Seder

'Next year in Jerusalem': From a prayer to a call for action - opinion

Modern Zionism, whether the Herzl or Alkalai version, inspired Jews to no longer think of “Next Year in Jerusalem” as just a prayer but rather as a call to action.

 THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall this past Tuesday, during Passover, for the Priestly Blessing.
 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder table.

My ‘mixed multitude’ Passover Seder was a ringing, singing celebration of diversity - opinion

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.

The cost of chosenness: Lessons from Moses, Ibn Naghrillah this Passover - opinion

 Castel wines are seen on a Passover Seder table.

Building bridges at the Seder table: An enduring message of the four children - opinion


Passover 2025: What wines to drink for the Seder

For a holiday where wine plays such a big role, it can be difficult to find the right wines for Passover. Here are some suggestions.

WINE AND the four glasses: As much a part of Passover as the matzah.

'Departing Egypt: Passover Haggadah': Excerpts for insights at the Passover Seder

Below are excerpts from Rabbi Aryeh A. Frimer’s book, chock-full of insights aimed at providing ample food for thought and discussion at the Seder. 

 CAVE OF the Patriarchs in Hebron’s Old City.

Passover 2025: Why must Jews see themselves as personally leaving Egypt?

Why should one see themselves as if they personally left Egypt? Because it's the essence of redemption: giving everyone, no matter his situation, the inner strength of faith, hope, joy, serenity.

 An illustrative image of an illuminated pathway.

Netanyahu: 'This Passover, many families will have empty chairs'

"But not only did we not drown - we rose as one man, and with a strong hand and an outstretched arm we broke the axis of evil," he said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a Passover speech, 11 April 2025

Remembering the 24 living hostages still in Hamas captivity during Passover - editorial

We cannot normalize the hostages remaining in bondage this Passover. It was not normal in ancient Egypt, and not in modern-day Gaza.

Family and friends of Israeli hostages brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, march through the streets of Tel Aviv, calling for their release from Hamas captivity. April 10, 2025.

Passover and the price of redemption: The burden of war must be shared by all Jews - opinion

Real redemption requires sacrifice: only when every Jew embraces this burden will we truly understand the slavery and freedom in the matzah and the blood and jubilation in the wine.

 Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

‘Freedom was taken:' Passover Seder at Foreign Ministry highlights hostage crisis

Noa Argamani and Ditza Or, hostage Avinatan Or's mother, spoke to diplomats about the urgent need for a hostage deal.

The Diplomatic Passover seder hosted by Sharren Haskel in Jerusalem on April 4, 2025.

Passover 2025: What you need to know about the Jewish holiday - explainer

What is the story of Passover, What are its various traditions and rules, And just what dates will it be taking place this year? Here is everything you need to know.

Matzot Yehuda matzah factory in Jerusalem, 2019.

How to set a festive table for Seder Night and Passover?

Meital Rubin, Marketing and Advertising Manager of the Soltam cookware and bakeware brand, explains how you can transform the table into a spectacular, festive, and inviting setting.

 Colorful yet balanced design by Soltam

This is how my family is confronting Jewish new year - opinion

Themes of transparency and accountability arise in my mother’s Rosh Hashanah Seder and High Holidays Haggadah’s series of questions about judgment.

 THE TABLE is set for Rosh Hashanah at the Soffer home, last year.