Passover

Arab rioting spurs third Passover closing of Temple Mount

The Temple Mount was closed to visitors for a third day during the Passover holiday after Israeli police were attacked by Arab worshippers throwing rocks.

Martha Stewart and the Case of the WASPy Matzah

Poor Martha Stewart. A few years ago she wasn’t invited to a Passover seder. Never one to miss an opportunity to participate in a lavish meal, Stewart—though not a Jew herself—wanted to keep the tradition alive. So she took the next logical step and invited comedian Joan Rivers onto her show to make chocolate-covered matzah. In the segment, Rivers […]

Beatboxing for Passover

For a people so committed to explaining ourselves, it’s not terribly surprising that at some point, we’d find a way to fit beatboxing into the story of Passover if it could help us enliven the narrative. Backstage Pass(over), a new, free album produced by 3200 Stories, is just that: The story of four musicians—one wise, one wicked, one simple, […]

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Arab rioting spurs third Passover closing of Temple Mount

Martha Stewart and the Case of the WASPy Matzah

Beatboxing for Passover

Passover supplies arrive in Nepal in time for massive seder

West Bank shooting victim laid to rest at Mount Herzl

One killed, two wounded in attack on Israeli car bound for Hebron

‘Let it Go’ Passover lyrics

Warsaw Jews donate Passover food to Ukrainian community

Suicide Prevention at the Seder Table

From the Archive: Matzah-making mania

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