Spirituality/Tradition
Belittling Tormentors Allows Us to be Free
A friend from New Jersey, who lived through Hurricane Sandy, as did I, called and asked me why God did not send a similar...
Jesus and the Violent History of Christianity
Christians call Jesus the Lamb of God, the Prince of Peace and the Embodiment of Love. These spiritual and humanistic depictions of Jesus, drawn from the Gospels, have attracted billions of devotees to...
The Wandering Jew of Kosher Wines
It was eight years ago, on a rainy afternoon at New York City's Javits Center, while I was covering the annual Kosherfest trade show, that I first met one of the fathers of the modern...
Pharaoh Waiting for the Last of the Ten Plagues of Passover (PHOTO BLOG)
Text courtesy of chabad.org. 1. Aaron strikes the Nile, the waters turn to blood; 2. Swarms of frogs overrun the land; 3. Lice infest all men and beasts. Still, Pharaoh remains stubborn; 4. Hordes of wild animals...
No More Gorging on Matzah for a Week: Delicious Passover Recipes for Every Day
While planning what to cook to feed the whole Mishpucha (family) on Passover's big seder...
Is Elijah, the Annual Passover Guest, Also the ‘Jewish Santa Claus’?
In millions of Jewish homes across the world each Passover, a special cup of wine...
How to Get Through a Passover Seder (HUMOR)
Passover means seders. They are important Jewish traditions, but also social and hunger-filled minefields....
Passover—Israel Style
JERUSALEM—Not every Israeli observes Passover, but every Israeli knows Passover is coming. Preparations for the seven-day...
Passover, Peace, and Palestine: An Arab-Style Seder in 1920s Long Island
Passover at Irma Lindheim's Long Island home in the 1920s was not your standard Jewish...
Belittling Tormentors Allows Us to be Free
A friend from New Jersey, who lived through Hurricane Sandy, as did I, called and asked me why God did not send a similar storm...
Jesus and the Violent History of Christianity
Christians call Jesus the Lamb of God, the Prince of Peace and the Embodiment of Love. These spiritual and humanistic depictions of Jesus, drawn...
The Wandering Jew of Kosher Wines
It was eight years ago, on a rainy afternoon at New York City's Javits Center, while I was covering the annual Kosherfest trade show, that...
Pharaoh Waiting for the Last of the Ten Plagues of Passover (PHOTO BLOG)
Text courtesy of chabad.org. 1. Aaron strikes the Nile, the waters turn to blood; 2. Swarms of frogs overrun the land; 3. Lice infest all men...
No More Gorging on Matzah for a Week: Delicious Passover Recipes for Every Day
While planning what to cook to feed the whole Mishpucha (family) on Passover's big seder night, it's easy to forget to plan your meals for...
Is Elijah, the Annual Passover Guest, Also the ‘Jewish Santa Claus’?
In millions of Jewish homes across the world each Passover, a special cup of wine is poured and the door is opened for Elijah the...
How to Get Through a Passover Seder (HUMOR)
Passover means seders. They are important Jewish traditions, but also social and hunger-filled minefields. These tips will help you navigate the time between...
Passover—Israel Style
JERUSALEM—Not every Israeli observes Passover, but every Israeli knows Passover is coming. Preparations for the seven-day holiday are impossible to ignore and encroach on almost every...
Passover, Peace, and Palestine: An Arab-Style Seder in 1920s Long Island
Passover at Irma Lindheim's Long Island home in the 1920s was not your standard Jewish holiday experience. There was plenty of matzo ball soup and brisket,...
Taking Passover Back to Its Roots
JERUSALEM - When most Israeli Jews sit down for the Passover seder on the night of March 25, the 14th of the Hebrew month of Nissan,...
The Noise that Drowns Out all Peace
Followers of the Passover story can rightly wonder why frogs were such a terrible plague. Was God really showing His power to the Egyptians by...
Universally Challenging (VIDEO)
Want a film that will make you laugh and make you think? A Universal Language is a feature documentary film by Igal Hecht which follows...
Children of Israel Flee Egyptians as Crisis Creates a New People (SPOOF)
Approximately two million Children of Israel are now encamped in the Sinai following their extraordinary exodus from Egypt yesterday. Just days ago, they were slaves...
The Fifth Passover Seder Question: Where to This Year?
Originally published by Jewish Travel the new online travel magazine In the 21st century, the good news for Jewish tradition is that the multi-generational Passover seder...
