Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

elleng

(135,777 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 04:27 PM Apr 2024

DELIGHTED to find a SELECTION of Passover greeting cards @ grocery store today!

I certainly never saw a VARIETY, MAYBE 1 in the past, but there were 4 or 5 different ones! They reliably carried Jewish + Holiday related merchandise. Sadly, I saw no hamentashen this year.

This grocery store, local to MD/DC/+:Some history:

Giant Food of Maryland, LLC is an American regional supermarket chain with 166 stores located in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.[3][4] It is a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize, and headquartered in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, near Landover.[5][6]

Giant Food is also known in business context as Giant-Landover, to avoid confusion with The Giant Company, a Pennsylvania-based sister chain also owned by Ahold Delhaize and often referred to as Giant-Carlisle.

Giant was founded in 1936 by Nehemiah Meir "N.M." Cohen and Samuel Lehrman. Cohen was a rabbi who had emigrated from Palestine following World War I and opened a kosher meat market in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. Lehrman was the financial backer who provided the funds for the company's creation. The first store was at Georgia Avenue NW and Park Road NW in the District of Columbia.[7]

The chain experienced rapid growth following World War II, growing from nine stores in 1946 to 17 in 1950.

Cohen died in 1995 at the age of 83. A holding company was formed because "none of the members of my family have had any experience or interest in operating Giant Food..." Three years after Cohen died, Giant was bought by Royal Ahold, a Dutch conglomerate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Food_(Landover)

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
DELIGHTED to find a SELECTION of Passover greeting cards @ grocery store today! (Original Post) elleng Apr 2024 OP
Passover cards? dupagelib Apr 2024 #1
Remembering promises made . . . elleng Apr 2024 #2
Wonderful sentiments, but.. dupagelib Apr 2024 #3

dupagelib

(162 posts)
1. Passover cards?
Tue Apr 9, 2024, 11:57 PM
Apr 2024

When did this become a thing? What would the inscription of the card say? Wishing you a tender brisket? Or, May all your matzoh balls be light. Hope you see Elijah? Hope you find a sale on Kosher wine. Feel free to ad your own ideas.

elleng

(135,777 posts)
2. Remembering promises made . . .
Wed Apr 10, 2024, 12:14 AM
Apr 2024

Celebrating promises fulfilled.

Happy Passover


It's Passover

Tonight we eat matzah. Tell stories. Dip twice.

Its Passover and here's a bissel advice - - with each sip of wine and with every Amen,
with every Dayenu, remember again . . .

We're free and we're lucky and life is a blessing.

Thinking of you at Pesach - -

Happy Fressing!


dupagelib

(162 posts)
3. Wonderful sentiments, but..
Wed Apr 10, 2024, 12:24 AM
Apr 2024

Have you ever sent or received a Passover card? Christmas card envy it seems to me, and the point was to have fun with the idea. But thanks for taking the time to reply.

Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Jewish Group»DELIGHTED to find a SELEC...