! They don't even come from Paul! They come from Greek-speaking Gentiles, who had little or no contact with Jews or Judaism. Jewish practices aren't ours and never have been.

And then we spent 2,000 years actively perpetrating genocide against them. So even if we did at one point have a legitimate claim to Jewish practices and beliefs, that claim would be wiped out by our own actions.

If you don't find modern Protestantism meaningful and are looking for ritual and mysticism to deepen things, guess what! There is 2,000 years of Christian practice and mysticism to draw from. There's a ton of stuff there! You can have all sorts of ancient rituals without having to be a bigoted, antisemitic asshole.

technically christianity came from judaism, jewish practises were shared by christians and even jesus so for some christians judaism is returning to the roots of christianity its not "appropriation" or disrespectful

Jewish practice has evolved over the past 2000 years. Most Christian appropriation of Judaism is based on those later evolutions of post-schism Judaism. You have no “right” to any of that, especially when you consider that Christians have tried to forcibly convert, purge, marginalize, exile and murder us for those same 2000 years. When you let us practice our religion without policing us with discriminatory laws and behaviors that punish us for refusing to work on Saturday and for wanting to take time off work for our holidays, when you stop vandalizing our homes, businesses and synagogues, when you stop telling us to shut up about our various persecutions, when you stop policing our identities, when you stop mocking the “Old Testament” as outdated or barbaric, when you stop making laws against us, when you stop telling us to not be concerned about our representations in popular media, when you stop telling us anti-semitism is over because six million of us were murdered in the Holocaust and we haven’t been killed in the millions since (even if we’ve been exiled and oppressed in those numbers), and when you stop showing utter apathy to Jews in distress and when you stop denying the recent increase in global anti-semitism. Maybe then we’ll talk about whether or not I should have a problem with Christians treating us as some kind of cheap buffet of “outdated” customs for them to pick and choose from.