Did King David celebrate passover? Why did Jesus celebrate the Last Supper? What is the Jewish holiday after Yom Kippur? When is Passover on the Jewish calendar? Why did Hanukkah start? How is Yom Kippur celebr
When was Hanukkah first celebrated? How is the date for Hanukkah determined? What is Hanukkah gelt? When is Hanukkah on the Jewish calendar? Why is Passover celebrated on different days? Why are there two new years on the Hebrew calendar?
It’s not just about memory. The Passover Seder invites us, through questioning, to give memory meaning. During the Civil War,Jewish soldierson the Union side who celebrated the Seder in field tents spoke of themselves as actors in the story, leading the slaves to freedom. Some Seder plates...
On the first two nights of Passover,familyandfriendsgather together for a religious feast known as the Seder. During this religious feast, the story of the Exodus is read aloud from the Haggadah. Rituals corresponding to various aspects of the story are performed as well. Below is an overvie...
but we forget to internalize their messages. Every holiday has its unique customs and laws. And through celebrating the holidays, we have the opportunity to become closer to G-d. If celebrated properly, Passover and the other Jewish holidays will enhance our lives in ways we cannot even imagi...
Bitter herbs, salty water, a sweet apple mixture, the shankbone of a lamb--what is the meaning behind these symbolic elements' Enter the celebration of Passover, rich with history and significance for both Jew and Gentile. God wasn't finished working in the lives of His people after the ...
(1 Corinthians 5:7). He refers to Jesus as the “paschal lamb” sacrificed for his people’s salvation. Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples during Passover, so it makes sense that the Feast of the Resurrection is connected with the Jewish holiday. Today, Christians celebrate...
When is Earth Day? Earth Day falls on April 22 every year. This year, however, it falls on a Monday and shares the date with the start of the Jewish holiday, Passover. The day has been celebrated for over 50 years...
There are many different traditions and theories as to why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. A very early Christian tradition said that the day when Mary was told that she would have a very special baby, Jesus (called the Annunciation) was on March 25th - and it's still celebrated...
Voices of Jewish women which have historically been almost completely absent from the text that guides each Passover Seder celebration, the Haggadah; Ma'yan, an Upper West Side Jewish feminist organi...