Passover

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

Miriam leads not through words or commands but through rhythm, movement, and shared presence. Her tambourine becomes a structure that others can enter.

Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.
IT IS no accident that Song of Songs is read every Passover. The book is saturated with an explosive, summoning, and impossible to resist spring – an explosion of energy and new life

Passover and Song of Songs: What spring teaches us about freedom

TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London

The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Jewish Communities /Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly in Washington November 9, 2009.

Jewish Federations raise $30 million in emergency aid for Israel during Operation Roaring Lion


Make this year’s seder meaningful when tables are smaller - opinion

We are a link in a chain that stretches back over three millennia, a chain that has endured exile, persecution, and upheaval, yet has never been broken.

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.

Passover and the Holocaust: Why Judaism refuses to build identity on tragedy - opinion

The only safeguard against this constant danger is constant vigilance: seeing Jewish duty as the greatest of privileges.

DO WE not have the right to mourn, to take stock of our losses? Pictured: Direct Iran missile hit in Arad, seen March 22.

We are living the Haggadah: The war gives new meaning to the story of freedom

On this night of Jewish history, remember that we are not only telling the Haggadah. We are living it. Let its story meet our moment.

An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024.

Passover wine gift set

One bottle will pour spring. The second bottle will accompany the meal. Together there will be a holiday.

La Belle Angele set, Shaked

Kosher Passover desserts

When everything around is festive and serious, these boxes are just right for the occasion.

Kosher Passover desserts, Eden Desserts

Naaman Passover 2026 collection

On the Seder night, and at all the meals that follow: The kitchenware that came to work hard.

Naaman Passover 2026 collection

From Exodus to Excellence: celebrating Israel’s wins with eight Passover cups of wine - opinion

This Passover, celebrate Israel’s success with eight cups of wine honoring courage, redemption, and victories.

 Castel wines are seen on a Passover Seder table.

Wine Talk: Pass over the wine

Here's what you need to know to choose the perfect wines for your Passover Seder.

Passover may be seen as a wine banquet. The 1848 Winery offers quality, value, and award-winning wines.

Kosher for Passover wafers

For coffee, and for the coffee after the coffee, comes the perfect sweet for Passover.

Kubis peanut butter flavor, Carmit

The Fort Sill Haggadah: A US Army chaplain’s mission to create a Seder for hundreds

The general of Fort Sill and his wife were our honored guests. We were all thrilled when the chaplain, Wes Geary, sang “Let My People Go.”

Fort Sill in Oklahoma, seen 2021. The writer was chaplain there from 1965 to 1967