Religion

In rare move, haredi magazine publishes photo of a woman — a forgotten donor to European yeshivas

Jennie Miller Faggen donated tens of thousands of dollars to yeshivas in the 1920s, but her contribution has largely been forgotten.

By Jackie Hajdenberg April 11, 2023 2:23 pm

Now translated into 49 Jewish languages: the Jewish spring ritual of counting the Omer

The counting, which takes place between the second night of Passover and the festival of Shavuot, can now be done in Judeo-Catalan and other historical Jewish vernaculars.

April 6, 2023 3:30 pm

An Episcopalian bishop warns his diocese against holding Christian Passover seders

Christian seders have sparked a backlash from Jews who find the practice offensive and say it is a form of appropriation.

April 5, 2023 3:31 pm

Embodying a story of trauma and liberation, Ukrainian Jews celebrate Passover amid a new normal

By Marcel Gascón Barberá April 5, 2023 3:14 pm

An amended Conservative Jewish Passover policy taps into the booming gluten-free market

By Jackie Hajdenberg April 5, 2023 12:50 pm

This rabbi and singer-songwriter is in a New York state of mind

By Lisa Keys April 4, 2023 4:08 pm

Car talk: Jewish auto writers gather for a Passover seder at Katz’s Deli

By Jon Kalish April 4, 2023 10:09 am

Teen Fellowship

‘I wanted to be more me’: Teens propel a trend toward gender-neutral mitzvah ceremonies

By Shira Nathan April 4, 2023 10:09 am

From a Kanye West parody to AI versions, here are 10 new haggadahs to try this Passover

By Gabe Friedman April 4, 2023 7:59 am

Passover at Rikers Island: How the notorious jail complex holds a seder for Jewish inmates

By Jacob Henry April 3, 2023 6:23 pm

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