Seder

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims.

IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem
Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.

When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.

In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense - opinion


'For This We Left Egypt?': A humorous parody Haggadah for Passover - review

As an affectionate parody, For This We Left Egypt? is full of jokes. Not every attempt at Haggadah humor works, but there are a few zingers worth repeating in this belated book review.

 An illustrative image of a bowl of Fruit Loops and milk.

A Passover Seder Haggadah supplement for the Israel-Hamas war

I am suggesting several thoughts and themes to complement the Haggadah text and add focus to our present situation. You are encouraged to keep this page in your Haggadah on Seder night.

 READING THE Haggadah, at the Four Children section.

Passover: The foundations of faith of Seder night

Three foundations of faith found in the Ten Plagues; three purposes toward which Judaism aspires and which we seek to impart.

 Biblical illustration of Book of Exodus. Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. Copyright 1984.

Empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates: How Jews are bringing the war to their seder table

The new rituals come alongside the perennial bevy of supplements to the traditional haggadah text that seek to make the holiday’s themes relevant to the present day.

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.

In the Kitchen with Henny: Seder-inspired recipes to eat throughout Passover

I felt inspired this year to take some of these foods and bring them into the chag to be enjoyed in the days following the Seder as well.

 Karpas veggies

'It's Not B'Seder': Injecting some fun into Passover - review

It’s Not B’Seder, which in Hebrish (Hebrew-English) means “It’s not okay,” can also mean “It’s not in the Seder.” Strictly speaking, the content in the book is not part of the Seder ritual.

 CARNAC THE Magnificent was a reccurring comedic role that Johnny Carson introduced on ‘The Tonight Show’ in 1964.

'Empowering Seder Conversations': Making Passover Seder inclusive - review

It includes contributions from 35 Torah scholars, friends, and “heroes who contribute beautiful and inspiring pieces of Torah while facing daily speech, language, and disability struggles.”

 A traditional Seder table setting.

As Passover and Earth Day coincide, movement calls on Jews to go vegan

JVL has launched a major campaign called Passover Earth Day, asking people to take a pledge and go vegan.

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.

Four Passover conversations with God

We all possess characteristics of each child, and during Passover we conduct each of these four conversations in parallel.

 THESE RAW feelings of fear and anguish provided moments of deep, raw conversation.

Yad Sarah encourages Israelis to welcome recovering heroes, evacuees, and seniors to the Seder

Yad Sarah, Israel’s leading NGO, extends Passover aid amidst the war surge, offering medical equipment loans, oxygen concentrators, and power generators for comfort and support.

 Yad Sarah hotel