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Tragedy at mass Lag b’Omer celebration in Israel

(JTA) — At least 45 people were crushed to death and at least 150 wounded Thursday night in a stampede during a celebration that drew tens of thousands of haredi Orthodox Jews to the northern Israeli mountain village of Meron. more

BEN SALES | 4/30/21

A Sweet Pesach

Temple Sinai volunteers Ellie Wasser, left, and Sandy Maldavir coordinated the delivery of chocolate gifts to all of the Cranston congregation’s members in the week before Passover. They are … more

4/9/21

Special gifts for Purim from Project Shoresh, left, picked up by community members, right.

Project Shoresh Purim program offered timeless message

On Feb. 21, the Sunday before Purim, the Project Shoresh family was treated to a fascinating lecture by Harry Rothenberg Esq. Harry shared how we can utilize the many messages in the Purim story and … more

4/9/21

This year’s children's books feature a Haggadah and a lot of matzah

BOSTON (JTA) – On the eve of Passover during the Depression, a juggler in ragged clothes is invited into the home of a poor family with a bare seder table. It's a poignant scene in “The … more

PENNY SCHWARTZ | 3/17/21

As part of Beit Avi Chai's online offerings, Israeli journalist Romy Neumark, center, narrates a series of short films on artistic works that bring Jewish holidays to light, including this painting by Marc Chagall at Israel's Knesset.

Online Passover offerings and more from Jerusalem cultural center

When Passover last year became the first Jewish holiday to take place since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, Jews the world over struggled with novel … more

LARRY LUXNER | 3/17/21

Micah Bogad, 9, left, and Noah Holt, 6, right, both of Providence, poke through the sun roof with a mask and a maraca they received at the event.

The faces of Purim 2021

This year’s Purim celebration looked a little different. On Friday, Feb. 26, a Car-nival took place in the Brown University parking lot across from the Dwares Jewish Community Center. Decorated … more

3/4/21

Rabbi Barry Dolinger helps bake matzah in March 2020.

Mitzvah Matzos reconnects Jewish ritual food and social action

The Pesach seder plate is arranged to remember Jewish history, with much of the food serving a deeply symbolic purpose. Matzah, in particular, symbolizes the unleavened bread that Jews ate while … more

HANNAH ALTMAN | 3/4/21

Looking for a new wine for your Passover table?

There are more and more Israeli and Kosher for Passover wines available. At Bottles Fine Wine in Providence there is something for everyone with a selection of over 40 different bottles. Manager Eric … more

HANNAH ALTMAN | 3/4/21

We can still celebrate our freedom this Passover. Here’s how.

How can we even begin to think about preparing for Passover when we are still living in the midst of a pandemic? As we live in the uncertainty of these times and are mostly stuck at home, as the line … more

AMY GROSSBLATT PESSAH/Kveller.com | 3/4/21

9 things you didn’t know about Passover

Passover celebrates the ancient Exodus of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. Here are nine things you might not have known about the major Jewish festival. In Gibraltar, there’s … more

MY JEWISH LEARNING | 3/4/21