Pesach

Olim share stories of acts of unexpected kindness (Part II)

These acts of kindness may seem small in the grand scheme of things, but for new olim navigating the challenges of starting over, they can have a lasting impact.

An illustrative image of a man blowing a shofar outside an El Al plane in Israel.
 (Illustrative) FISHING IN Lake Kinneret, in Tiberias.

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 There’s a way to get rid of the furniture – just follow the rules

How to sell your furniture quickly during Passover – without the headache


Samaritans carry out Passover sacrifice in West Bank ceremony

Around 800 Samaritans live in Israel, mostly in Holon and on Mount Gerizim in Samaria.

 The Samaritan Passover sacrifice ceremony

Israel brings Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel for Passover

ZAKA flight brought 20 Ukrainian refugees – among them shelling victims, Holocaust survivors and disabled people – to celebrate Passover in Israel.

 Israel brings Ukrainian Holocaust survivors to Israel for Passover

Despite danger and disruption, Ukrainian Jews prepare to celebrate Passover in public seders

Thousands of Ukrainian Jews are preparing to celebrate the Jewish holiday in dozens of group seders – both in Ukraine and outside it.

 Svetlana Niselevitch receives a haggadah for Passover from a JDC staff member outside her home in Odessa, Ukraine, April 8, 2022.

In Brooklyn, some rabbis ask followers to turn down free food from ‘Zionists’

Williamsburg’s Satmar Hasidic community is warning followers not to accept food from the Met Council or the Zionist charity United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg.

 Volunteers helped distribute food at a Satmar distribution center in Williamsburg, April 10, 2022.

'The four sons corresponding to four generations' - Opinion

“Tell your sons and daughters”- A comparison of the four sons in the Passover Haggadah to four generations of Israelis in the Diaspora. 

 MEN AND WOMEN participate in a Passover Seder. Men and women came to study with Nechama Leibowitz and waited to hear her words.

Gluten-free year-round: Celebrating Passover with Celiac disease

'The difference between Passover and the rest of the year is that I’m able to go into any supermarket and buy anything instead of going to a specialist store,' a person with Celiac's disease said.

 Osem gluten free pasta, which is not sold widely throughout the rest of the year, seen in the Passover section of a Jerusalem supermarket.

Healthy eating on Passover - it's possible

Healthy eating tips for Passover that can help you maintain your health and even weight.

Shakshuka and Starkist Tuna

KKL-JNF approves West Bank land purchases, pending final authorization

In February, the KKL-JNF’s board of directors voted to approve in principle KKL-JNF land purchases in the West Bank for the first time in the organization’s history.

The Higher Planning Council is set to advance West Bank settler housing projects Sunday, including in Itamar. Picture taken June 15, 2020.

Ex-NBA star and Orthodox convert Amar'e Stoudemire celebrates Passover

“I mean, there’s so many d’var Torahs you can do for Pesach, bro,” he said. He recited the story of Moses and said how he could never see himself as being capable of doing what the Biblical hero did.

IT WILL be a strange sight for Jerusalem hoops fans to see former player Amar’e Stoudemire donning the yellow-and-blue jersey of arch-rival Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Going out for Seder? Police give tips on avoiding break-ins over Passover

The list was compiled in part due to the likelihood that many people will be away from their house during the holiday, something which criminals can take advantage of.

Police are seen checking drivers at a coronavirus checkpoint near Jerusalem's Gan Sacher amid lockdown, on January 12, 2021.