Videos (11)
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History of Passover
History of PassoverVideo Clip (4:40)
Video Clip (4:40)
A brief look at the history of Passover
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Ask a Rabbi: What is Passover?
Ask a Rabbi: What is Passover?Video Clip (2:24)
Video Clip (2:24)
In this Ask a Rabbi video, learn why Passover is the celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. They left Egypt, crossing the Red Sea into the Sinai desert to Mount Sinai to receive the Torah and founded Israel.
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Passover Matzo
Passover MatzoVideo Clip (3:15)
Video Clip (3:15)
In this Holiday Foods video clip, we learn about what people traditionally eat during Passover. The traditional food that is eaten for Passover is matzo. Famous Fat Dave talks about the history of Passover and its traditions.
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Beef Brisket
Beef BrisketVideo Clip (5:53)
Video Clip (5:53)
In this Holiday Foods video clip, we join host Famous Fat Dave as he teaches us some of Passover's history. One main thing during Passover that many people do is eat beef brisket. You wont believe the amount of brisket cooked on Passover.
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History of the Holidays: Passover
History of the Holidays: PassoverVideo Clip (5:27)
Video Clip (5:27)
In a History of the Holidays video, learn the origins of Passover, a Jewish seven to eight day spring holiday which honors their ancestors escape from slavery at the time of the Egyptian pharaoh.
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History of Rosh Hashanah
History of Rosh HashanahVideo Clip (2:47)
Video Clip (2:47)
In Hebrew Rosh Hashanah means head of the year and is the first of 10 Jewish high holy days that end with Yom Kippur.
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Origins of Hanukkah
Origins of HanukkahVideo Clip (4:00)
Video Clip (4:00)
Hanukkah celebrates the triumph of Jewish people over religious persecution.
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Ask A Rabbi: Rosh Hashanah
Ask A Rabbi: Rosh HashanahVideo Clip (3:14)
Video Clip (3:14)
What is Rosh Hashanah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi series describes and defines this most important Jewish Holiday.
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Ask a Rabbi: Hanukkah
Ask a Rabbi: HanukkahVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
What is Hanukkah? History.com's Ask a Rabbi explains Hanukkah and this Jewish holiday's customs.
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Sufganiyot
SufganiyotVideo Clip (3:30)
Video Clip (3:30)
These traditional Jewish jelly doughnuts are cooked in oil to symbolize the oil lamps that burned for eight nights in the Hanukkah story.
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Latkes
LatkesVideo Clip (3:14)
Video Clip (3:14)
Latkes are traditional Jewish potato pancakes served during Hanukkah and Clinton Street Baking in New York City makes some of the best.
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