Tag: Pessach
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...