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  • April 2008
    • Matzo Shortage Plagues Passover in Calif.

      Matzo Shortage Plagues Passover in Calif.

      (Newser) - With Passover in full swing, Jews in the San Francisco area are enduring a shortage of matzo, the Chronicle reports. Most grocers were cleaned out Friday or Saturday, the first day of the observance, and with the holiday stretching to the weekend, the observant wonder how they'll manage without the staple food. More »

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      California   Jews   Judaism   holiday   Bay Area   Passover   matzo

    • Pope Makes History With Visit to US Synagogue

      Pope Makes History With Visit to US Synagogue

      (Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI became the first pontiff to ever set foot inside an American synagogue with his visit to New York's Park East Synagogue yesterday, the New York Times reports. Benedict, presented with matzo, a Seder plate and a Passover prayer book, spoke to the congregation of "building bridges of friendship" but didn't touch on any thorny issues. More »

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      Catholic Church   Pope Benedict XVI   Judaism   Pope Benedict's US visit   synagogue   Passover   matzo

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