When the first Passover seder took place Israelites were instructed to close themselves into their houses and protect themselves with a ritual of dabbing the blood of the Paschal lamb on their door. They stood at high alert, staff in…
Four hundred Jews, Muslims, and others attended a public Passover “Seder in the Streets” on the steps of New York City Hall, organized by JFREJ.
Shmuel Rosner misunderstands the Exodus, prioritizing national solidarity above “worn-out political debates”— and is badly mistaken.
Passover is a holiday about hope against all odds. Even if we do not know what will be, our actions matter and the seemingly-impossible can be achieved.
#TorahForTheResistance in Parashat Tzav: we do ritual to hold space for the world's imperfection -- that's that point.
Though our world feels far from liberated, our people experienced liberation in some deeply meaningful ways and remembering this is an important tool for helping us move forward.
The Jubilee Haggadah, an anti-occupation artwork featuring 30 Israeli contributors, joins the mitzvot of Passover with the Jublee year of freeing others.
Ten lessons from the new AJWS Haggadah -- Next Year in a Just World -- for Jewish social justice activists.
And yet, in the Biblical Pesach story, Rasha is not left behind. The entire Jewish community -- the wise, the wicked, the simple, and those who don’t know how to ask -- cross the red sea together. And together they…
No matter what Seder table you plan to join this week, there are three things you can expect to do a lot of: eat, drink, and sing. And just like every gathering has its own unique menu, there are also…