Posts Tagged: passover
The Atheist Passover Seder With Christopher Hitchens
It may surprise you to hear that foremost atheist and anti-theist Christopher Hitchens made a seder and even required his daughter to attend. In a...
The Seder of the Recovering Alcoholic
Fifteen years ago, I observed a Passover in Japan. It was a few weeks before Passover 1997. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Chabad World Headquarters...
A Conversation With Trayvon Martin’s Mother
My dear friend Kathryn Milofsky arranged for me to speak with Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, and her attorney Benjamin Crump, today just before Passover....
Two Largest UK Supermarket Chains Not Kosher for Passover
The two biggest British supermarket chains are selling matzah meals that are not certified for Passover, according to several customers. The Borehamwood branch of Tesco, the...
Defending Israel and Judaism is a Passover Must
On the eve of Passover this year, it's worth noting that it hasn't been an easy 12 months since the last seder for...
Family, Food, Soccer, and Matzoh Bring IDF Together on Passover (VIDEO)
Soccer, driving, singing, photography, and hanging out by the Mediterranean Sea are all part of the Israel Defense Forces' video message to those celebrating Passover...
IDF Chief of Staff Wishes Happy Passover, Says Forces are Ready (VIDEO)
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz generally has a lot on his plate, but over the next week you can add Matzoh to that list. ...
IDF on Full Alert for Passover (PHOTOS)
The IDF is making preparations to celebrate the holiday of Passover, which commemorates the ancient Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt. Although Jewish people worldwide...
The Modern Relevancy of Passover
Despite alienation from religious extremism and the extortionist tactics of the one-dimensional haredi political parties, there has been a remarkable revival in...
British PM Cameron: ‘Happy Passover’
British Prime Minister David Cameron had some warm words for his country's Jewish population (as well as Jews across the world), leading into the holiday...
Debit Cards Provided to Thousands of Needy Jewish Families Before Passover
Pre-paid American Express debit cards are being provided to needy Jewish families by the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (MCJP) prior to Passover. This assistance...
Marc Chagall’s Gift: “White Crucifixion”
The scheduling of Passover and Easter at close to the same moment on the calendar can remind Jews of the historic entanglement of the...
Baseball, Passover, and The Beauty Of Spring
On the airport bus to Tel Aviv to catch my flight to Toronto, I asked what the name of the city meant? Mound of Spring...
This Year we are Free
Last Thursday night Avi married Tamar in Petach Tikvah (an Israeli city whose name means "opening towards hope"). It was a glorious wedding. I have...
