Tag: Passover
Freedom isn’t possible without a nation
It’s the most popular Jewish holiday of the year. Though the fastest-growing and perhaps soon to be the largest sector of American Jewry is the one demographers call “Jews of no religion,” Passover is...
Jewish a cappella group Six13 releases Billy Joel-inspired Passover parody
The Jewish a cappella group Six13 created a mash-up of classic tunes from Jewish musician Billy Joel for their new Passover song, aptly titled “A Billy Joel Passover.”
The music video for the track begins...
Jerusalem police on high alert ahead of Passover seder, second Friday of Ramadan
The Israel Police have directed hotels across the country to ramp up security ahead of the Passover seder, which this year falls on the second Friday of Ramadan. Amid the tense security situation in...
Groups work to enable young Jews to join, host in-person Passover seders
OneTable and Haggadot.com are partnering this year for Passover to enable Jewish young adults to create, host and participate in meaningful in-person seders with peers.
“The traditional message of Passover is about freedom,” says Tirtzah...
Fear terrorism, not the Israelis defending against it
At a Tel Aviv café on Monday morning, I overheard a couple talking about the terrorist surge responsible for the fact that the normally packed establishment was as relatively empty as the adjacent Carmel...
Journeying back to where it all started: Revisiting the Egyptian Exodus
Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers?
If you were one of the 32 souls who traveled with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman to Egypt in January, it’s the fact that you can’t read...
Biggest matzah in Israel displayed at President’s Residence
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog on Sunday welcomed representatives of the factory that has produced the biggest matzah in Israel to the President’s Residence.
The record-breaking matzah is 6 meters long,...
Ukraine war refugees and aid workers to celebrate Passover seder in Poland
Dozens of refugees from the Ukraine war, along with aid workers, have been invited to attend a multifaith Passover seder dinner for some 200 people on April 12 in Przemyśl, in southeastern Poland, to...
Erdan leads mock Passover seder for UN ambassadors, invokes Ukrainian freedom
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan hosted an early Passover seder on Wednesday at the United Nations.
About 50 ambassadors from countries all around the world, including the United States, Ukraine, Japan, Mexico,...
Not your mother’s (or even your grandmother’s) gefilte fish …
With larger numbers of family and friends expected at Passover seders this year as COVID numbers have gone down, hosts seem to be going all out this year with the homemade cooking, especially since...