For Jews, every Passover begins with a sumptuous, ritualized meal called a seder. It celebrates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt with stories, songs, and most importantly, food. The dinner can last anywhere from half an hour to three hours, and needless to say, there’s a lot of cooking to do. Laura Kwerel dropped by the home of Meredith Jacobs, aka the Jewish Martha Stewart, to find out what it takes to make it happen.
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For Jews, every Passover begins with a sumptuous, ritualized meal called a seder. It celebrates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt with stories, songs, and most importantly, food. The dinner can last anywhere from half an hour to three hours, and needless to say, there’s a lot of cooking to do. Laura Kwerel dropped by the home of Meredith Jacobs, aka the Jewish Martha Stewart, to find out what it takes to make it happen.
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Aired on Interfaith Voices April 10-16 2009
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For Jews, every Passover begins with a sumptuous, ritualized meal called a seder. It celebrates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt with stories, songs, and most importantly, food. The dinner can last anywhere from ½ an hour to three hours, and needless to say, there’s a lot of cooking to do. This year, Laura Kwerel dropped by the home of Meredith Jacobs, the creator of modern Jewish mom.com, to find out what it takes to make it happen.
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I’m in Meredith Jacobs’s kitchen in Rockville Md. She’s preparing a seder for 15 people…and she only has a few days.
M: It’s actually much easier this year, I should have had the kids help me all the time
Kid: NO
M: (laughs) And I’m just cutting it into big chunks and sautéing the vegetables in the margarine
She’s making a big pot of chicken soup, and she’s juggling a lot at once—her kids, the pan of sizzling mar...
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INTRO:For Jews, every Passover begins with a sumptuous, ritualized meal called a seder. It celebrates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt with stories, songs, and most importantly, food. The dinner can last anywhere from ½ an hour to three hours, and needless to say, there’s a lot of cooking to do. This year, Laura Kwerel dropped by the home of Meredith Jacobs, the creator of modern Jewish mom.com, to find out what it takes to make it happen.
OUTRO:Meredith Jacobs is the author of is the author of “The Modern Jewish Mom’s Guide to Shabbat.” She also hosts a TV show on the Jewish Channel called Modern Jewish Mom.
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