This year, the high holy days see unprecedented price hikes, with Easter groceries costing $106.40 and Passover staples at $124.51, influenced by factors like weather and disease affecting cocoa and egg production. Despite some drops in certain prices, general inflation has hit items such as handmade matzah and gefilte fish especially hard. Consumers are adapting by avoiding traditional items, which reflects broader economic pressures and supply chain issues, including international trade tariffs.
The high holy days are aptly named this year, with prices for holiday staples higher than ever.
A bag of Easter groceries will cost $106.40 - up 11% or $10.31, from a year ago.
Cocoa prices reached a 25-year high due to poor weather and crop disease in Africa, raising prices of chocolate bunnies.
Handmade matzah, available only in specialty shops, is up a whopping 25%, while gefilte fish has increased by 23%.
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