History Letter to Jewish soldiers in Egypt, 419 BCE: 'No beer on Passover' One fine day in the spring of 419 or 418 BCE, a Jewish soldier opened up an official missive sent to him and his fellow troops stationed in upper Egypt.… By Dr. Henry Abramson, Forward Apr 20, 2022
Bay Area Expert in Jewish burials is devoted to making them more ‘green’ In the Santa Cruz Mountains, Holly Blue Hawkins is laying the groundwork to make Jewish burials — which already employ some of the most ecologically… By Emma Goss Apr 20, 2022
Religion ‘Matzahchella’: Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz hosts mini-seders at Coachella Shania Twain’s electrifying duet with Harry Styles wasn’t the only surprising turn at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California, last weekend… By Kathryn Post, RNS Apr 20, 2022
Torah How Donny Osmond and his 'Dreamcoat' figure in Passover The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Pesach: Exodus 12 My 5-year-old recently… By Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf Apr 15, 2022
First Person The power of Passover, and of grandparents The central theme of the Passover story, as told year after year at the seder table, is freedom: the powerful narrative of the Hebrew slaves leaving Egypt… By Sue Fishkoff Apr 14, 2022
Religion Why I’m sticking to the basics on my Passover seder plate Olives. Tomatoes. Oranges. Artichokes. Dates. Cotton balls. And, now, sunflowers. This list might seem like a setup for a logic puzzle or a grocery run.… By Rabbi Sari Laufer, JTA Apr 14, 2022
Torah Expel that yeast! (And get rid of the thorn from your own life) The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Metzora Leviticus 14:1–15:33 This week, Jews… By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Apr 8, 2022
Local Voice This year, matzah symbolizes Ukrainian courage and resistance Have you ever wished for a different flavor matzah? More buttery? More crunchy? Something more tasty than the plain flour and water recipe we have been… By Rabbi Gedalia Potash Apr 6, 2022
Local Voice Why we’ve started putting an acorn on our seder plates Two years ago, the all-volunteer collective Jews on Ohlone Land introduced the practice of adding an acorn to our seder plates to bring visibility and… By Rabbi Dev Noily Apr 5, 2022