Pesach (Passover) in Israel can be very interesting. Some examples:
• כשר לפסח kasher l'pesakh Kosher for Passover bread! Yes, at nearly all the restaurants that regularly serve bread, such as the popular chain Café Café.
• כשר לפסח kasher l'pesakh Kosher for Passover pizza! That's what we ate at the local mall today, and it was at least as good as regular pizza.
• the hanging sign right in the middle atrium of the local mall, shown in this picture, which I snapped yesterday:
Perhaps this is just the triumph of capitalism over everything, but there's something slightly unsettling about a picture of a traditional Egyptian with the words חג פסח שמח khag pesakh sameakh ("Happy Passover Holiday") emblazoned on her dress! Of course the bags saying "Fashion Sale" would be pretty normal at virtually any mall in the world and at any time of year deemed appropriate.
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