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Having a "Gooder" Friday as Easter and Passover overlap in 2026
1+ mon, 1+ day 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…...
Matzo brei is Passover comfort food fried up in a pan
4+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) The traditional Passover food matzo brei (rhymes with fry) is essentially matzo fried with eggs, or scrambled eggs with matzo, depending on how you look at it. The holiday requires observant Jews to stay away from any leavened breads, so…...
Editorial: Passover and freedom from human oppression
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (424+ words) Why is this night different from all other nights?" Thus, at sunset last night began the ritual of questions during the Seder meal with which observant Jews start the celebration of Passover, or Pesach, which commemorates the deliverance of the…...
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
3+ week, 1+ day ago (679+ words) These days, growing congregations is very much on Isaacs" mind, as she"s leading a movement to strengthen rural synagogues and Jewish communities around the country. They"ve reached dozens, and they"re hoping for many more. "Rural Jewish life…...
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) Los Angeles Daily News "Following a letter from a Congressman inquiring about reporting on anonymous allegations, CBP opened an internal inquiry to determine the full story," a U. S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in an emailed statement Tuesday. "This is…...
Pasadena Jewish Temple marks Eaton fire anniversary on "hallowed ground
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) There was none of the strong winds that whipped embers into hungry flames at the place where the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center once stood. But on Tuesday night, on the eve of Jan. 7, about 400 people gathered under big white…...
In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) By MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death Sunday at their home in Los Angeles, law enforcement officials said. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder…...
Pasadena Jewish Temple's new rabbi on leading a historic congregation recovering from the Eaton fire
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (829+ words) The Eaton fire didn't deter Joshua Ratner from his calling. Far from it. Before he accepted the role of senior rabbi at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC), Ratner knew all about the congregation's something-for-everyone ethos, active lay leadership,…...
Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) Worldwide, Australia and Italy experienced the biggest increase in antisemitic attacks in 2024, according to Uriya Shavit, who oversees an annual report about global antisemitism from Tel Aviv University. The numbers in these two countries rose while worldwide there was a…...
Senior Moments: The night my mother forgot Hanukkah
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) On the night that Mom forgot Hanukkah, she left a message on my voicemail in a halting tone. It said simply, "For some reason I can't remember the story of Hanukkah." At 99, my mother's always good memory had started to…...