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Purim parties shift to bomb shelters as Israelis celebrate under Iran war threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) In Tel Aviv on Monday, people of all ages wearing sequined suits, bunny ears, pirate costumes and peacock feathers streamed into a mall's underground parking lot that also functions as a bomb shelter for the traditional reading of the Purim…...
Purim parties shift to bomb shelters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (538+ words) The Purim holiday is usually marked with boisterous street parades and costume parties to celebrate the Jewish victory over an ancient Persian ruler. This year, the celebrations moved into fortified bomb shelters as the country wages war against Iran's modern-day…...
How to celebrate Purim with resilience in Israel, Diaspora
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) I want to share his thoughts on Purim. "Jocularly, folks sometimes say, "Purim is like Yom Kippur; "Yom K'Purim," he begins. "Sadly, from my American perspective, the current (and longtime) political leadership in both the US and Israel leads me…...
Having a "Gooder" Friday as Easter and Passover overlap in 2026
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (435+ words) I remember calling it "Gooder" Friday when Passover and Good Friday came on the same day. But only to myself. I don't think I ever said it out loud to anyone. It was my happy little secret. Passover and Good…...
Vanderbilt's Passover seder turns football field into sacred space
2+ week, 3+ day ago (858+ words) From one end zone in Vanderbilt University's football stadium during a Passover seder on April 1, Sal Feldman gazed across to the other end zone where he helped tear down a goalpost 18 months ago. The Vanderbilt sophomore, while observing one of…...
In the Passover ritual, Jews worldwide reenact an ancient story of liberation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (549+ words) Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over the course of a week each spring. It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at…...
When is Passover? Here's what time the holiday starts, ends in Arizona
3+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Passover is the most celebrated of Jewish holidays, and it is rapidly approaching. Known as "Pesach" in Hebrew, Passover commemorates pivotal events in the Book of Exodus. Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them…...
Passover preparations underway during tumultuous time
2+ week, 4+ day ago (416+ words) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) As the war rages on in Iran, members of the local Jewish community don't all agree on what is happening in Israel and Middle East, but they do plan to come together for Passover that beings…...
Passover 2026 " remembering one difficult time in another difficult time
2+ week, 5+ day ago (337+ words) Homemade matzo ball soup, the highlight of any Seder " though the prayers, readings, and that whole exodus from Egypt bit have value too. Passover and April Fool's. On the same day! The possibilities are endless. I feel compelled to greet…...
Kinus Torah Honors 80th Anniversary of Rebbe's Haggadah
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (197+ words) Sunday evening in Crown Heights: A Kinus Torah will mark 80 years since the Rebbe published his commentary on the Haggadah and continue with a Chai Nissan farbrengen. Full Story A Kinus Torah will take place in Crown Heights on the…...