Tag: Passover
Searching for meaning behind an empty metaphor
For those who worry about the future of American Jewry, Passover brings some comfort. According to a survey published in 2014 by the Pew Research Center, 70 percent of Americans who identify as Jewish attend...
A full 97 percent of Israeli Jews host or join a Seder
According to a Jewish People Policy Institute survey of 3,000 respondents, 97 percent of Israelis Jews say they either host or participate in a Passover Seder, compared to the 2013 Pew Study’s finding of...
Israeli military gets set for the mammoth task of prepping for Passover
Despite its many round-the-clock security missions, the Israel Defense Forces believes that bringing the holiday spirit to its personnel is an imperative.
As Passover comes up, those serving in combat and combat-support roles in the...
This Shabbat before Passover is, for us Jews, about sacrifice and service
This week we celebrate Shabbat Ha Gadol, the great Shabbat heralding Pesach (or Passover). The Lord commands Moses to transmit the Torah (teaching) of sacrifice and service to his brother Aaron, and to Aaron's...
From generation to generation, Jews celebrate the gift of freedom at Passover time
Passover is called the holiday of freedom for good reason. Every year for the last 3,000 or so years—wherever we are and in whatever form of bondage we find ourselves—we manage to celebrate our...
Foreign ambassadors break matzah in Israel two weeks before Passover
More than 70 ambassadors and senior foreign diplomats sat down to a festive “model seder” dinner in Tel Aviv, organized by the Israel Project and the World Jewish Congress.
The pre-Passover seder, taking place for...
Stump the seder guests: A mystery for each day of the holiday
Why is this year going to be different from all other years? Because this year, you can stump your guests with the meaning behind many of the mysterious rites that comprise the Passover seder.
Let’s...
New Israeli line of Passover wine launched by former NBA all-star Amar’re Stoudemire
At a news conference at the Jewish National Fund House on Tuesday, 6-foot-10 former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire effused over his new line of kosher-for-Passover wines, grown and produced in Israel.
“It’s a blessing for...
Jewish foundation distributes special passover kits in remote US areas
To help Jews in isolated communities across the US connect with the meaning of Passover, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, dedicated to enhancing Jewish life, handed out holiday kits that included a box of Yehuda...
Mimouna: A Post-Passover Celebration
Though originating and celebrated widely in the Sephardic community (Jews of Mediterranean background), a small number of North American Ashkenazi Jews (those of Eastern European background) have started celebrating this festival in recent years.
Theories...