That's confusing to those who usually get their spring breaks bracketed by the holidays of Passover and Easter. After all, they're connected in the Christian story — it was Passover that Jesus was celebrating when he had his last supper with his Rabbi Zvi Drizin (left) recites a prayer relinquishing ownership of leavened items or … Read more
Coachella's second weekend (April 22-24) for many Jewish people presents something of a dilemma: either draw your Bubby's ire by blowing off her Passover Seder and matzah ball soup or drown your FOMO in bitter herbs and gelatinous gefilte fish while But frenetic preparations for Passover mask an underlying picture of declining numbers of Jews … Read more
Off and on growing up, I attempted to keep "kosher for Passover" — something my purely secular Jewish family didn't do. In a neighborhood where my claims to being Jewish were inherently suspect because I didn't attend a synagogue anyone recognized or Rabbi Zvi Drizin (left) recites a prayer relinquishing ownership of leavened items or … Read more
Mechanical engineering students at Haifa, Israel's Technion university crafted this whimsical tribute to Passover, proving that Rube Goldberg Machines should really be utilized in more holiday celebrations. Check out that Last year, the Passover staple was harder to find than the afikomen, but so far, supplies are holding out this season. As families around the … Read more
As Catholics around the globe prepare for the Easter Triduum, the three-day period beginning with Holy Thursday and culminating in the celebration of Easter, the Jewish community prepares for its own liturgical celebration of Starting when Passover begins on Friday night, Jews who are keeping kosher for the holiday must forgo foods with wheat, corn … Read more
This Passover, we're taking our seder uptown. Hope your Pesach is as funky fresh as can be! This song and all Six13 songs are completely a cappella. In a special video message, President Obama offered his warmest wishes to people across the country and around the world celebrating the Easter and Passover holidays. Last night, … Read more
How do you say the Four Questions of Passover in Mende, a language of Sierra Leone? I've been wondering this in preparation for tonight, the eve of Passover. The ritual of the Four Questions kicks off the first Seder dinner by asking, "Why is this Over the past decade or so, I've noticed a fundamental … Read more
America's Jews and Christians are undoubtedly looking forward to one thing as they celebrate Passover and Easter this weekend: the first TV ads of the 2016 presidential race! Thankfully, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Drumroll please . Here's your 2015 MASTER global list of kosher restaurants open on chol hamoed Pesach. We've been inundated with … Read more
My kids are more into piled-high American chocolate cakes for their birthdays, but Oma's hazelnut torte has become a different tradition in our Jewish household because, since it's flourless, it's kosher for Passover. It's also Chances are, your family has a favorite flourless, dairy-free Passover dessert that has been passed down through the generations. But … Read more
Passover (Pesach) celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Our Passover megasite has tools, guides, insights, stories, inspiration—and just about everything you need to celebrate Passover. (But bring your own Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino took to the radio waves this weekend to wish the city's Jewish community a happy Passover–and … Read more