Passover

Freeing a prisoner—a gesture of generosity and benevolence—may have been a way to bring together a fractured spiritual community.

Chavel also did not believe that this act of mercy could be traced back to Pagan rituals. There is limited information about the practice during that time, but the late Rabbi Charles B. Chavel argued that it did not start during the Roman period. Because the Jewish calendar is a lunar one, Passover always falls on a full Moon, in March or April of the Gregorian calendar.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Friday will become the first known second family to host a Passover Seder at the vice ...

"This is the second Passover in a row that we're celebrating virtually and hopefully it's the last," Emhoff said at the time. And in March 2021, Emhoff led the first virtual Passover Seder for the Biden-Harris White House, and said he hoped it would be the last one held virtually. Harris and Emhoff have shared a multitude of firsts in their historic roles.

Sometimes people will drop the “Pesach” and instead say “Chag Sameach” which means “Happy Festival.” This can be used for most Jewish holidays, but is often ...

At the start of the Seder, the middle Matzah is broken into bits and the largest piece is hidden. Traditionally, the first night of Passover typically includes a ritual meal called the Seder – Hebrew for “order” – reflecting how the feast is served in an order set out in the Passover Haggadah, a Jewish instructional text. Passover is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar.

Passover, which commemorates the Jews' liberation from bondage in ancient Egypt, comes down to us as a dinner, or Seder, with some trusty set pieces: We sing “ ...

But if we trust in ourselves and each other and our faith, and if we stick around to the last page of the story, we’ll find that it has a very happy ending. But it won’t be right now, and it won’t even come at the end of the five-hour meal that we call a Seder. It might take 40 years. The feeling that freedom — or democracy, or self-governance — is a whole lot of work is something many of us share today. No matter what kind of Jew you are — Orthodox or secular, right-wing or left-wing, Ashkenazi, mizrahi, or Sephardi — you trot out the “freedom” metaphor at your Seder. Of course you do, because the Haggada, the book we read for the holiday, instructs us to. For every big miracle (see: Red Sea, Parting of), we get pages and pages of anxious humans saying that it’s all too hard and maybe we should just stop and go back to the Bad Place, where at least we had a little bit of meat to eat. But what happens when the central message of the holiday, freedom, also becomes a tired metaphor — and a misunderstood one at that?

sign up! Among those Ukrainians celebrating Passover in Germany this year is Anastasia Gulej, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor who was ...

“Exactly this was exploited by the right-wing extremist circles that have infiltrated the [COVID-19] denial scene. Among those Ukrainians celebrating Passover in Germany this year is Anastasia Gulej, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor who was incarcerated in the Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. “Whether you are Jewish or not Jewish isn’t an issue — this is about helping people,” Schuster stressed.

However, some religious leaders say that many of the countries appear to be in the sixth wave of the pandemic, so there are still safety precautions for the ...

How safe is it in the 6th COVID-19 wave? How safe is it in the 6th COVID-19 wave? “Hospitalization tends to be delayed, but it certainly made a big leap … in 10 days from last week.” “For those at high risk of severe illness, I warn against having a large group in a closed environment.” The seats are distant and there is a cohort,” says Rabbi Eitan Kenter. “It’s not exactly the same as before. “Unfortunately, the pandemic isn’t completely over yet,” she said.

Mazel Tov! You've been invited to a Passover seder. For many Jews (including me), Passover, or Pesach, which retells and celebrates the story of the Israelites ...

“It is filled with foods meant to symbolize various aspects of the Passover story, so it offers a perfect jumping off point for table talk.” During the seder, feel free to share what aspects feel similar to your own traditions and which are new to you. Koenig’s final word of advice: “Passover is an incredibly engaging and interactive holiday—if you bring your curiosity, you are destined to have a great time.” Koenig also recommends “household gifts—like a pretty dish towel, a cookbook, or a puzzle (particularly this Jewish foods puzzle).” At its heart is the seder, an intricate ritual and meal filled with songs, specialized food (don’t miss the matzo ball soup!), and Big Springtime Energy. Generally observed on the first and second nights of Passover, the seder is woven together with countless rules and a lot of audience participation—all part of the fun, but potentially intimidating for a newbie. That being said, Koenig reminds us that “Passover is also a night dedicated to question-asking”—so no need to hold back. For many Jews (including me), Passover, or Pesach, which retells and celebrates the story of the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt, is a favorite holiday.

Rabbi Julie Schonfeld said she wrote the prayer to raise awareness that those running from their homes in Ukraine and elsewhere are at risk of being ...

The spring storm is forcing some to rethink their plans for the start of Passover and the Easter long weekend.

INSTEAD of public health restrictions around COVID-19 cancelling or curtailing Easter and Passover c...

Many Catholic and Jewish events planned for Easter and Passover this weekend may be cancelled or moved online due to the major snowstorm in southern ...

“There should be a JSwipe for Passover Seders,” said Pamela Rae Schuller, referring to the popular Jewish dating app. “We will show you pictures of the food ...

“It angered and upset me every time I saw a 'seder' post in which the shank bone represented Jesus [it's meant to represent the sacrificial lamb], or the ...

Thousands of Ukrainian Jews are preparing to celebrate the Jewish holiday in dozens of group seders – both in Ukraine and outside it.

It is the second of the three major Abrahamic religious holidays to be celebrated this month. Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, began April 1 and Easter Sunday is ...

You will feast your eyes on 800 original Haggadot written by immigrant-pioneers who were Israel's early farmer-philosophers. The Haggadot they published, ...

The Second Gentleman made matzah, discussed Torah and spoke about his own Passover experiences at a pre-Passover visit to a Jewish day school in Washington, ...

The decision to leave home is not an easy one. Olena Khalina was in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv when the war started. Russian planes dropped bombs ...

Passover is an important festival in the Jewish calendar, with celebrations set to begin from Friday April 15th. The celebrations will last for several days ...

This Passover as we observe Ukrainians fleeing their homes to find safety from invaders, Putin comes off, well, pharaonic.

(April 15, 2022 / JNS) Millions of Jews around the world will soon start celebrating Passover. In the Passover Haggadah, the classic text and centerpiece of ...

The host of the Passover seder I'll attend Friday evening will include an orange on the ceremonial plate, as a means of acknowledging gay and lesbian struggles ...

Hello everyone. Tonight, at sundown, the Jewish community will mark the first night of Passover. Family and friends will gather around the Seder table to ...

CNW/ - Tonight, at sundown, Jewish communities from across Canada and around the world will celebrate the beginning of Passover (Pesach), commemorating the.

Grub Street offers a guide to finding the most delicious options for this diet-restricting holiday, with convenient options across Ne York City.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement in honour of Passover: “At sundown tonight, Jewish people in British Columbia and all over the world ...