Ancient Syrian synagogue hit by looting, shelling

Published on April 1, 2013

Theft and shelling have damaged a 2,000 year-old synagogue in Damascus, one of the oldest in the world, Syrian government and opposition activist sources said on Monday.

Historic Damascus synagogue looted and burned

Published on March 31, 2013

The 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue in the Syrian capital of Damascus was looted and burned to the ground.

Four questions of Miriam

Published on March 21, 2013

The name “Miriam” stems from the Hebrew word for “bitter” (mar), and Miriam has every right to feel that way.

Pretty for Passover

Published on March 16, 2011

Quickly approaching are those festive spring nights marked by a plethora of matzah, reclining comfortably in your chair and — just maybe — hitting your neighbor over the head with stalks of green onion during the “Dayenu” (an Afghani and Iranian Passover tradition). Whether you’re hosting a Passover seder this year or joining one, you won’t want to be without these beautiful essentials that are sure to remind you and the rest of your table that those once enslaved have now become like kings.

Obituaries

Published on May 15, 2008

Madeleine Adler died April 13 at 83. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie (Doug) Bristol; son, Robert (Maxine); two grandchildren; and sister, Vera Adler. Malinow and Silverman

Enter Elijah, designated drinker

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on April 3, 2008

Passover is a holiday near and dear to Marc Jaffe's heart. So when the "Seinfeld" and "Mad About You" writer went to a friend's house for a seder last year, he was let down when an Elijah's entrance gag bombed.

"They shook the table. I thought, 'You gotta be kidding me,'" he said. "You gotta have better effects than that."

Dira6 ‘Eliyahu ha Navi’ music video

Published on September 26, 2006

When you least expect it, he's selected

Elijah

By Shawn Fields-Meyer
Published on April 5, 2001

As the seder evening proceeds, my son wants to know one thing: "When will Elijah get here?"