Posts Tagged: passover
Why the Seder and Exodus Should Make Us Optimistic
Countless studies have explored the usefulness of optimism as a psychological phenomenon, and all of them have demonstrated that optimists have a higher quality of...
In Every Generation: How the Pesach Haggadah Sheds Light on Israel’s Security Situation
The ancient words that we will soon recite during the Passover seder can seem archaic or impertinent to our modern-day circumstances. How can the Haggadah,...
Passover and Preserving History in 2021
Cecil B. Demille’s famous film "The Ten Commandments" was a massive box office hit. Decades before, in 1923, Demille made a silent film of the...
The Seder and the Stories We Retell
Imagine bringing a guest to your family’s seder -- a newcomer to the Pesach traditions. “We will tell the story of our journey from slavery...
This Passover, Let Us Release Our Anger
Operation Warp Speed was an unreported success of the Trump administration, in the unprecedented marshaling of public and private resources to develop multiple COVID-19 vaccines...
Israel Goes Into Near-Total Coronavirus Lockdown for End of Passover Holiday
Israel was set for a near-total lockdown for the end of Passover due to the coronavirus crisis, with a heavy police presence deployed to enforce...
Passover 2020: Reflecting on a Brighter Future
JNS.org - Although the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for families who have lost loved ones and is challenging us all in many ways, perhaps...
The Challenges, and Beauty, of This Year’s Passover
JNS.org - In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a complete lockdown for Passover seder night, threatening arrest or a fine to anyone found on...
New Perspectives on the Haggadah
This year, in response to the pandemic, Koren Publishers offered a free download of their Haggadah with the commentary of the former Chief Rabbi of...
Celebrating Passover Amid Coronavirus — and Changing for the Better
This year, we celebrated Passover in Israel because our flights back to the United States were canceled due to the coronavirus. Passover is an easily...
Trump in Passover Message Touts ‘Story of Strength of the Jewish People’
President Donald Trump issued his annual Passover message at the start of the holiday, calling the festival's narrative a “story of strength” and noting that...
Passover Blessing at Western Wall Downsized Due to Coronavirus
Ten Jewish worshipers wearing face masks prayed at the Western Wall on Sunday at a special Priestly Blessing during the holiday of Passover, an event...
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...
Passover in Israel Looks Like Yom Kippur — Roads Empty Due to Coronavirus
Israel's highways, intersections and back streets were deserted during Passover on Thursday, as coronavirus restrictions and a holiday curfew left the country looking more like...
