Passover

The culinary festival that will stitch together your Passover vacation with the kids

One of Israel’s largest culinary and cultural events: Hundreds of thousands are expected to visit the unique “A Story of Food” festival during Passover 2026 at Expo Tel Aviv.

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Menorah of spears and the deeper meaning of Hanukkah- opinion

Or Yesha Meusharim from Machzor Worms (13th c.)

National Library unveils rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript

"The First Thanksgiving, 1621," by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930)

Thanksgiving needs its own Haggadah - opinion


Looking back on 30 years: Remembering Alisa Flatow, beloved daughter - opinion

Because Alisa was in the Land of Israel, studying the religion of Israel, and among the people of Israel when the end came, she was in the right place. 

 ALISA FLATOW washes chicken for Shabbat, in Israel, 1995.

The Israeli gov't ‘gatekeepers’ have stolen the ‘afikoman’ from its citizens - opinion

We citizens have placed our trust in those running a “Seder,” that is, our state. It is a Jewish and democratic state, in that order, according to the law.

Crowds gathered this evening at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to commemorate Passover Seder together and to show support for the families of the hostages.

Hadi Falach's service and recovery: Not your average IDF soldier - opinion

Hadi and Akiva had become close friends over their time in Beit Hanun, sharing many good conversations over coffee.

 FROM LEFT: Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Hadi Falach, and Rabbi Zeev Weitman shake hands on the sale of leaven at Sheba Medical Center just before Passover.

Shuki's message: A Druze soldier’s story and a Passover journey - opinion

I want to thank him, not only for his devoted military service but also for inspiring me to take these moments of appreciation, room by room.

 BEIT JANN.

Now more than ever, we must see ourselves as if we left Egypt - opinion

“In every generation, a person must see themselves as if they personally left Egypt.”

 MESSAGES IN support of the hostages and calling for the destruction of Hamas are posted on a makeshift tunnel symbolizing the Hamas tunnels in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. ‘This year, my freedom lies deep, so deep within the tunnels,’ says the writer.

The importance of God's name in the story of Passover - opinion

If God is willing to conduct a dialogue with a human being and change His mind, how much more so must human beings conduct a dialogue with each other and be willing to change their minds?

 PLATE 11: ‘And She Stood by Us,’ by Matthew L. Berkowitz, from ‘The Lovell Haggadah,’ Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies and Nirtzah Editions LCC, Jerusalem, copyright 2008.

Passover 2025: From the pride of Egypt to the humility of Israel - opinion

In the formative process of the exodus, the Jewish people leave a land that represents the height of pride, and they journey to a land of humility.

 Riders on camels are seen passing pyramids in Egypt.

This Passover, we must remember to cherish our freedom - opinion

Our sages sought to highlight this idea by naming the holiday in our prayers as Zman Cheiruteinu, the Season of Our Freedom.

 'Moses Parting the Red Sea' by Hans Jordaens.

Passover during wartime: Remembering the importance of others - opinion

We all win when we learn to appreciate the importance of others.

 TRAFFIC JAMS on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv.

Passover 2025: A ‘midrashic’ lesson for these days

In light of this agonizing and ongoing reality, a quote from the midrash can be a challenge to embrace, as it forces us to think and look outward at our enemies in a different light.

 memorial for Women Wage Peace activist Vivian Silver, killed on October 7, 2023, at Kibbutz Be'eri.