Passover
Q: With conflicting information about alcohol—it’s healthy, it’s harmful—I’m nervous about drinking the arba kosot on Seder night. Can you…
What are my options for getting a cup of coffee at work on Pesach? Can I use the office coffee…
Many of us think that because we can’t have bread, rice, pasta or grains on Pesach, we need to offer…
As a volunteer leader of Seders in small Jewish communities in a former Communist country, I usually devote my introductory…
Preparing for a seder in Balad, Iraq, 2004. Courtesy of the Unit Ministry Team PESACH IN IRAQ One week after…
MISCONCEPTION: Upon leaving Egypt, the Jews crossed the Yam Suf, which is translated as the Red Sea. This translation, however,…
Wine plays a central role in Jewish religious life. In the days of the Temple, whenever one brought a korban…
Jewish life, with Shabbat as a weekly benchmark and holidays every few months, could use a dose of organization any…
An exciting aspect of Torah study is the application of the age-old principles of halachah to the modern world in…
It was the first night of Pesach, and on a holiday that celebrates questions, I began by asking one. “Where…
Participating in a Seder comes naturally to those who grew up in observant families or who had the benefit of…
