Seder

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

On the eve of Pessah 1944, in Bergen-Belsen, two rabbis, Rabbi Aaron Davids and Rabbi Avraham Levison, confronted an unbearable question: What does one do when the Torah itself cannot be kept?

People celebrate the Passover Seder in an underground parking lot used as a public shelter during the ongoing war, April 1, 2026
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

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.

In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion


Pro-Palestinian Seders planned in New York, other cities as college campuses simmer

The protest, planned on the second night of the week-long Jewish feast of Passover, is one of a dozen to be held in cities around the country, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.

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,

Passover: The storied Haggadot of the National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel has the world's largest Haggadah collection, includes some of the oldest Haggadot.

 THE HAGGADAH by Meshullam Zimmel from 1719.

Passover 2024: The different Jewish traditions for the Seder night

A look at some of the diverse traditions Jews of different backgrounds have for the Passover Seder.

 NO MATTER what traditions people bring to the Seder, the constant is the Haggadah.

What lessons can we learn from the Haggadah this Passover?

I believe there are six important insights we can learn from the Haggadah about our current situation. 

 Photos of the Bibas family, thought to be held hostage in Gaza, are seen at a Passover ceremony in Kibbutz Nir Oz, on April 11, 2024.

This Haggadah can help you have a Zionist Seder this Passover - review

Made by Dr. Marvin Chinitz, this Haggadah is meant to stress the Zionist side of the Haggadah’s narrative.

 THE SEDER takes place, last year, in the Land of Israel.

How the Israel-Hamas War shadow looms over the Passover Seder - comment

Some Seders will be hosted by families who lost loved ones on October 7 or in battle with Hamas or Hezbollah. Others will be held by those whose relatives are held hostage.

 A FAMILY participates in their Passover Seder in 2023.

Passover: 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.

 Ultra Orthodox Jews prepare Matza, traditional unleavened bread eaten during the 8-day Jewish holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem on April 9, 2024.

Passover during war: Why is this Seder different from all other Seders?

Family discord over Oct. 7 portends an unsettling 2024 celebration of freedom this Passover.

 A traditional Seder table setting.

Passover 2024: A celebration of resilience and unity

This year Passover comes to us at a complicated time, but precisely in these hard times, the holiday takes on a deeper meaning

 A FAMILY participates in their Passover Seder in 2023.

The paradox of the Pesach symbols - opinion

Our challenge for this Passover is not to lose sight of either, making space for both our heartbreak and our hope, praying that it won’t be long before we “sing a new song upon our salvation."

 Passover Seder plate with alternative fillings.