Parshat Emor describes the Omer offering must be brought on the “day after the Sabbath,” the second day of the Passover holiday.
Offering guidelines on the various requirements to Kasher different kitchen appliances, both large and small.
This final Shabbat before Pesach, Shabbat HaGadol, our haftarah positions us, juxtaposing Moses with the future coming of Elijah.
Exploring the mitzvah of counting the omer as a practice of (good) habit formation– a 49 day omer challenge.
One explanation offered by the Sages for Yachatz in the seder is that it helps promote making the world less broken, if not completely whole.
Let’s do more than remember our refugee origin story and include how climate change and disruption are leading to new refugees.
How my family created and passed down cultural traditions, and how the Conservative Teshuvah on Kitniyot impacts our life outside the academy.
This is why I think my family’s tradition of inviting a non-Jew each year to the Passover seder is important.
When is the earliest time that we can begin observing Jewish festivals, on first or second day of Yom Tov, in particular, the Passover seder?
It can be daunting to prepare for your first seder. We’ve put together a collection of great posts that will help you get started.
A series of special Shabbatot with special Torah readings precede Purim and Passover.
There are four New Years, each with its own purpose. That said, the counting of the new year begins with Rosh Hashanah, in the seventh month.
The most important thing to teach the next generation is how to make a seder, including what comes before the festival candles are even lit.
What do we do in synagogue on Passover? What Torah readings and haftarot do we read? We outline that for you here.
Though Pesach is thought of as the quintessential home-based holiday, the Torah is read on each of the mornings of Pesach in the synagogue.
What do we do in synagogue on Passover? What Torah readings and haftarot do we read? We outline that for you here.
Here are 10 tips on how to make Pesah meaningful and kosher (enough) even when the plague of COVID continues to threaten our celebrations.
We approach the Haggadah at a time of profound racial reckoning in our country. How might the four children help us relate to racial justice?
There is lots to do to get ready for Passover. We may ask, where am I going to have Seder? How long or short will …
Mah Nishtanah: How is This Moment Different by Rabbi Rachel Ain is a reflection on her recent trip to Ukraine in 2022.
The Sunflower on Our Seder Table by Rabbi Ilana Garber on behalf of the people in Ukraine in 2022.
All Who Are Hungry: A Prayer for Action, A Prayer for Ukraine by Rabbi Mark Greenspan on behalf of the people in Ukraine in 2022.
The key to hosting a successful seder for everyone is to articulate a bold purpose in gathering and map the journey.
Dedication for the First Cup of Wine at the Passover Seder by Rabbi Martin S. Cohen on behalf of the people in Ukraine in 2022.
While anger and frustration can lead to stress and dissatisfaction, mindful approaches to our anger can move our lives out of complacency.
Spiritually preparing for Passover not an intellectual exercise. It’s a spiritual invitation to ask ourselves: am I willing to get free?
Hosting a Zoom seder is not just putting a webcam on your seder plate. These tips will ensure your guests won’t succumb to Zoom fatigue.
The Seder is a potpourri of powerful rituals, wise rabbinic aphorisms, and opportunities to elevate the mundanities of eating into holiness.
Combining lessons from the Mishnah and Human Resources, we realize that asking questions is the path to greater understanding.
In the early medieval period, it became customary for Ashkenazi Jews to not eat a category of foods called kitniyot. What are they?
We have the opportunity to help teens create long-lasting positive connections to the very traditions they are appropriately questioning.
With all of this physically taxing work, it can be easy to miss the spiritual preparation for this celebration of our collective redemption.
After all of the preparation, all that’s left to do is celebrate the holiday. How do you do that with your young children?
If this is your first-time hosting a Passover Seder, here are seven tips to make it a memorable and meaningful experience!
We have the opportunity to help teens create long-lasting positive connections to the very traditions they are appropriately questioning.
This is a simplified guide on how to kasher (make kosher) various items in your kitchen, especially for Passover.