Monday, April 25, 2011
California on Passover [VIDEO]
by Yale Wolman and Michael Bock
Kassam Jew on Passover. . .
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Ten Things I Hate About Commandments [VIDEO]
Ten Commandments Passover spoof video. . .
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
A seder for broken Jews
The big fashion of recent times has been to rewrite or repackage the Passover haggadah to fit our individual tastes. If you’re vegetarian, there is. . .
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
This seder honors today’s Egyptians
by Ryan e. Smith
Jews have long celebrated freedom as part of the Passover seder, but any look at a newspaper these days provides a reminder that the topic is as. . .
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The unblessed cup
by Rabbi J.B. Sacks
As we finish our Passover preparations, let’s take a moment to ponder: What has sustained us this past year and enables us to join a seder table?. . .
Monday, April 18, 2011
Israel closes West Bank for Passover
JTA
The Israel Defense Forces have imposed a general closure on Palestinians in the West Bank during Passover.. . .
Thursday, April 14, 2011
A Beatles Passover
By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
Last night my family and I went out with some friends to the Pantages Theatre, where we took a musical journey back in time. For over two hours, the. . .
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Rabbi sues D.C. board over Passover election
JTA
A rabbi is suing the District of Columbia Board of Elections for running an election on the last day of Passover. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev. . .
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Poet’s Haggadah story
By Jonathan Maseng
Every year at Passover, families around the world pull out their Haggadahs for their Seders, and whether they use a traditional text, a modern one,. . .
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Ethiopians to hold large seders in Israel
JTA
Some 5,500 Ethiopian immigrants will celebrate the seder together in 16 absorption centers throughout Israel. About 1,000 of the new Ethiopian. . .
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
A Pesach plea for prison reform
by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
Last week, here in Los Angeles, we read with horror of an inmate in a local county jail who was strangled to death in his cell. This inmate had been. . .
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Passover in Prison
By Jonah Lowenfeld
A few weeks before Passover, there was a moment when Shirley Friedman looked worried that there might not be enough food for everybody. Friedman, who. . .
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
At Beit T’Shuvah, they sing a song of ‘Freedom’
By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
“How long must I roam, to find my way home …”. . .
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Arab Seder
By Rob Eshman
This has been a good year for freedom.. . .
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
‘Google Exodus’ tells the Passover tale via tweets, Facebook [VIDEO]
By Sue Fishkoff , JTA
What would the Exodus have looked like online? That’s the premise behind “Google Exodus,” a two-minute video that tells the Passover story. . .
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Quebec grocery store removes, puts back Star of David
JTA
A grocery store in southwestern Quebec returned a Star of David over a display of Passover products after removing it following a customer's. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Bring something new to the table
By Jonathan Kirsch
A Passover haggadah is something like an article of clothing — a great many styles and sizes are available, it can be tailored to suit one’s own. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Michal Ansky celebrates spring’s bounty on Passover
By Rob Eshman
Here’s the first thing you notice about Michal Ansky: She’s beautiful. Tall, with long black hair and a strong, lean Israeli build. In the lobby. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
More cluck for your passover buck
By Judy Zeidler
I have always enjoyed researching and developing new dishes to serve during Passover, but have you ever heard of Mock Gefilte Fish? Because everyone. . .
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Taking a modern approach to Passover desserts
by Robert Wemischner
At Passover, because tradition rules, I’m willing to bet that, at most seder tables, undistinguished sponge and honey cake, coconut macaroons and. . .
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Passover 5770
By Rabbi Mark Diamond
“How different this night is from all other nights!” The familiar singsong of Mah Nishtanah reverberates in Jewish homes throughout the world on. . .
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Obamas plan White House seder
JTA
The Obama family is hosting a seder in the White House.. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The inner dimensions of Passover and spiritual liberation
By Rabbi Mordecai Finley
I do two types of Passover seders — the public ones and a private one.. . .
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Nike Judaism
by Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld
Just do it! This famous Nike tagline summoned us to fearlessly pursue our dreams and resist the forces that inhibit that pursuit. Just do it! No. . .
