Tag Archives: Passover

Passover Movies

The traditional Passover posting on The Catcher is this time about the Passover movies. There are not too many movies dedicated to the Passover history or even to Passover nowadays, and I am wondering why. The Exodus is one of … Continue reading

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Moses

For my festive posting on Passover I looked this year at some of the representations of Moses, the great superstar of the event celebrated by the holiday in arts and music.     As with many other Bible subjects the … Continue reading

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Passover Rocks – Hag Sameakh!

  Passover is two days ahead, and it’s time for the traditional collection of clips which welcomes all Jewish holidays on The Catcher. This time it is all about rock music.     (video source AishVideo)   To remember the … Continue reading

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Gica Manescu – Vacante iesene in copilarie (2)

Partea a doua a amintirilor lui Gica Manescu se potriveste cu perioada in care ne aflam si ne prilejuieste o comparatie intre sarbatorirea Pesah-ului acum si atunci. ———– Eram la cateva zile inainte de Pesah. Pasca, achizitionata din timp, se … Continue reading

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Passover Seder – 2010

Here are a few photos taken last night at our Seder celebration. I hope that you will enjoy them. Hag Sameah! This is the Seder table before the action started. This is the traditional Passover dish. It’s translated in English, … Continue reading

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dr. Gica Manescu – Calendarul si Sarbatorile

Nu poate fi o ocazie mai buna decat ajunul sarbatorii de Pesah pentru a gazdui o noua contributie a proetenului meu dr. Gica Manescu cu amintiri despre calendar si sarbatori. ——- Am tinut seama de calendarul obisnuit (nu judaic) si … Continue reading

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Passover Songs

A few Passover Songs in the eve of  the holiday of freedom of the Jewish people. Hava Alberstein’s version of Chad Gadya is one of the most beautiful I have ever heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-dwR8s3i0c Here is another version written by a … Continue reading

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