Seder

At ‘Seder in the Streets,’ protesters in Brooklyn denounce US support to Israel

By Fiona André — April 24, 2024
NEW YORK (RNS) — As the Senate voted on an aid package for Israel, participants of a ‘Seder in the Streets’ denounced the death and devastation in Gaza and urged Congress to end military support for the war.

At a time of deep divisions, American Jews will celebrate Passover in multiple tones

By Yonat Shimron — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — Supplementary Seder readings this year range in focus from those anchored in the trauma and pain of Israelis to those rooted in the oppression of Palestinians.

Are we all wicked children?

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — I like wicked and rebellious children. They make me think.

War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances

By David Crary — April 22, 2024
(AP) – This year, for many Jews, the holiday’s mood will be somber due to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere.

From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries

By Rebecca J.W. Jefferson — April 22, 2024
(The Conversation) — A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.

How to choose a great wine for Passover

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 19, 2024
(RNS) — Red wine, or white, for Passover? This year, why you might choose white wine.

Israelis prepare for a Passover overshadowed by war and loss

By Michele Chabin — April 18, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Some households in Israel are limiting the number of Seder guests out of fear that Iran or one of its proxies will attack Israel during the Passover observance.

Why I am obsessed with an ancient story about giant frogs

By Jeffrey Salkin — January 9, 2024
(RNS) — Yes, they are a metaphor for the challenges of our time.

Amid Israel protests, ‘Passover table is the new Thanksgiving table’

By Henrietta McFarlane and Laura Esposito — April 5, 2023
JERUSALEM (RNS) — As Israelis continue to protest in unprecedented numbers against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the judicial system, political tensions arise within Jewish families during Passover.

Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the Jewish holiday

By Molly Jackson — April 5, 2023
(The Conversation) — The Passover Seder has tradition and remembrance at its core, but has also evolved throughout the centuries in Jewish communities around the world.

Should Christians have seders?

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 4, 2023
(RNS) — Yes, it's a thing. And no, it should not be. And yes, the larger story is complicated.

Eucharistic prayer is the heart of the Eucharist

By Thomas Reese — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — The Eucharistic prayer is the most important and least understood prayer in the Mass.

Your life is a seder, and its story is a haggadah

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 22, 2022
No human story is ever complete. We always wind up skipping some pages.

At Coachella, Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz hosts mini-‘Seders’ for Passover

By Kathryn Post — April 19, 2022
(RNS) — At ‘matzahchella,’ the rapper offered boiled eggs and horseradish to concertgoers as part of a 10-minute Passover Seder.

The Passover meal has already made room for vegan entrees. Next up? Cell-based meat

By Yonat Shimron — April 11, 2022
(RNS) — In recent years, many Jews have passed over the brisket, chicken, chopped liver and even the gefilte fish. How will they take to cell-cultured meat?
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