Seder
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?
Is it time for us to rethink the Passover plagues?
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 28, 2021
(RNS) — The modern Pharaoh is denial. OK, pun intended.
Michael Twitty’s ‘kosher soul’ cuisine offers an updated story of liberation
By Yonat Shimron — March 26, 2021
(RNS) — The Jewish culinary historian encourages people to celebrate their braided cultures. "Tradition is what you make," he says. His Passover Plate will look different from the one most Jews use.
This Passover, kosher pig’s on the menu
By Joshua Hammerman — March 25, 2021
(RNS) — Modern Jewish life is filled with kosher pigs, utter inconsistencies we sometimes hardly notice; but they are there, and they are enlightening.
Have a rice Pesach!
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — Do you want to eat rice and other legumes during Passover? Even if you're Ashkenazic? Knock yourself out.
American Jews adapt the Seder for Rosh Hashana in a DIY pivot
By Yonat Shimron — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — The Seder is the main ritual meal celebrated by Jews each year at Passover. But this year some American Jews are using a time-tested at-home ritual for the first night of the Jewish New Year.
Yes, this Passover will be different
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 7, 2020
"Game changer" is no longer a cliche. Welcome to the new Passover.
A Passover Haggadah with a focus on Earth care takes off in a time of pandemic
By Yonat Shimron — April 7, 2020
(RNS) — In a year that has seen the deaths of thousands to a virulent virus sweeping the world, many are welcoming a focus on the health of the planet and finding it especially meaningful in a time of social isolation.
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