However we chose to mark or observe Seder night this year, the central theme for all but a few perhaps was the plight of the hostages and the victims of October 7.
There is the ideal Seder in your mind and then there is the real Seder in your house with impatience, rolling eyes, spilled wine, siblings quibbling, and – yes – a lack of the children’s interest.
We didn’t need to ask Mah Nishtanah, why is this night different? Jews worldwide felt the added burden this Passover.
The organization describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.”
Part of the secret of this perseverance is the timeless messages of Passover and their ability to inspire new meaning in each generation.
The new menu, launched on the Passover Seder, features among among others, roast beef in wine sauce, confit carrots and mushrooms.
The protest, planned on the second night of the week-long Jewish feast of Passover, is one of a dozen to be held in cities around the country, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.
The National Library of Israel has the world's largest Haggadah collection, includes some of the oldest Haggadot.
A look at some of the diverse traditions Jews of different backgrounds have for the Passover Seder.
I believe there are six important insights we can learn from the Haggadah about our current situation.