Seder

Next Year in Jerusalem. This year in Manhattan – opinion

New York’s 12th Congressional District is one of the most Jewish districts in America. Who and what it votes for in the next election cycle will unequivocally determine if hatred and racism have won

New York’s skyline in 2025.
People celebrate the Passover Seder in an underground parking lot used as a public shelter during the ongoing war, April 1, 2026

Passover is over, but the story isn’t - opinion

IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.

When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion


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.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Passover is Zionist - comment

The anti-Haggadot and anti-seders claimed to create "collective Jewishness beyond Zionism," which is nothing but the abandonment of heritage, legacy, and tradition.

 A collective of groups organised by Jewish students at Columbia and Barnard in solidarity with Gaza and the protest encampment host Passover Seder at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2024.

Shift in Passover traditions: Jewish Americans opted for Israeli wines over Manischewitz

This year marked a significant turn towards Israeli wines, a change driven by a mix of cultural pride and geopolitical solidarity - according to an article by Market Watch.

 WINE ROUNDUP (L to R): Netofa Tel Qasser; Shiloh Syrah; Feldstein Grenache Rose; Teperberg Dabouki; Kishor GSM; Tulip Syrah; Carmel Private Collection Rose.

Seder night gave us a chance to pause and remember those lost in the war - opinion

However we chose to mark or observe Seder night this year, the central theme for all but a few perhaps was the plight of the hostages and the victims of October 7.

 A SEDER table bears the names of all of the hostages down the center.

From COVID-19 to Israel-Hamas War: Passover in trying times - comment

There is the ideal Seder in your mind and then there is the real Seder in your house with impatience, rolling eyes, spilled wine, siblings quibbling, and – yes – a lack of the children’s interest.

 A FAMILY participates in their Passover Seder in 2023.

Passover as a reminder we must win war, stop national divisions and build a future - opinion

We didn’t need to ask Mah Nishtanah, why is this night different? Jews worldwide felt the added burden this Passover.

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.

Jewish Voice for Peace's Passover 'Haggadah' invokes themes of anti-Zionism, Palestinian liberation

The organization describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.”

MEMBERS of Jewish Voice for Peace demonstrate in New York in 2015. (Courtesy)

Passover 2024: The timeless and timely messages of the Seder - opinion

Part of the secret of this perseverance is the timeless messages of Passover and their ability to inspire new meaning in each generation.

 THE PASSOVER Seder.