Posts Tagged: passover holiday
President Trump Wishes Jews a Happy Passover
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump sent wishes to Jews for a Happy Passover, and Christians for a happy Easter, in an annual video message. “During the...
Larry King Gives Passover Lesson, Gets Tipsy Drinking Four Cups of Wine
Former CNN host Larry King gave a lesson on the Passover seder during a guest appearance on the comedic YouTube series "Good Mythical Morning" on Thursday. The...
New York Shop Uses Gas Masks to Make Its Famous Horseradish for Passover
Employees at a shop in New York City's Lower East Side wear gas masks to make the store's famous, freshly-ground horseradish ahead of Passover. The shop...
Israeli-Run Model Passover Seder at UN Draws 60 Envoys
JNS.org - A model pre-Passover Seder conducted by Israeli Ambassador the United Nations Danny Danon was attended by more than 60 ambassadors and senior diplomats from...
Survey: Almost All Israeli Jews Host or Join a Seder
JNS.org - According to a Jewish People Policy Institute survey of 3,000 respondents, 97 percent of Israelis Jews say they either host or participate in a...
Israel Issues Series of Travel Warnings Ahead of Passover Holiday
JNS.org - The Counterterrorism Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office has issued a series of travel advisories this week, ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday. “The travel advisories...
Actress Mayim Bialik Invites Comedian Tiffany Haddish for Passover After Discovering Her Jewish Roots
Jewish actress and "Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik invited comedian Tiffany Haddish to her home for the upcoming holiday of Passover after learning about the...
Record Numbers of Jews Ascend Temple Mount in Jerusalem During Passover 2017
JNS.org - A record number of Jews -- approximately 1,600 -- visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the seven-day Passover holiday this year, breaking last...
American Jewish Actress Mayim Bialik Hails Passover as ‘Healthiest 8 Days of the Year’
American Jewish actress Mayim Bialik said on Sunday that the Passover holiday is "often the healthiest eight days" of the year for her and her...
Israeli Security Forces Make Pre-Emptive Arrests to Prevent Passover Friction
JNS.org - The Jerusalem District Police conducted a number of pre-emptive arrests ahead of the Passover holiday to prevent friction in the Israeli capital. The arrests followed...
Israel Closes Egypt Border Crossing Following Warning of ‘Imminent’ Attack
Israel closed its Taba border crossing to Egypt Monday following a warning by its anti-terrorism office of an “imminent” militant attack there. The closure comes...
US Navy Officer to Lead Passover Seder for Thousands of Crew Members Aboard Military’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier
A Jewish officer in the United States Navy is organizing a Passover seder on an aircraft carrier that has more than 5,000 crew members, Chabad.org reported on Tuesday. Lt....
Ahead of Passover, Artistic Siblings Collaborate on Depiction of 10 Plagues of Egypt in Face Paint
A New York Jewish photographer told The Algemeiner on Monday about a collaborative project with his sister, a professional face painter, to create Passover art...
Likud Lawmaker Challenges Ban on Knesset Members Ascending Temple Mount
JNS.org - Member of Knesset Yehuda Glick (Likud), a well-known advocate of Jewish prayer rights on the Temple Mount, petitioned Israel’s High Court last week in...
