Passover

'Trifling' With Matzah

By:

Steven Cook

Noted restaurateur discusses his dual strategy of eating as little matzah as possible — and creating some real delicacies from this humble foodstuff.

Passover

On Kibbutzim, Secular Seders Stray From Tradition

By:

Ben Sales, JTA

Several of Israel’s oldest kibbutzim depart from tradition and conduct secular seders according to their own sensibilities rather than the dictates of the traditional Haggadah.

Passover

Going Back to the Roots of Passover

By:

Judy Lash Balint, JNS.org

Passover observance of Israel’s Karaite and Samaritan believers differs from what most Jews are used to on the holiday.

Passover

Experiencing Real Freedom Means Recognizing Boundaries

By:

Dasee Berkowitz, JTA

We have a love-hate relationship with boundaries. No holiday helps us understand this more than Passover.

A Modern Passover Exodus in African Mali

By:

Jake Asher, Jewish Exponent Feature

I have always thought of Passover as a unique and special holiday because we are commanded not just to read the story of our ancestors' plight, but also to symbolically re-enact the story as if we had been there ourselves. This year, however, the Passover story took on a more literal significance as eight other Jews and I held our...