Haggadah
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.
Purim, Passover and the formation of memory
By Beth Kissileff — April 19, 2024
(RNS) — An essential part of the memory-making of both Passover and Purim is the hope we find in gathering.
In time for Passover, the first Ukrainian-language Haggadah goes to print
By David I. Klein — April 16, 2024
(RNS) — ‘It is a symbol of how we’ve manifested as Ukrainian Jews, that we are something different, not just Soviet Jews anymore,’ said the translator of the Passover liturgy.
Passover reminds us why a nation needs to remember its ‘bad old times’
By Avi Shafran — April 3, 2023
(RNS) — The holiday is about recalling uncomfortable truths, an exercise every American can benefit from.
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.
Hey, New York Times — leave my God alone!
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 18, 2022
(RNS) — I like snark. But theo-snark? Not so much.
Why is this year’s Passover matzah different from any other?
By Steve Rabinowitz — April 13, 2022
(RNS) — Much of especially pure shmurah matzah on sale in the United States comes from Ukraine.
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.
The book you need to read before Passover
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 16, 2021
(RNS) — The Haggadah is not just a Jewish book. It might be the ultimate Book of Life.
A new book explores the evolution of the DIY handbook for Passover
By Yonat Shimron — April 8, 2020
(RNS) — Vanessa Ochs’ new book, ‘The Passover Haggadah: A Biography,’ recounts how this wine-stained ritual manual, handed to each participant around the seder table, evolved. And no, she doesn’t think the coronavirus will emerge as the 11th plague.
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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