Posts Tagged: Passover Israel
From Egypt to Today: A Passover of Jewish Unity
In just a few days, Jewish families around the world will gather around the Seder table, read the Haggadah, eat matzah and maror, and join...
Israel’s National Security Council Warns of Increased Threats to Jews Abroad Ahead of Passover
Israel's National Security Council (NSC) has issued a warning for Israeli and Jewish individuals traveling abroad during the upcoming Passover holiday, citing potential threats from...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2024
Here are eight things you should know ahead of this year's celebration of Passover: 1. Passover (April 22-30, 2024) is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting...
A 2023 Passover Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of Passover 2023, here are some facts you should know about the holiday, and the shared values between Israel and America. 1. The Passover Exodus,...
My First Seder: Finding Redemption and Roots Amid the Pandemic
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in Jerusalem sitting at my first Passover seder. Although this has been a period of unprecedented...
In Every Generation: How the Pesach Haggadah Sheds Light on Israel’s Security Situation
The ancient words that we will soon recite during the Passover seder can seem archaic or impertinent to our modern-day circumstances. How can the Haggadah,...
Passover in Israel Looks Like Yom Kippur — Roads Empty Due to Coronavirus
Israel's highways, intersections and back streets were deserted during Passover on Thursday, as coronavirus restrictions and a holiday curfew left the country looking more like...
Setting Aside a Matzah for Israel’s Remaining Missing Soldiers
JNS.org - Standing among thousands at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, I felt that an important piece of my life was coming full-circle....
Academic ‘Afikomen’: Apart From Family, Campus Students Create Their Own Passover
JNS.org - “There’s no place like home," said Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. But if she’d been Jewish, the heroine would no doubt have said,...
Israeli Military Set for Mammoth Task of Prepping for Passover
JNS.org - Despite its many round-the-clock security missions, the Israel Defense Forces believes that bringing the holiday spirit to its personnel is an imperative. As Passover approaches,...
In Wake of Jerusalem Stabbings, Security Bolstered Ahead of Passover
JNS.org - Following two Palestinian stabbing attacks in Jerusalem’s Old City within a week, a senior officer from the Israel Police has warned of a possible...
Passover: Singing About National Miracles, Past and Present
JNS.org - The Israelites left Egypt on the first day of Passover, but the Egyptians didn’t leave them until the sea separated them forever on the...
Israel’s Shin Bet Foils Passover Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Three Palestinians believed to be planning a terrorist attack in Jerusalem were arrested early Tuesday, Israel’s Shin Bet security agency revealed. The suspects — ages...
IDF Concludes Amnesty Program for Return of Equipment, No Questions Asked
The Israel Defense Forces recently ended an amnesty program that encouraged former soldiers to return equipment they had been holding on to illegally, Canada's CBC News reported on...
