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Related: About this forumWho's Going to Buy All This Matzo?
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Supermarkets have been waiting and waiting for someone to buy aisles of kosher-for-Passover food. Blame a complicated ancient calendar that is making this year confusing
Laurie Rochlin suddenly felt like she was in a time warpan odd sensation to have anywhere, but especially when walking down aisle 11 of ShopRite.
Lotsa matzo
It was still February, yet, grocery shelves at her local store in New Milford, N.J., were piled toward heaven with matzo, gefilte fish and horseradish. It was kind of jarring, recalls Rochlin, a learning consultant. She had to ask herself: Is it Passover?
Suzanne Reindorf of Boca Raton, Fla., noticed the same thing at her grocer this year, though she remembered exactly when the eight-day holiday falls in 2024April 22 through April 30. She wondered, had the supermarket ordered early in case Passover supplies ran out?
In fact, grocers arent the issuePassover is. Jews often say to one another that the holidays are late this year the way people talk about the arrival of beach weather. This year, though, the holiday is really, really late.
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Who's Going to Buy All This Matzo? (Original Post)
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Apr 2024
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madaboutharry
(41,351 posts)1. Someone at Trader Joe's seemed to understand the calendar.
I checked last week and they are getting in glatt kosher briskets for Passover starting April 8th. I was impressed!
elleng
(136,043 posts)2. I bought some a few days ago,
been having with butter (and coffee) and awaiting patience to prepare Matzih Brei!
Wasn't @ my grocery until past couple of weeks, tho.
getagrip_already
(17,430 posts)3. Orthodox easter is late this year also....
Usually it's a week or two apart from tradEaster, but this year it's like 5 weeks out.
MMBeilis
(357 posts)4. Both unleavened and unwanted then? Saving grace: it doesn't ever really go stale, does it?