The haggadah — the book containing the Passover story — starts with an “h” sound in both Hebrew, its original language, and English. In Russian, the primary language of organized Jewish ...

As is the case with most Jewish holidays, since they don’t fall on the same calendar day each year, you may be wondering when is Passover this year? Well, that really depends on when you’re reading ...

This is where the name of the holiday comes from. On the first night of Passover, Jewish people have a meal called Seder (a Hebrew word which means 'order'.) During the Seder meal Jewish families ...

Passover is a celebration of the story of Exodus ... The final plague was the death of the first born son. Image caption, God told Moses that the Israelites should mark their doorposts with ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Passover doesn’t begin for me until I taste the first sprig of parsley dipped in saltwater on the night of seder. I taste spring, and new beginnings, and maybe what it means to be a free person ...