Pesach
Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah
A Georgia Senate candidate faces backlash after a Passover ad featured challah, a bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. The gaffe sparked ridicule across political and Jewish circles.
Sirens during Seder? Rabbis advise on how to observe Passover under fire
Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US
Two Passover initiatives target isolation and safety for Israel’s elderly
Making Passover accessible: Haggadah for people with disabilities
A disabilities charity develops interactive digital haggadah to make seder more inclusive.
Discussing October 7 at the Seder: 11 Passover Haggadah supplements to print
Alongside the traditional haggadah, a variety of new supplements aim to help Jews grapple with the events of the last seven months.
Passover 2024: A celebration of resilience and unity
This year Passover comes to us at a complicated time, but precisely in these hard times, the holiday takes on a deeper meaning
Searching for meaning in a post-October 7 Pesach
South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein explains how Pesach provides a frame of reference for understanding Iran’s recent attack, October 7, and the new wave of antisemitism worldwide.
Volodymyr Zelensky visits Kyiv Jewish school for model Passover seder
Alluding to the story of Passover, Zelensky said that both Ukrainians and Israelis must remain “free people” and “defeat evil.”
They do it all: Meet the business here to help you with Passover cleaning and preparations
In this edition of Business of a Week, learn about the businesses and people behind Heimishe Helpers' service, who will help lift the burden of Passover cleaning.
Bibi’s Golda moment: Netanyahu is faced with the same situation as Golda Meir - opinion
Half a century on, Benjamin Netanyahu faces the same combination of public wrath and political dead end that Meir faced when Passover 1974 approached.
A prayer for our hostages as we celebrate the holiday of freedom - editorial
We pray that most of them are still alive, but we know that some are not. Citing intelligence, the IDF confirmed the deaths of 34 of those still held by Hamas.
To mark our brokenness this Passover, let’s scale back the matzah on our seder tables - opinion
We often assume matzah represents suffering, but the original design of the seder didn’t focus on matzah’s taste or shape, but rather symbolic power of wholeness - or brokenness.
The exodus story you know ‘All Too Well’ gets retold in new Taylor Swift haggadah
A special edition of the Passover haggadah, which will be printed in both Hebrew and English, features references and motifs to the pop singer's acclaimed career.
