Posts Tagged: Passover Seder
The Passover Seder: An Ancient Jewish Ritual That Solves Modern Loneliness
We are living through a loneliness crisis unlike anything in recorded history. In 2023, the US Surgeon General declared loneliness a national epidemic -- one with...
The Surprising Origins of the Passover Seder
In his popular book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, the Israeli writer Yuval Noah Harari contrasts the universality of religions such as Christianity and Islam...
From Egypt to Today: A Passover of Jewish Unity
In just a few days, Jewish families around the world will gather around the Seder table, read the Haggadah, eat matzah and maror, and join...
Celebration or Condemnation? Human Rights, Passover, and the Tenth Plague
Many of us may be uncomfortable with the sweeping destruction of the Ten Plagues as we recite them at the seder -- particularly the final...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2025
Here are eight key things to know ahead of this year's celebration of Passover: 1. Passover is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting the Exodus, the...
This Passover, Combine Respect for Tradition with the Courage to Innovate
Henry Kissinger once famously said, “Whenever you have two alternatives, the first thing you have to do is to look for the third that you...
New Haggadah Released for Israeli Soldiers in Gaza Ahead of Passover
A new Haggadah designed specifically for Israeli soldiers is heading into the Gaza Strip as the Jewish holiday of Passover is set to begin next...
Tech App Clubhouse Hosts Virtual Passover Seder With Jewish Celebrity Guests and Blockchain Afikoman
The invitation-only social media platform Clubhouse will host a star-studded Passover seder on Sunday night. “Night of 1,000 Jewish Stars” will take place in the Hot...
Jewish Actor Jack Black Sings Passover Song ‘Chad Gadya’ for Fans Locked Down by Coronavirus
US Jewish actor Jack Black sang the Passover tune "Chad Gadya" in a video he shared on Facebook last week for his fans to enjoy...
Arab Nurse Recites ‘Four Questions’ at Seder for Elderly Jewish Patients at Israeli Medical Center
An Arab nurse at a medical center in the northern Israeli town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur read the “Four Questions” at a Passover Seder held last...
‘Saturday Night Passover Seder’ With Celebrities Raises Over $2.35 Million for CDC
A slew of celebrities gathered for a livestream Passover Seder on Saturday night that helped raise $2.35 million and counting for the Centers for Disease...
Israelis Mark Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, in Virtual Isolation
The Jewish Passover holiday typically draws crowds of Israelis outside to burn heaps of leavened bread, commemorating the Biblical exodus from slavery in Egypt. But on Wednesday...
Tons of Matzah Delivered to Jewish Communities in Euro-Asian Region Pre-Passover
JNS.org - Despite the difficulties associated with overcoming the coronavirus pandemic, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress delivered tons of matzah to the Jewish communities of the...
American Seders Go Online on a Passover Night Different From All Others
Esther Greenberg loves watching her children and grandchildren gather around the Passover seder table and slurp her matzoh ball soup. "Seeing everybody who is me, everybody...
