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With shelters at the ready: Ukraine's rabbis welcome Passover under fire

From Kharkiv to Mykolaiv and Kyiv, Ukrainian rabbis share stories about their communities' resilience and determination as they prepare for Passover seder during times of hardship

Edward Doks | 04.05.23

From a Kanye West parody to AI versions, 10 new haggadahs to try this Passover

The haggadah market is booming as Jewish writers take inspiration from news, pop culture and other trends to create texts that break the mold

Gabe Friedman/JTA | 04.05.23

The Jewish woman who fought the pope: What happened to the empire of Doña Gracia?

She was raised in a Converso family, and was the richest woman in the world who helped hundreds of thousands of Jews against the leader of the Christian world; Doña Gracia and her family played a central role in the Jewish world in the 16th century - so how did their story almost fade away?

Eliezer Hayoun | 04.05.23

The Rothschilds: The perfect combination of the power, money, and influence

Ever since their humble beginnings in the 18th century, this family has had an unmatched sense for business, and were artful at connecting with the right people all over Europe leading up to World War I, amassing untold billions and creating one of the most impressive business empires ever

Itzchak Tessler | 04.05.23

The four sons are ours - and we love them all

Opinion: This Passover we must remember more than ever – if we all learn to sit around one table, if we know how to lovingly accept the four sons around the Seder table, then we will be a nation

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 04.05.23

The ultimate recipe for matzo ball soup

With only a few simple ingredients, this combination of warm chicken soup with hearty matzo balls will warm your guests' tummy and soul over the holiday, if you make it right

Shiri Dror | 04.04.23

Israel under heightened cyberattack threat during Passover, cyber directorate warns

Israeli cyber security firm says hackers from Bangladesh and Sudan have launched numerous DDoS attacks against multiple sites in Israel in recent days

Yuval Mann | 04.03.23

Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, has been arrested in Russia and charged with espionage

New Passover seder symbol: empty seat for Jewish journalist jailed in Russia

Israel-based Wall Street Journal reporter hopes Jews worldwide dedicate a portion of their seder to colleague Evan Gershkovich who has been arrested in Russia and charged with espionage

David I. Klein/JTA | 04.03.23

The hand-written Haggada that survived the Holocaust

Hand-written Haggadah that survived Holocaust to be cherished in Jerusalem

While hiding from Nazis in Holland, Rabbi Avraham Prince hand-wrote the Haggadah from memory for the sake of the preservation of Jewish culture, and concluded with the sentence 'Next year all of Israel is redeemed'; Some 80 years later, the Prince family still uses it every Passover Seder

Gilad Cohen | 04.03.23

Jews in Ukraine prepare for Passover amid dangers of war

Ukraine's dwindling Jewish community bands together in an attempt to allow everyone to celebrate Passover in the Jewish tradition despite logistical challenges and constant threats as war rages on

Edward Doks | 04.02.23

Cleaning the Western Wall before Passover

With gloves and wooden utensils: Tens of thousands of notes cleared from Western Wall before Passover

30,000 notes from 30 countries have been sent from abroad to the Western Wall in the past six months; The U.S., Brazil, and Ukraine lead the list of the top ten countries; The Western Wall Heritage Foundation: 'This is a 30% increase from last year'

Gilad Cohen | 04.02.23

Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi provided the illustrations “For Our Freedom.”

The first Passover Haggadah in Ukrainian marks a community’s break with Russia

Over the past 30 years, the vast majority of printed material used by Ukrainian Jewish communities, including Haggadah, was published in Russian, but after the invasion, those materials became a liability because having ties to the enemy could be dangerous

David I. Klein/JTA | 03.30.23

Food writer Alison Roman, who describes herself as "half-Jewish," and her new cookbook, "Sweet Enough."

Jewish food writer Alison Roman makes a comeback, including a new Passover menu

After her fall from fame following the backlash in response to her criticism of Asian-American model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, the 'half-Jewish' food writer speaks about her favorite Jewish dishes, her food philosophy, and what she loves about Passover

Rachel Ringler / JTA | 03.28.23

Israelis reluctant to book vacations due to judicial overhaul turmoil

Tourism experts say seeing slowdown in bookings, and many Israelis put their annual Passover vacations on hold until the picture on policy and its implications becomes clearer

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 03.21.23

Prof. Israel Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University (Photo: Uri Davidovich and Yogev Atias)

Did the Exodus really happen?

Archeological researchers find no evidence that the biblical Exodus as recounted in the Passover story happened, but rather the Egyptians ruled Israel during that period and that it was they who eventually left, though gradually

Assaf Kamar | 04.23.16

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