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Celebrate Passover in and Around the Virginia-Highland/Druid Hills Community
Passover begins Monday and lasts through April 2. There are various restaurants and synagogues in Atlanta to celebrate the Jewish holiday.
Bust out the matzo. Passover, also known as Pesach, is a time for Jewish people to celebrate their freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt by God more than 3,300 years ago.
This year, Passover begins on Monday, March 25 and ends on April 2.
There are various Passover events going on in Virginia-Highland/Druid Hills and throughout Atlanta, and Patch has assembled a sampling of them here.
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Check out these restaurants' Passover offerings:
The General Muir, $48 per person and $60 with wine pairings.
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What: Passover dinner with dishes such as: chopped liver and egg salad, matzoh ball soup, braised brisket, potato kugel, flourless chocolate almond torte, and more. Email shelley@thegeneralmuir.com for the full menu, to make reservations, or to place a Passover catering order.
Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Ecco, $40 per person (excludes tax, tip, and alcohol)
What: “kosher-style” meal served family-style at long tables in the restaurant’s private dining room; dishes include: brisket, matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, macaroons, charoset and tzimmes
Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Rosa Mexicano
What: The restaurant’s 11th annual Mexican Passover includes: chipotle-marrow-matzo ball soup, taco de gribnes with chicken crackling and duck egg, stuffed saddle of lamb, brisket with sweet oranges and chilies and “Grandma Shapiro’s strudel.”
Monday through Saturday
Lure
What: The restaurant offers its twist on gefilte fish, using fresh Georgia Rainbow trout and Pollack, and beet horseradish.
Monday through April 2
Supermarkets that sell kosher for Passover foods:
- The Kosher Gourmet
- Kroger
- Publix Super Market at Toco Hills Promenade
- Whole Foods Market
Restaurants that are kosher for Passover:
- Pita Palace
Also, make sure to check out Judaica Corner for all your other Passover needs.
Finally, here's a list of what's happening at local congregations:
- Congregation Beth Jacob: Check the synagogue's site for a schedule.
- Congregation Bet Haverim: A full calendar.
- Congregation Ner Hamizrach: Check the website.
- The Temple in Midtown will hold Passover Seder on Monday and Tuesday nights to honor age-old traditions, while creating news ones, according to its site. Visit The Temple's schedule of Passover week events.
- Ahavath Achim Synagogue: For details of this week's schedule, visit the synagogue's website.
See also:
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