Posts Tagged: seder
This Passover, Reliving the Exodus Hits Closer to Home
There's a line people love to quote — usually attributed to Mark Twain — that "history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." It's clever,...
Half a Matzah
JNS.org - Passover is around the corner, and I will be so presumptuous as to suggest that you may have opened your favorite Haggadah to...
Searching for Meaning in a Post-Oct. 7 Pesach
JNS.org - As the night sky of the Middle East lit up with a deadly barrage of drones and missiles being shot down on 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...
‘He Has Something to Say to Us Today’: Museum of Jewish History Set to Honor Legacy of ‘The Great Artist’ Arthur Szyk
The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City is celebrating the 130th birthday of the Polish-Jewish artist Arthur Szyk with a special lecture series...
Confronting the Darkness of Antisemitism
JNS.org - During Passover, we retell the ancient story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. The Haggadah, at the center of the Passover seder, guides...
Don’t Let Your Seder Be a Bore
The text of the Haggadah that we use on Passover goes back a thousand years, although its origins are Mishnaic -- 2,000 years ago. It...
Survey: Nearly All Israeli Jews Will Join a Passover Seder, Even if Some Won’t Enjoy It
Over 96 percent of Israeli Jews plan to sit down and participate in a Passover Seder on Friday evening, while only 87.5 percent say they...
How to Make This Year’s Seder a Meaningful One
For some of us, every minute of the two seder nights is an absolute delight. Even the preparation and the cleaning. There is no other...
Birthright Division Helps Young Jews Host Creative Passover Seders
JNS.org - Hundreds of young American Jews will host imaginative and creative Passover seders with friends this year as a result of assistance from...
How to Get Through a Passover Seder (HUMOR)
Passover means seders. They are important Jewish traditions, but also social and hunger-filled minefields. These tips will help you navigate the time between...
One Fine Sip: 18th Century Seder Cup Will Set You Back $35,000 (VIDEO)
Adding a touch of history to your Passover seder will cost you if you aren't already set with family heirlooms. Just ask Jonathan Greenstein, CEO...
Passover At Home
What do we mean by a family? There are so many new definitions and variations. Too often people who, for circumstances beyond their ...
The Atheist Passover Seder With Christopher Hitchens
It may surprise you to hear that foremost atheist and anti-theist Christopher Hitchens made a seder and even required his daughter to attend. In a...
