How safe is an in-person seder?
By Itzhak Brook
Passover creates challenges for those who are looking forward to celebrate the seder in person with friends and family. The availability of...
For over 40 years, this man bought New York’s leavened bread products before Passover
For decades, dozens of Orthodox rabbis would gather in a New York City synagogue on the morning before Passover and, one by one, sell...
Our writers explore the many traditions of Passover
Preserving Moroccan traditions
Each Passover, Abraham Azagury’s family reads the haggadah in Ladino, a language influenced by Spanish, Hebrew, Greek and Turkish. This Passover, Azagury,...
Haven’t we suffered enough?
Passover tells a great story and the seder meal can be the most anticipated and delicious of the year. But the holiday’s rules and...
Passover foods to make kids feel special
By Linda Morel
My grandchildren get excited by the Passover story.
There are good guys — our ancestors, the Hebrew slaves; and bad guys — the...
NoVa librarian reimagines a Passover classic
In the book “The Magician,” an elderly couple struggles to afford food and candles for their Passover seder. One day a magician comes to...
A Passover menu much more than meh
A roast chicken is a quintessential holiday meal. But just because it is traditional and typical does not mean that it isn’t wonderful, or that...
From ‘Seinfeld’ to WWII Morocco, these haggadah options will spice up your seder
By Gabe Friedman
The pandemic has altered the experience of the Passover seder, but one thing hasn’t changed: It’s a golden age for creative haggadot.
Artists,...
4 cups of wine, 9 choices for Passover
By Elyse Genderson
Each Passover, the list of fine kosher wine seems to get longer. The customary four cups of wine during the seder allows...
Purim in a world turned upside down
As Laurie Mangold walked through Congregation Sha’are Shalom recently, a bulletin board caught her attention. Attached to it was a Purim scene of costumed...