When I was growing up, Passover was dominated by my mother’s side of the family, extremely observant Sephardic Jews from Morocco. My mom believed Passover was a holiday absolutely worth staying home ...

Items symbolizing luck are central to Mimouna, and the festive table is decorated with “an array of symbols that are basically variations on a theme,” explains Israeli historian Yigal Bin-Nun. Some ...

Sometimes there are columns so serendipitous that they make you believe in fate. This is one of them. It was Sunday, May 1, the last day of Passover for you readers in America but the first day after ...

In North Africa, after the sun would set on the last day of Passover, Muslim neighbors would bring flour to Jewish homes. The flour would be transformed into the first heavenly taste of chametz — ...

For most Jews, Passover ends with barely a whimper. Bread and other leavened products regain the spotlight and matzos are relegated to the back of the cupboard. For Moroccan Jews, the end of Passover ...

If you think seder is tough on Zoom, try mimouna, the Moroccan festival that marks Passover’s end. In normal times, Moroccan Jews throw open their doors and host friends and neighbors with tables full ...

Often just an hour after Passover ends, Moroccan households host Mimouna, an open-house party that is most famous for mufleta, a Moroccan crepe spread with butter honey or jam. There’s a joke about a ...

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Looking for a Mimouna to officially mark the end of Passover and matzah? We’ve got a list for you. The traditional North African celebration held on the night and the day after Passover — this year, ...