Passover

Key takeaways: Passover, or Pesach, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that begins at sundown tonight. The story of Passover is rooted in the Book of Exodus and ...

And in the context of Exodus, perhaps the journey to find healing is another expression of seeking abundance, hope and freedom.” “We try to get to the core of what it means to be free,” Adler continued. “There is a tradition of the youngest child at the seder starting us off by the asking of the traditional Four Questions,” said Adler. “We celebrate this festival of freedom by having a meal that is literally a journey through the story of the Exodus.” The most well-known of these is matzah, which represents the unleavened bread gathered by the ancient Hebrews in their haste to leave Egypt. “The story is rooted in the Book of Exodus,” said Rabbi Sara Adler of Michigan Medicine’s Spiritual Care Department.

The Process of Organizing My Parents' Archive Became a Private Pleasure, a Soothing Ritual. I Would Pour Myself a Glass of Wine and Pull Out Folder After ...

My mother’s archive went to Rice University, where she had held an endowed chair for a decade, and my father’s, to Seton Hall University, which maintains an extensive archive on I hated it when people who knew my parents’ work tried to engage me in conversation about it, as though I should have inherited an innate understanding of Buber and Levinas, or been spoon-fed The Body of Faith and Saints and Postmodernism with my morning cornflakes. As weeks stretched into months, it became clear I was going to need a new hobby, and the boxes were whispering to me. The trip had been his idea; he wanted to bring his grandchildren to Berlin and Budapest to share with them the story of his family’s miraculous escape from the Nazis on the eve of the Holocaust – to pass on to a new generation the tale of his flight to freedom. But truth be told, once I’d begun, the process became a private pleasure, a kind of soothing ritual. I boxed it all up and moved it to my basement. Those, I set aside in a box marked “private,” to join family keepsakes. After his death in 2015, it fell to me to clear out my parents’ apartment, a task many of us eventually face. But I also knew the disorganized state in which I would find their files. I traveled from my home in New Jersey to visit him as often as I could, and for a couple of years, he seemed fine. The process of organizing my parents' archive became a private pleasure, a soothing ritual. Of course, I don’t mean flesh and bone; I mean manuscripts, correspondence, articles, lectures, journals, notes, photographs, official documents, personal writings – the accumulated record of the lives of two Jewish philosophers.

Growing up, I loved Passover. I still do. I love clumsily spilling Kedem grape juice onto saucers and leaning on decorative pillows taken from every bedroom ...

You can reflect on the ways in which you feel free, the ways that you feel trapped. You can help the world realize a vision of freedom by using your voice to fight for causes that are important to you. [pikuach nefesh](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/saving-a-life-pikuach-nefesh/), the preservation of life, is the most holy act that one can do. It is well-documented that many of the behaviors necessary for the “full” observance of Passover, such as reading ingredient labels and heavily restricting certain foods, can be harmful to individuals with a history of disordered eating. It means walking past the tempting breads and pastries that seemingly haunt you everywhere, from the baguettes in the grocery store to the muffins in the dining hall to the bags of Chips Ahoy at the gas station. It involves turning away from melt-in-your-mouth, delectable pizza at the office party in favor of the bland side salad that sits in a pathetic melamine bowl on the edge of the table.

The holiday lands during one of the most politically fractured times in modern Israeli history. Some U.S. Jews plan to discuss it during their seder.

Jews — usually those who are more religiously and politically conservative — the tone of those criticizing Israel’s new government feels over the top. Jews frame their worry as one related to demographic destiny — the growth of a more religiously and politically conservative generation in Israel, while American Jews remain mostly liberal and moderate politically, and more secular. There is no democracy in Israel as it enforces a military occupation over millions of Palestinians.” The gulf on display has slowly widened over the decades, in part because of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands and its expansion of Israeli settlements there. “What is being threatened is the concept of the shared values. Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, an advocacy group for mostly modern Orthodox Jews, told The Washington Post in an interview that U.S. Susskind is president of the U.S. Jews will end their ritual Passover meals Wednesday night in essentially the same way as Jews in Israel, with the words: “Next year in Jerusalem.” To some the ancient prayer said at the close of the Seder is literal, a kind of Zionist call; to others it’s more about aspiring to a better world, to personal redemption. Those include “allowing extremism into the government” and “inciting settler violence.” Or using the new, 65-page But this year, the holiday lands in the thick of one of the most politically fractured times in modern Israel’s 75-year history. [ban unkosher food ](https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-passes-hametz-law-allowing-hospitals-to-ban-leavened-products-on-passover/)from hospitals and reduce the long-established role of [women in the Israeli military](https://www.timesofisrael.com/noam-party-chief-maoz-idf-unit-promoting-women-must-be-closed-immediately/). Jews, a time when even the dispassionate join in a display of peoplehood.

