Exodus and Chocolate; a perfect match?
From left, Rabbi Ami Monson dressed as the pharaoh, a chocolate seder plate used by the...
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Category: Holidays
Who knows one? The arrival of the Moss Haggadah at the National Library of Israel
Moss Haggadah—In Every Generation ©2024 David Moss. Graphic courtesy of Bet Alpha Editions. By...
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In Hamas tunnels, Eli Sharabi said kiddish every Friday night
Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi briefs reporters before a U.N. Security Council meeting in New...
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Curiosity and empathy, educational lessons from the Passover seder
Caption: A family at a modern Passover seder on the first night of the holiday in Tzur Hadassah,...
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Bnai Brak mentioned in the Haggadah
The depiction of a family celebrating the Passover seder from a 14th-century illuminated Haggadah....
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Jewish Family Services Chaplaincy Program remembers 300 with Passover gift bags
From left, Garry R. Sanders, JFS board vice chairman, and JFS board members Robyn Marinstein and...
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Looking forward to Pesach and its message of hope and renewal
By JAN LEE JNS I always look forward to Passover, and I know I’m not alone. According to...
Read MoreCommunity seder set for Anshe Emeth in Hudson
HUDSON–A“Kosher for Passover” seder will be held at the Anshe Emeth Synagogue, 240 Joslen Blvd., Hudson, on Sunday April 13, at 6 p.m. This community seder will be led by Rabbi David Almog. The meal will consist of chopped...
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An undiscovered great star waits stage left
Clifton Park Hadassah’s Greatest Stars ~1985 By MARILYN SHAPIRO “I’m the greatest star, I am by...
Read MoreHow to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’
Joy does not come from lavish excess or social posturing; it comes from the connections we create. At the heart of Purim celebrations lies a simple yet profound act: giving food to others. But as with all acts of...
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Joy tempered with pain; Will the sound of the ‘grogger’ ring as loudly this Purim?
Illustration of a Purim grogger. Photo courtesy of Sophie Gordon/Flash90. “Be this the whetstone...
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Rare 17th-century Esther Scroll is returned to Ferrara, Italy for Purim exhibition
CAPTION:The coronation of Esther from the Moshe ben Avraham Pescarolo Esther Scroll, Ferrara,...
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