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| New York Today: The New Rules of Passover | New York Today: The New Rules of Passover |
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| Updated, 10:04 a.m. | Updated, 10:04 a.m. |
| Good morning on this mishmash Monday. | Good morning on this mishmash Monday. |
| Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? | Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? |
| The holiday has generally forbidden followers — including more than one million Jews in New York City alone — to eat cookies, bread, rice, beans and other products during the observance period. | The holiday has generally forbidden followers — including more than one million Jews in New York City alone — to eat cookies, bread, rice, beans and other products during the observance period. |
| But this year, the Conservative Jewish movement lifted an 800-year ban on legumes and rice after three influential rabbis argued to allow them. | But this year, the Conservative Jewish movement lifted an 800-year ban on legumes and rice after three influential rabbis argued to allow them. |
| And many kosher markets are now selling products they’ve never carried before. | And many kosher markets are now selling products they’ve never carried before. |
| At the Kosher Marketplace on the Upper West Side, caramel popcorn now lines the shelves alongside the more traditional matzo squares and jars of spicy pickles. | At the Kosher Marketplace on the Upper West Side, caramel popcorn now lines the shelves alongside the more traditional matzo squares and jars of spicy pickles. |
| The shop’s other new items include chickpeas, hummus and peanut-butter-dusted corn puffs called “Bamba” — a hot commodity among children. | The shop’s other new items include chickpeas, hummus and peanut-butter-dusted corn puffs called “Bamba” — a hot commodity among children. |
| “These are things that we never would’ve carried before, and I think the response has been good,” said Jack Kaufman, who owns the shop with his parents. | “These are things that we never would’ve carried before, and I think the response has been good,” said Jack Kaufman, who owns the shop with his parents. |
| The New York area’s Jewish population — the largest outside Israel — typically honors the beginning of the holiday with a Passover Seder, which this year fell over the weekend. | The New York area’s Jewish population — the largest outside Israel — typically honors the beginning of the holiday with a Passover Seder, which this year fell over the weekend. |
| But the celebration continues through Saturday, and local events include matzo tours at the Museum at Eldridge Street, children’s tapestry classes at the Jewish Museum and screenings of Jewish documentaries and films at theaters and centers across the city. | But the celebration continues through Saturday, and local events include matzo tours at the Museum at Eldridge Street, children’s tapestry classes at the Jewish Museum and screenings of Jewish documentaries and films at theaters and centers across the city. |
| Be sure to pack some Bamba for the subway ride. | Be sure to pack some Bamba for the subway ride. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| A smorgasbord of a forecast today. | A smorgasbord of a forecast today. |
| A cool, breezy morning should give way to a warm, gray afternoon with a high of 66. | A cool, breezy morning should give way to a warm, gray afternoon with a high of 66. |
| There’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms could wake you up tonight, and they could continue making noise throughout the day on Tuesday. | There’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms could wake you up tonight, and they could continue making noise throughout the day on Tuesday. |
| • A lawyer for some of those accused of illegal fund-raising tied to Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized the State Board of Elections. [New York Times] | • A lawyer for some of those accused of illegal fund-raising tied to Mayor Bill de Blasio criticized the State Board of Elections. [New York Times] |
| • Prompted by reports of voting problems last week, Mr. de Blasio said he would make $20 million available to the City Board of Elections if they put in place a series of overhauls. [WNYC] | • Prompted by reports of voting problems last week, Mr. de Blasio said he would make $20 million available to the City Board of Elections if they put in place a series of overhauls. [WNYC] |
| • A fire ripped through a residential neighborhood in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, injuring nine people and destroying three homes. [ABC] | • A fire ripped through a residential neighborhood in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, injuring nine people and destroying three homes. [ABC] |
| • A new advertising campaign, Made in NYC, looks to give manufacturing in the city a handcrafted image. [New York Times] | • A new advertising campaign, Made in NYC, looks to give manufacturing in the city a handcrafted image. [New York Times] |
| • As warm weather draws more bikes into the street, here’s a nervous biker’s guide to cycling in New York City. [New York Times] | • As warm weather draws more bikes into the street, here’s a nervous biker’s guide to cycling in New York City. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets frighten Braves, 3-2. Rays outshine Yankees, 8-1. Islanders entrap Panthers, 2-1, in double overtime in a playoff series. Red Bulls trample Orlando City, 3-2. | • Scoreboard: Mets frighten Braves, 3-2. Rays outshine Yankees, 8-1. Islanders entrap Panthers, 2-1, in double overtime in a playoff series. Red Bulls trample Orlando City, 3-2. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • Taste of the Terminal, which offers free samples, treats and live music in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. | • Taste of the Terminal, which offers free samples, treats and live music in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. |
| • Take the children to Spring Recess Field Day — with games, sports and more — at Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Take the children to Spring Recess Field Day — with games, sports and more — at Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • Your children can learn to work in the dirt at Dig! Plant! Grow! Wake Up, Garden! at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 1:30 to 6 p.m. [Prices vary] | • Your children can learn to work in the dirt at Dig! Plant! Grow! Wake Up, Garden! at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 1:30 to 6 p.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Monday Night Magic, one of our favorite magic shows, at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $37.50] | • Monday Night Magic, one of our favorite magic shows, at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $37.50] |
| • Join the Secret Science Club for cocktails and a discussion on animal intelligence at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Join the Secret Science Club for cocktails and a discussion on animal intelligence at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Mets host Reds, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. (YES). | |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| A and C trains are running with delays. | A and C trains are running with delays. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Thursday. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Thursday. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Hats off to our furry, four-legged friends on Passover. | Hats off to our furry, four-legged friends on Passover. |
| According to David-Seth Kirshner, the former president of the New York Board of Rabbis, Jewish lore says that dogs deserve special recognition during the holiday. | According to David-Seth Kirshner, the former president of the New York Board of Rabbis, Jewish lore says that dogs deserve special recognition during the holiday. |
| Passover commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. | Passover commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. |
| Their exodus had to be a quick and quiet one — so fast that there was no time for the bread they were baking for the road to rise in the oven. (Which is, in a nutshell, why we have matzo today.) | Their exodus had to be a quick and quiet one — so fast that there was no time for the bread they were baking for the road to rise in the oven. (Which is, in a nutshell, why we have matzo today.) |
| The night the Jews escaped, the guard dogs stayed silent, Rabbi Kirshner said. | The night the Jews escaped, the guard dogs stayed silent, Rabbi Kirshner said. |
| They didn’t bark and kept on the lookout, enabling the Jews to make their advance toward freedom. | They didn’t bark and kept on the lookout, enabling the Jews to make their advance toward freedom. |
| So give your pups a piece of leftover brisket to say thanks. | So give your pups a piece of leftover brisket to say thanks. |
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