How Passover Is Celebrated in Israel
A Living Tradition, Year After Year Preparing the Home Preparation begins well before the first night of the Seder. Families thoroughly clean their homes to remove chametz – leavened products prohibited during the holiday. Kitchens are reorganized. Dishes are switched. Special Passover cookware is brought out. Counters are scrubbed. Cabinets are checked and rechecked. For many, this annual process carries symbolic meaning. It is not only cleaning – it is preparation. A clearing of space before retelling the story of freedom. In Israel, this shift happens on a national scale. Supermarkets dedicate entire sections to kosher-for-Passover products. Restaurants adjust menus....