One of the highlights of the Jewish calendar is the Passover Seder where we gather with family and friends and retell our ...

What to know before you matzo. Every spring, Jewish people celebrate their ancestors liberating themselves from slavery in ...

One of the most recognizable elements of Passover is the seder, a ceremonial banquet at which specific foods are eaten (more on those later), prayers are chanted, songs are sung and blessings are ...

The Talmud teaches, 'There is no joy without wine,' and yet new data have come to light. More of us should follow the example ...

Nine symbolic signs are represented by foods that reflect what we want from God in the year to come. The tradition lives on despite the pandemic. (JTA) — I don’t need to remind you of all the ...

For the Lifshitzes, the Passover preparations are somewhat more demanding. Immediately after one seder they start fundraising for the next, as each meal costs north of $60,000. And while Chabad ...

It feels nothing short of confusing to be here at the beginning of April, writing about Pesach, when we are mentally frozen in time on October 7th. Last year, I shared the idea of the Pesach seder ...

It was Passover, so what does a mother do? Make a seder (two). I had last been in LA in 1990 or so. Yes, it was sunny and yes, the topography, dramatic but to me, there was an overriding feeling ...

CHARLIE: Everything needs to be readyfor Passover Seder - a special meal on the first night. Each piece of food on the Seder Plate reminds us what it was like for the Jewish slaves in Egypt.

On the evening before Passover starts, Jews have a special service called a Seder (Order). This takes place over a meal with family and friends at home. During the meal, the story of Exodus is ...