Passover reimagined: How Jews reinterpret freedom at the Seder table
Passover celebrates liberty, tradition, and the evolving ways we mark the Seder night.
Jewish Holidays
Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning
The Seder’s message: Why we diminish our joy for others’ pain on Passover
Passover Seder night: The deeper meaning of matzah and the urgency of the Exodus
How should we observe Simchat Torah this year? - opinion
We need to seek a middle path between the usual joy of Simchat Torah and the mourning necessitated by the disaster of Simchat Torah 5784 on October 7.
'Who’s the fool who told you boys don’t cry?' Approaching Simchat Torah with sorrow
This was the year an entire nation learned to cry – unashamedly and without restraint.
Simchat Torah: Grasping the divine strands of joy
It’s strained, if not seemingly impossible, to embody joy right now. The divine strands of joy around us are so dim as to be nearly invisible.
Come together: The importance of unity on Simchat Torah - opinion
It is precisely at the one-year anniversary of Hamas's massacre that the holiday of Simchat Torah comes along, with its unique message about the centrality of unity.
How will the Jewish people celebrate Simchat Torah this year?
Will Jews dance this year on Simchat Torah? To answer this question, the Magazine interviewed several people in diverse situations; their responses varied.
Annus horribilis: How can we celebrate and rejoice on Sukkot in 2024?
How can we bring joy into our Sukkot observance this year?