Tonight at sundown, we join Jewish communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate the beginning of Passover.

Today, we also reaffirm our commitment to stand up against antisemitism, oppression, and hatred in all its forms to ensure a better world for everyone. It is a time to reflect on our shared values of strength, resilience, and perseverance, and reminds us that every challenge can be overcome. “On behalf of the Government of Canada, Sophie and I wish a happy Passover to those celebrating in Canada and around the world.

This spirit of unity should inspire Jews in Israel and across the world on Passover. It is an opportunity to free ourselves from internal disputes and ...

“We are all brothers (and sisters),” read the letters in lights across Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Towers. Passover is a time for celebration, gratitude and togetherness. It is an opportunity to free ourselves from internal disputes and concentrate on what we have in common. “You will [celebrate Passover](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736267). Known globally as the When the Israelites followed Moses in the [Exodus from Egypt](https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-700876), they did so together – as one people. Opposition leaders for the most part responded in kind. This is the time to begin a sincere, serious and responsible dialogue that will urgently calm the waters and lower the flames,” Herzog declared. We must remain one people and one state.”Isaac Herzog [Passover toast](https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736370) at the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu also sounded a conciliatory tone. If one side wins, the state will lose. We must remain one people and one state.”

From Real-life Drama to Apocalyptic Comedy, Try These New Series for Your Passover Viewing.

You have the same opportunity, but somewhat more work, before the return of Bill Hader’s hitman comedy-drama “Barry,” whose fourth and final season debuts on HBO in mid-April. [“Somebody Somewhere”](/life/television/2022-01-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/when-youre-too-old-to-watch-teen-dramas-like-euphoria/0000017f-e216-d804-ad7f-f3fe0fc80000) returns for its second season in late April, so you have plenty of time to watch the seven-part debut season now. Like “The Recruit,” “The Night Agent” was greenlit for a second season faster than you can say “The tulips in Amsterdam look lovely this year.” This may lack the sophistication of Hornby’s best work (“High Fidelity,” “About a Boy,” “An Education”), but I laughed throughout. The low-key but winning comedy stars Bridget Everett as a small-town Kansan struggling to come to terms with her beloved sister’s death. It’s on my to-watch list, right up there with the Harrison Ford-Jason Segal comedy “Shrinking” – which I am reliably informed refers to a psychiatrist and his now-forthright manner rather than Ford’s career choices. “Drear Edward” may have been a more apt title given the critical response, but here’s the perfect test for all those Connie Britton fans who say they’d watch her in anything. And while you’re on Prime Video, you may want to give “Swarm” a try, as Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ Beyoncé -inspired thriller is getting a lot of love. Many British critics were peeved that Johnson’s character seemed to get off lightly – not for the first time in his life. Playing like a cross between “Mean Girls” and a Simon Pegg-Nick Frost comedy, creator Kacie Anning’s “Class of ’07” starts with a laugh-out-loud opening and never lets up, thanks mainly to an embarrassment of great characters. [Netanyahu and Co.](/israel-news/2023-02-22/ty-article/.premium/netanyahus-coup-for-dummies-israels-constitutional-crisis-explained/00000186-743d-d403-a5cf-75ffa3e90000) come up with another way to ruin your life. [“Unorthodox”](/life/television/2020-03-26/ty-article/.premium/netflixs-unorthodox-sensitively-charts-a-womans-escape-from-a-hasidic-sect/0000017f-f708-d5bd-a17f-f73a66250000) Winger has co-adapted Julie Orringer’s novel “The Flight Portfolio” and turned it into a lavish seven-part wartime drama for Netflix.

Passover is an important weeklong religious holiday celebrated by the Jewish community to honor the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt.

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) Jewish families and individuals from all over the world celebrate the holiday as a way to reconnect with their religious history and identity. Moreover, the holiday has also become important because it honors how a group of people overcame oppression and hardship by remaining faithful to God and each other. In addition, all chametz, or leavened, is removed from homes, and families only eat unleavened food items. [event called the Seder is hosted;](https://www.foxnews.com/category/lifestyle/occasions/holiday) foods that symbolize the freedom of the Israelites are eaten among a family. [most important religious traditions](https://www.foxnews.com/category/faith-values/faith) celebrated by members of the Jewish faith all over the world every year.

While the role of Passover in Holy Week is central to Catholic liturgy, it is contrary to Catholic teaching to “baptize” Jewish liturgy by superimposing ...

