Every year, I'm amazed to learn how much money people spend on Passover food. Many middle class families and those struggling at a subsistence level of existence suffer greatly because they must pay thousands of dollars to purchase basic food staples for the holiday such as meat, vegetables, wine and matzah.
I walked through a kosher food store prior to Pesach and listened to the voices of consumers. I heard grumbling all over as a woman tossed a kosher-for-Passover tablecloth (whatever that is) into her cart, while another grabbed kosher-for-Passover dish soap and still another procured kosher-for-Passover water.
Soon enough, two people became very vocal, and one said: "This is ridiculous. How are we supposed to afford this?" They both walked away from their cart and left the store.
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Posted By Chaptzem to Chaptzem Blog! at 4/25/2007 11:12:00 AM
You have to wonder why a chocolate cake mix that costs a couple of dollars before the holiday costs $7 on Pesach, while a cake role at a local bakery is $13. And why is shmurah matzah $14 a box? After all, it's made from water and wheat flower. How much could the extra supervision required at Pesach cost?
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Posted By Chaptzem to Chaptzem Blog! at 4/25/2007 11:12:00 AM