The Passover seder plate includes foods symbolic of the Hebrew people's escape from slavery in Egypt, as told in the biblical book of Exodus. Some people use additional items, like oranges ...

Passover in 2024 begins at sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends at sundown on Tuesday, April 30, for most Jewish people. Jews in Israel and some sects in the diaspora end Passover at sundown on ...

Two prominent Portland synagogues to welcome their first senior women rabbis, marking a significant shift in leadership roles.

The Hebrew calendar is tied to the lunar cycle, which is why the dates of Passover can vary from year to year. This year, ...

The seder plate is the central prop in the retelling of the Passover story, with the shank bone, boiled egg, bitter herbs, haroset paste, and vegetable greens. While these symbolic foods have ...

Several members of the local Jewish faith community discuss how Passover 2025 is being observed, particularly at Passover ...

Passover is a holiday celebrated every spring ... There are six items on the seder plate that are used at different times during the seder. These include: Other items you will find on or near ...

Passover runs from April 12-20, and North Jersey has plenty of restaurants, bakeries and caterers serving classic dishes, ...

Jews in Israel and some sects in the diaspora ended Passover at sundown on Saturday, April 19. Other items you will find on or near the seder plate that also have symbolic meaning and are used ...

I hosted my first seder last year (don’t be impressed, I catered it) and about an hour before everyone arrived I realized I ...

The traditional meal for Passover includes a mix of symbolic foods. Meat, eggs, fruit and vegetables, herbs, and saltwater all have a place on the Seder plate, though more modern passover meals ...