Tag: Passover
Arab Israeli buys state’s chametz for $150 billion
At the instruction of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the chief rabbis of Israel sold all of the chametz (leavened foods) owned by the state to an Arab Israeli businessman in accordance with the laws of...
Sunak vows to stand with Israel
The United Kingdom will continue to support Israel against “reckless” attacks by Iran and its terrorist proxies in the region, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed in his annual Passover holiday statement on Monday.
“My...
Our misunderstanding of freedom emboldens authoritarian regimes
I recently had the freedom to rush to my bomb shelter as Iranian drones and missiles targeted Israel.
As Israel’s defense systems and help from its allies protected me and millions of others, I was...
A rabbis’ conference at the seder?
What will be the single most popular question at seder tables around the world this year?
Probably the same as every year: “When do we eat?!”
Seriously speaking, have you had your fair share of questions...
Another Passover with the Jewish people under siege
This is not the first time that Passover has been celebrated at a moment when the Jewish people were under siege or being attacked. The reason why the famous passage in the Haggadah that...
‘Civil Admin will continue to develop Judea and Samaria’
The IDF is committed to promoting and developing Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim told local community leaders on Monday, five days after taking up the post as head of...
The Passover seder and the plague of loneliness
Passover means a lot of things to a lot of people. It is the Jewish Thanksgiving, bringing together extended family for an unrivaled feast and lively discussion. It is a forum for sharing and...
Herzog gives Talmud volume that survived the Holocaust to Yad Vashem
A rare volume of the Talmud printed before World War II and found unscathed in a historic Munich beer hall after the Holocaust was given to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum on Wednesday by...
New Haggadah promises Passover seder that isn’t as ‘dull as matzah’
The Jewish nonprofit JewBelong, known for its blunt and pink billboards, released a free, downloadable Passover Haggadah that contains a “blessing for anyone who isn’t Jewish” and the “10 plagues of antisemitism.”
The 40-page booklet follows the traditional...