Passover
Passover should make us uncomfortable
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 29, 2018
When you realize that Martin Luther King was assassinated right before Pesach, 1968....
Eight books to sneak into your seder
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 28, 2018
You can make your seder more fun – or, at least, much more interesting.
Jewish organizations encourage retelling the Passover story with trivia cards
By RNS staff — March 26, 2018
(RNS) — Did you know that Jews from Gibraltar sprinkle brick dust into their Passover haroset dish, or that Middle Eastern Jewish families whip themselves with scallions at the seder table?
On Israeli posters, Paddington Bear gets kosher for Passover
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 22, 2018
JERUSALEM (AP) — On some posters advertising the new film, 'Paddington 2,' the British movie creation is being given a kosher-for-Passover makeover.
The ’Splainer: Why do Jews eat gefilte fish at the Passover seder?
By Kimberly Winston — March 22, 2018
(RNS) — The much-maligned Passover appetizer has come to epitomize the gastronomic experience of the shtetl, or ancestral towns of many Jews of Eastern European origin.
The worst lesson parents can teach
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 20, 2018
(RNS) — Children are not born hating (or, for that matter, loving or tolerating). Someone has to teach them, either hatred or compassion.
Exhibit shows how Passover was artistically reinvented through the years
By Yonat Shimron — April 10, 2017
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) These haggadot, spanning the 14th to the 21st centuries, showcase the Jewish artistic imagination used in the service of Passover.
On Passover, fearing the Four Questions
By Lauren Markoe — April 6, 2017
(RNS) The honor of singing the Four Questions at the Passover seder traditionally falls to the youngest child. What happens when that child is scared out of his mind?
On Passover, rice might be nice
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 5, 2017
(RNS) Eat rice on Pesach. God won't mind.
Why our Jewish and Christian faiths demand criminal justice reform
By guest — May 5, 2016
(RNS) Improving the administration of justice is not just a matter of politics, but also a moral and ethical obligation.
Stop being snarky about Judaism!
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 26, 2016
A humorist delivers a snotty interpretation of Passover. I am not amused.
Should Christians hold seders?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 22, 2016
(RNS) Christians increasingly find deep meaning in traditions like Passover. But not all Jews, or even Christians, agree on the question: Should non-Jews host their own seder?
The ‘Splainer: Passover, the most beloved Jewish holiday
By Lauren Markoe — April 22, 2016
(RNS) Slaves, plagues, wine and matzo.
Passover’s message of religious freedom (COMMENTARY)
By guest — April 21, 2016
(RNS) As Jewish families sit down to the seder and recite the ancient Jewish liberation story, they should remember those who struggle today to maintain their faith under oppressive conditions.
