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    Parsley, Sages, Saltwater and

    We dip a green vegetable, often parsley, into saltwater and recite the blessing for green foods that grow in the ground.Why? The traditional reason, according to the Sages of the a ...
    Karpas
    contributed by Gerald Weiss
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    First Dipping

    In Greek, karpas means appetizer. Today, many of us use parsley. Some medieval rabbis strictly forbid eating more than an olive’s size of parsley, you may wish to revive the ancient custom of eating extensive appetizers, each wi ...
    Karpas
    contributed by Rabbi Zoë Klein