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


What are our evolving Passover traditions? - opinion

As my Seders continuously evolve, I had an unusual but joyous experience this year. I had to tailor the Seder to the entire family.

 THE WRITER displays her favorite Haggadot.

Violeta from Italia - short story

I wonder where Violeta is now, if she ever heard what happened to Niko. Whenever we see a redhead on the bus, Oren and I look to see if maybe Violeta has come back.

 Illustrative image of a ledge with plants.

Passover Seder: Moses, matzah and modesty - opinion

Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.

 BAKING MATZAH at Moshav Komemiyut.

What is your fantasy Passover Seder like?

Taking the time to imagine our Seder, or any meaningful event, means thinking about the values that are important to us.

 ‘FANTASY IS a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope,’ as Dr. Seuss said.

Passover: What does freedom mean to you? - opinion

Here are 20 examples to get us started. The question now is: What freedoms do you cherish?

 WE COULD all use a bit of dancing in our lives.

Passover: Wine and spirits from Israel's city of mysticism

Here are a few Tzfat wines and spirits available throughout the country that would be great accompaniments to your Seder table.

 WINEMAKER DOV BUZAGLO (middle) at the Safed Distillery.

Passover: Seder night: Past, present and future

We are called upon to revive the past and influence the present through it, thereby transmitting the Jewish faith and way of life to the next links in the chain of generations.

 TABLE SET for Seder, 1950s.

Passover: Chabad of Poland holds 'mega-Seders' for Ukrainian refugees

The "mega-Seders" took place on April 5 and 6 – as outside Israel, there are two Seders as opposed to just one – and were held in Russian, Polish, Hebrew and English.

  Jewish Ukrainian refugees celebrate Passover at Chabad center in Warsaw, Poland.

Merriam-Webster dictionary names 'Seder' as 'Word of the Day'

Merriam-Webster dictionary explains that Seder is "a transliteration of the Hebrew word sēdher," which means, order.

 SEDER NIGHT is a Roman-style banquet with a focus on wine.

Passover: A new reading of the Four Sons at the Seder

I hope that at the Seder this year, every parent will tell the story in a manner that fits his or her child so that the child may truly understand the meaning of the Exodus.

THE LIBERMAN Haggadah, Chicago, 1979 (TOP) and the Eisenstein Haggadah, New York, 1920 with illustrations by Lola.