Haggadah
Passover is over, but the story isn’t - opinion
On the eve of Pessah 1944, in Bergen-Belsen, two rabbis, Rabbi Aaron Davids and Rabbi Avraham Levison, confronted an unbearable question: What does one do when the Torah itself cannot be kept?
A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus
When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion
In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion
Passover and the Gaza hostages: The coded message of redemption - opinion
This Passover, may we heed the coded redemption message of the Haggadah. May we soon enact the slogan of the past 18 months: “Bring Them Home NOW!”
Passover haggadahs have long included pictures of rabbit hunts. This year shows us why
The images, which are varied in style and can be found in editions dating back to medieval and early-modern Germany, often present hunters and dogs chasing rabbits.
Passover 2025: What you need to know about the Jewish holiday - explainer
What is the story of Passover, What are its various traditions and rules, And just what dates will it be taking place this year? Here is everything you need to know.
Haggadah Shel Pesach: Excerpts and a preview from the upcoming book ShevVayetiv on the Haggadah
'It was all eternally heavenly': Seeing 'The Szyk Haggadah' at the Vatican Library
Eight years before, the limited premier edition of The Szyk Haggadah I created (2006-08) had been donated to the Vatican Library. I now had an opportunity to see it housed at the Vatican.
National library of Israel adds the iconic David Moss Haggadah to its collection
The drawings were described as a “stunning reflection of Jewish history and noting the pleasure it brings with every single page.”
U. Haifa debuts art exhibit depicting Polish Jewry pre-Holocaust by Arthur Szyk
Israelis will greatly benefit from seeing Arthur Szyk’s artwork at the University of Haifa.
Passover 2024: The Jewish experience and learned wisdom
As I was reminded over and again in my seminary studies, “The defining metaphor of the Jewish people is the Exodus from Egypt.”
From COVID-19 to Israel-Hamas War: Passover in trying times - comment
There is the ideal Seder in your mind and then there is the real Seder in your house with impatience, rolling eyes, spilled wine, siblings quibbling, and – yes – a lack of the children’s interest.
The story of Passover: Jewish-Roman wars and the power of friendship
The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.
