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


The exodus story you know ‘All Too Well’ gets retold in new Taylor Swift haggadah

A special edition of the Passover haggadah, which will be printed in both Hebrew and English, features references and motifs to the pop singer's acclaimed career.

 Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023.

Passover as an opportunity to teach our kids about hard work - opinion

A good time to have a conversation about money might be during preparations for the holiday as we spend huge amounts of money.

A MAN wraps fresh matza during Passover in Ashdod in 2016

Inside 10 new haggadahs for 2024: America and Israel take their places at the seder table

A range of haggadah supplements focused squarely on Oct. 7 have also become available in recent weeks, as Jewish leaders aim to help families talk about the attack and its aftermath.

 ‘AS JEWS around the world begin making their Passover plans, it’s essential we all place Israel at the very top of our spending list,’ says the writer.

5 stylish Passover table designs from IKEA

Spring is here, and it's time to refresh your Passover table. We've assembled five table designs to suit every style and upgrade your holiday.


Rafah and the Ten Plagues - opinion

This year, it is not enough to recite the plagues of the past and understand their integral role in the story of our liberation.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, March 28, 2024.

'The Shakespeare Haggadah': Merging the Bard with Passover - review

The ‘Shakespeare Haggadah’ is a clever attempt to merge famous playwright, Jewish tradition

 A BUST of the Bard peeks out of a Stratford-upon-Avon hotel, Britain. Will this new Haggadah raise questions about antisemitism in Shakespearean England?

Reinventing Jewish holidays and rituals - opinion

We need to empower all Jews to innovate and experiment on their own.

 CHILDREN AND their parents gather around a bonfire to celebrate Lag Ba’omer last year, in Tel Aviv. ‘We thought it was time to resurrect the holiday and make it relevant for our community,’ says the writer.

The Idiot’s Guide to Passover

So what’s this holiday all about? Grab your Seder plate and burn your sourdough, it’s time to talk about Passover.

 STUDENTS FROM Beitar Illit’s Talmud Torah Ohalei Menachem perform a mock Seder last month.

Shanghai Passover: Celebrating the holiday in China's COVID lockdown

Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China.

 AN EMPTY Shanghai street on Passover 2022.

Passover: Celebrating Jewish-Muslim friendship - opinion

It’s indicative of a more recent trend of hostility being replaced by hospitality, of individuals who once struggled to see eye to eye becoming friends.

 THEN-PRIME Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Sharm e-Sheikh, in 2021. Unlike the Egyptians of old, today’s leaders welcome those who look and act differently, says the writer.