Passover is one of the most musical of Jewish holidays. The annual springtime celebration of the ancient Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt is full of beloved traditions, from the elaborate ...

As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t sit right with him.

As we prepare to welcome spring (March 20) and Passover (April 12) and Easter (April 20). I offer up a prayer for remembering how our spring holidays divide us and unite us and how springtime makes ...

(JTA) As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t sit right ...

A few weeks ago, after Purim, I was explaining to my sisters (who are not Jewish) about how we celebrate Purim. I had enjoyed celebrating Purim with friends from Beth Tikvah as well as students and ...

Passover's coming up. Even if I were religious, I wouldn't look forward to the traditional Seder: an hour or more, half in Hebrew, of the retelling, yet again, of the Jews’ escape from Egyptian ...