Passover, or "Pesach" in Hebrew, is one of the Jewish religion’s "most sacred and widely observed holidays," notes History.com. Passover commemorates the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt, ...
As Passover approached, those preparing for the holiday began cleaning their homes, discarding leavened products and getting ready for family meals and gatherings, including the Seder night. This is a ...
Jewish communities are commemorating Passover, which this year began at sundown Wednesday and ends Thursday. Sacred traditions and Seders are ways it is observed. Seders are feasts among families, ...
Oy vey! It’s a pandemic Passover. The good news is you don’t have to sit next to Uncle Morty again this year and hear the same story about the time he found that heirloom stamp that was worth 300 ...
It cannot. A holiday that remembers biblical plagues cannot be bullied by a pandemic. Starting Wednesday at sundown, Passover is the eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the Hebrew slaves ...
As Passover begins this week, it provides us with a critical opportunity to reflect on immigration, freedom, and the holiday’s relevance for Jews and non-Jews alike. Today more than ever. “When ...
STAMFORD -- After Rabbi Chezy Deren mixed some matzo dough, Daniel Radin, 16, and his friends rolled it and used the edges of the pins to make signature perforations in the unleavened bread. Zach ...
Now that Passover is over, we are free. After all, Passover is the holiday where we celebrate not only our emancipation from slavery, but also our freedom to become more than what we were previously.
Most Americans say the lessons of Easter and Passover are not only important spiritual observances but also will influence the nation’s future, according to a new poll released Monday. The poll, ...
A tradition of the Jewish holiday Passover (Pesach) is to thoroughly clean your home, especially of any "chametz," foods that are made from wheat, barley, rye, oats or spelt, which can ferment. This ...
Oy vey! It’s a pandemic Passover. The good news is you don’t have to sit next to Uncle Morty again this year and hear the same story about the time he found that heirloom stamp that was worth 300 ...