These documents do encourage Catholics to observe a Passover Seder, along with other Jewish liturgical forms, at the invitation of Jewish communities. Conflating the Passover Seder with the Last Supper is anachronistic and dismisses the living, changing nature of Jewish religious practice. The role of Passover in Holy Week and the paschal imagery is central to Catholic liturgy. The Haggadah—the text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder—as used today, which recognizes the Jewish diaspora, is dated, at its earliest, to the ninth century C.E. Passover, an annual celebration of resilience and survival, is a central liturgical element of Jewish life. This is one reason why Jews regard Christians who adopt Jewish liturgical practice such as the Seder, or Passover dinner, with suspicion.

How do Jews celebrate Passover? To prepare for Passover, Jews often remove "chametz," or leavened bread products, from their home. Throughout the holiday, ...

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A four-year-old boy drowned in a guesthouse pool in the northern town of Katzrin on Wednesday, hours before the Passover holiday began.

If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. Passers-by spotted the man, pulled him out of the water and called for help. Later Wednesday, a 30-year-old man drowned at the Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv.

Display the seder plate and hide the afikomen – Passover begins this week. But what is Passover? Why is the Jewish holiday celebrated? What to know.

“That is considered one of the greatest luxuries because it means that we're alive, and we have the ability to eat in freedom.” And it is the last thing we eat at the Passover seder meal,” Kaufman said. On March 23, Muslims began the holy month of Ramadan, the month when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran, their holy scripture, were revealed to the blessed Prophet, Muhammad. In the West, Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus on Sunday, the day the Bible says he rose, the first Sunday after 14 Nisan. In some families, the afikomen is hidden. And the thing that helps us do that is the Haggadah.” The egg is eaten after it, too, is dipped in salt water. Kaufman explained that the dietary changes “reflect the plight of the Israelites as they left Egypt,” The Egyptians' repeated refusals to free them results in a series of 10 plagues, and miracles at the hand of Moses. “Every single Haggadah will have the same general order of events. “It commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt as told in the Bible.” "So, we commemorate the time when the Jewish people really became a Jewish people.

Premier Ranj Pillai has released the following statement: “This evening at sundown, Jewish people in Whitehorse and around the world will gather with family ...

I am proud to see a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs represented across our territory. “On behalf of my family and the Government of Yukon, I wish peace and good health to everyone celebrating Passover here in the Yukon and around the world. “Passover is a reminder of the triumph of good over evil, the importance of freedom and the benefits of working together as a community during challenging times.

Plus, a Black-owned distillery's tasting room opens in South LA, the NY Times talks lesbian bars, and more.

Critic Tejal Rao says that “it’s hard to overstate the collective joy in the room” at Ruby Fruit, housed in the former Eszett space [and run by](https://la.eater.com/2023/2/23/23612144/ruby-fruit-natural-wine-bar-lesbian-woman-owned-eszett-employees-silver-lake-los-angeles) former employees, particularly because of the lack of enduring lesbian, trans, and nonbinary safe hospitality spaces in Los Angeles over the past several years. [Crustacean](https://www.crustaceanbh.com/) (also in Beverly Hills) is putting a Vietnamese spin on its Passover menu, meaning matzo ball pho with herbs and rice noodles and more. [Manna Cafe](https://www.mannacafe.us/) is now open on Fairfax, just up and across the street from the Original Farmers Market. [Loft & Bear](https://loftandbear.com/), California’s first 100 percent African American-owned distillery, is now open for on-site tastings at 6414 McKinley Avenue, offering tastes of its vodka, rum, and gin that’s all made in South LA’s Goodyear Tract area. In Culver City, [Akasha](https://www.akasharestaurant.com/) will host a Passover seder on April 6 with Rabbi Mark Borovitz. [offering delivery](https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVyKC1JP4k/) on orders over $50, with dishes including brisket, potato pancakes, and honey-glazed salmon.

TORONTO ― Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Passover:

Canada is proud to be multicultural and the home to newcomers of diverse religious beliefs and backgrounds. Under the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and ...

Passover begins this year on April 5. The importance of the values embraced by the Passover Seder and Jewish tradition holds lessons for everyone in the ...

The Haggadah — the text read at the ceremonial seder meal — also contains a reminder of what Jews and their friends of other faiths know all too well: That they ...

Passover, one of the most important dates on the Jewish calendar, begins this Wednesday evening.

A festival of reflection and celebration marked the birth of the Jewish people. Wednesday evening marked the start of Passover with many in the Jewish ...

Jews observing Passover sometimes sell items with leaven, or chametz, to abide by Jewish law. The sale can include their pet if the fur baby eats a grain ...