Posts Tagged: passover
Temple Institute Recreates Ancient Korban Pesach (Passover Offering)
JNS.org - Two days before the eve of the Passover holiday, the Temple Institute, a non-profit educational organization located in the Jewish quarter of...
The Missing Fifth on Passover
The following is an excerpt from Rabbi Sacks' Haggadah commentary. Many commentators, among them the Vilna Gaon, have drawn attention to the influence of the number...
Passing the Story of Passover to the Next Generation
Storytelling has always been a core tenet of Judaism. Not surprisingly then, some of history's greatest storytellers are Jews. From the Dubner maggid to Hassidic masters...
Reliving the Exodus? Russian Oligarch to Spend Passover in Negev Desert
Britain's Chelsea Football Club owner, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, and girlfriend Dasha Zhukova will spend Passover in Israel's Negev desert, according to the UK's Jewish News...
NYPD Preparing for Possible Terror Attack Sparked by Abu Hamza Trial Beginning on Passover
The New York Police Department on Tuesday said it was preparing for possible terror activity aimed at disrupting the trial of Abu Hamza al-Masri, the...
Netanyahu: In Each Generation Enemies Rise Up to Destroy Us (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday quoted the Passover haggadah when he said, "In every generation enemies rise up to destroy us but G-d...
‘Passover Coke’ Proves Global Hit, Drinkers Prefer Kosher-for-Passover Sugar to Corn Syrup
Fans of Coca-Cola with real cane sugar can thank Passover for a more accessible product—at least come Spring time, when the holiday hits. Coca-Cola switches their...
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...
Whose Chometz?
It's into the final stretch now. Soon we'll be conducting the search for chometz (leavened bread) and then it will be Erev Pesach (the day...
The Haggadah for Jews Who Love Our Enemies
On one hand there stands the ancient rabbis who compiled the Haggadah with its multilayered sophistication and overwhelmingly positive, energetic, highly visible...
New York Rabbi Uses Nail Art to Inspire Students
According to The New York Daily News, one Rabbi in Westchester, New York, has developed a novel way to excite her students about the scriptures:...
Israel Issues Sinai Travel Advisory Warning Ahead of Passover
Ahead of the Passover holiday Israel's counter terrorism bureau has issued a warning that Israelis should not enter the Sinai Peninsula. According to the ...
The Trepidation of the World
We count 50 days between Passover and Shavuot, officially called the Omer. Traditionally this is regarded as a time of mourning because of...
49 Days of the Omer: Live on the Huffington Post
The Huffington Post will live blog all 49 days between Passover and the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, known as the Omer. The site's religion page, run...
