Posts Tagged: passover
New Perspectives on the Haggadah
This year, in response to the pandemic, Koren Publishers offered a free download of their Haggadah with the commentary of the former Chief Rabbi of...
Celebrating Passover Amid Coronavirus — and Changing for the Better
This year, we celebrated Passover in Israel because our flights back to the United States were canceled due to the coronavirus. Passover is an easily...
Trump in Passover Message Touts ‘Story of Strength of the Jewish People’
President Donald Trump issued his annual Passover message at the start of the holiday, calling the festival's narrative a “story of strength” and noting that...
Passover Blessing at Western Wall Downsized Due to Coronavirus
Ten Jewish worshipers wearing face masks prayed at the Western Wall on Sunday at a special Priestly Blessing during the holiday of Passover, an event...
American Seders Go Online on a Passover Night Different From All Others
Esther Greenberg loves watching her children and grandchildren gather around the Passover seder table and slurp her matzoh ball soup. "Seeing everybody who is me, everybody...
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...
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Releases Virtual Passover Music Medley
As Jews around the world prepared for the first Passover Seder on Wednesday night under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra...
Netanyahu, Gantz Send Passover Greetings to Jews Worldwide, Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top political rival, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, issued Passover greetings on Wednesday. In a video message, Netanyahu...
Israel’s President Rivlin in Passover Message: ‘These Days We All Pray for the Good Days That Will Come’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued his traditional Passover message on Wednesday, saying he knew that while celebrating the holiday would be difficult this year because...
Israelis Mark Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, in Virtual Isolation
The Jewish Passover holiday typically draws crowds of Israelis outside to burn heaps of leavened bread, commemorating the Biblical exodus from slavery in Egypt. But on Wednesday...
Passover Message ‘Resonates With Us as Never Before’ During Coronavirus Crisis, Biden Says
Former Vice President Joe Biden -- the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination -- and his wife Jill sent Passover greetings to US Jews...
Israel Makes Wearing Masks in Public Compulsory to Stem Coronavirus Spread
The Israeli government issued orders on Tuesday making the wearing of masks in public compulsory to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. It also approved...
Israeli Government Orders Full Coronavirus Lockdown for Passover Holiday
Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the "Seder" -- the traditional meal celebrating freedom from biblical slavery -- confined to their...
Top European Rabbis Hold Zoom Meeting to Discuss How to Handle Cornavirus Crisis
The Standing Committee of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) held a Zoom meeting on Sunday to discuss how Jews on the continent were handling...
