Seder

My Word: Beyond the 'Four Questions' - opinion

The Iranians do not know what they will hit, and they don’t care. For all their professed love of Jerusalem, rockets and shrapnel have hit the Holy City, including close to sites sacred to Muslims.

IDF Home Front Command forces in an impact site in Jerusalem
Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.

When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.

In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 31, 2026.

Passover, war and faith: Moral clarity matters in Israel’s defense - opinion


Our Passover wish: Israelis disagreeing agreeably - opinion

Let us hope that the lesson of this season will be well learned by all of us so that we can enjoy the Lord’s bounty while recognizing the value each of us brings to the table.

 CHRISTIAN WORSHIPERS take part in a Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City. With the confluence of Passover, Easter and Ramadan earlier in 2023

What are our evolving Passover traditions? - opinion

As my Seders continuously evolve, I had an unusual but joyous experience this year. I had to tailor the Seder to the entire family.

 THE WRITER displays her favorite Haggadot.

Violeta from Italia - short story

I wonder where Violeta is now, if she ever heard what happened to Niko. Whenever we see a redhead on the bus, Oren and I look to see if maybe Violeta has come back.

 Illustrative image of a ledge with plants.

Passover Seder: Moses, matzah and modesty - opinion

Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.

 BAKING MATZAH at Moshav Komemiyut.

What is your fantasy Passover Seder like?

Taking the time to imagine our Seder, or any meaningful event, means thinking about the values that are important to us.

 ‘FANTASY IS a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope,’ as Dr. Seuss said.

Passover: What does freedom mean to you? - opinion

Here are 20 examples to get us started. The question now is: What freedoms do you cherish?

 WE COULD all use a bit of dancing in our lives.

Passover: Wine and spirits from Israel's city of mysticism

Here are a few Tzfat wines and spirits available throughout the country that would be great accompaniments to your Seder table.

 WINEMAKER DOV BUZAGLO (middle) at the Safed Distillery.

Passover: Seder night: Past, present and future

We are called upon to revive the past and influence the present through it, thereby transmitting the Jewish faith and way of life to the next links in the chain of generations.

 TABLE SET for Seder, 1950s.

Passover: Chabad of Poland holds 'mega-Seders' for Ukrainian refugees

The "mega-Seders" took place on April 5 and 6 – as outside Israel, there are two Seders as opposed to just one – and were held in Russian, Polish, Hebrew and English.

  Jewish Ukrainian refugees celebrate Passover at Chabad center in Warsaw, Poland.

Merriam-Webster dictionary names 'Seder' as 'Word of the Day'

Merriam-Webster dictionary explains that Seder is "a transliteration of the Hebrew word sēdher," which means, order.

 SEDER NIGHT is a Roman-style banquet with a focus on wine.