Pesach

Why Mimouna matters - opinion

Mimouna is a uniquely Moroccan Jewish celebration that spread more widely across Sephardi communities in the 20th century.

 Mimouna table at the Arviv family in Ashkelon, Israel.
RYAN GOSLING in Project Hail Mary.

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation - review

Sergeant Moshe Yitzhak Hacohen, 22.

L’chaim at a lone soldier's grave - opinion

Shabbat candles

Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US


At US seders, vaccinations mean 'hugging is definitely on the menu'

"Last year we revised the traditional seder ending, 'Next year in Jerusalem' to say 'Next year around the same table.' Now that wish will come true," said Ellis, 64, editor of a medical magazine.

A FAMILY gathers for their Seder on the first night of Passover, in Rishon Lezion, in 2018.

The COVID pandemic is not over: A safety guide for Passover

Ahead of Passover, which begins on March 27 and ends on April 3, Magen David Adom (MDA) released a series of health guidelines.

An MDA chopper at the Kinneret.

This year's Passover guestlist is about safety, not family and friends

With whom shall I spend my Passover Seder is not about composing a guest list. It is about life and death.

ELYNN WALTER prepares for Passover Seder in her Washington home last year, which her family joined virtually using video chats from their homes.

Cyprus' hotels want to open for Israelis during Passover - Will they?

“We are asking for the deal to come into force earlier, so hoteliers can prepare the reopening of their businesses two weeks before the arrival of tourists from Israel.”

Cyprus

IDF urged to allow chametz on army bases during Passover

The letter to the Chief of Staff asks to ensure the supply of kosher food for Passover does not justify a ban on the holding of chametz by secular or non-Jews.

IDF SOLDIERS from the 669 Unit during a training exercise last year.

Chicago’s Jewish community is battered by second wave of coronavirus

COVID-19 case counts in Chicago were rising sharply, and the mayor and governor warned that new restrictions would soon be necessary to curb the disease’s spread.

Students at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy pray in an outdoor service while wearing masks and maintaining social distance. The school has reopened with strict COVID protocols.

Grapevine May 12, 2020: Searching for the symbolic

Symbolism can be read into just about anything.

The American Colony Hotel

Making sense of Passover (from a non-Jewish point of view)

The Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz described Jewish practices in ways that made sense to me.

The Israelites leaving Egypt. From the Haggadah for Passover, 14th Century (the ‘Sister Haggadah’).

The Art of Saying Todah

We frequently lack a sense of gratitude because we lack a proper sense of perspective.

15,000 families receive Kimcha D’pischa Passover food bundles

Part the Red Sea and pass the matzah: Passover on screen

A guide to some depictions of Passover on the big and small screen

The Prince of Egypt