Tag: Pesach
The most unlikely Passover seder
On the eve of Passover, I was one of 13 people driving through the rolling sand dunes between Abu Dhabi and the remote Arabian Nights Bedouin Village on the way to celebrating a most...
Israeli Election Analysis at the Seder Table
As the Passover holiday came upon us, we tried to put aside politics for a family celebration. There were two children, plus spouses, and six grandchildren at our Seder. Unsurprisingly, the talk was more...
Traditional passover songs for listening, singing and enjoying!
The Maccabeats - Dayenu - Passover - דיינו
Music video for “Dayenu," a multi-genre twist on the classic Passover Seder song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZgDNPGZ9Sg&list=RDCZgDNPGZ9Sg&start_radio=1
Gad Elbaz - Ma Nishtana גד אלבז - מה נשתנה
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1rH7rYuZQE
Prayer-eoke: The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana...)...
How is this White House Seder different than all others?
The Biden administration is hosting a virtual Passover Seder open to the general public on Thursday in a move to expand its outreach to the broader American Jewish community, the White House told the...
Pesach: War of Worldcraft
Like most kids, ours spend a lot of time on their gadgets. We brought them into the world with the hope they might savor the gift of life. Or at least ride their bikes...
Watch “Who Knows One?” Yiddish-style: “Mu adabru, mu asapru” in 4-part harmony
Traditional Yiddish Passover song with Aramaic title
Akin to the English “Who Knows One?”
Choral arrangement: Binyumen Schaechter (2017-18)
This choral arrangement was funded by a grant from The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq4RUs27Eas
Jewish People’s Philharmonic...
The challenges, and beauty, of this year’s Passover holiday
In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared complete lockdown for Passover Seder night, threatening arrest or a fine to anyone found on the streets. No, he wasn’t overreacting, and he’s not planning on turning...
Israelis face extra hardships in preparing for Passover this year
In Israel, the days leading up to Passover are usually the most bustling time of the year in local supermarkets, with shoppers stocking up on kosher-for-Passover products ahead of the week-long holiday. However, the...
Pesach during the Holocaust
The Pesach holiday – which marks the Jewish people’s exodus from enslavement in ancient Egypt – was never more reminiscent in modern times as during the Holocaust. In the Pesach Haggadah, which recounts the miraculous story, Jews...
JDC provides tons of matzah, Passover kit and activities, holds seders worldwide
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is promoting the diversity of global Jewish life this Passover through its JDC Entwine ReOrdered Passover Kit—a do-it-yourself package including stories, toasts, recipes and traditions from eight Jewish communities...