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Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer lights up Israel with bonfires and song, in photos

Lag BaOmer is a festive day in the Jewish calendar that brings communities together in celebration and shared tradition. It falls on the 33rd day of a 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot, and marks a pause during a period of mourning. Across Israel, the holiday is most visible through…

The Independent UK

Tehran’s embattled Jewish community endures despite Israeli bombing of synagogue

Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed

The Guardian - UK

A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana

The Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College is growing as Passover ends this year

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As Bondi’s Jewish community celebrates Passover, freedom and fear are front of mind

For many bereaved families the holiday – which commemorates their ancestors’ liberation from slavery 3,000 years ago – is going to be ‘very, very confronting’

The Guardian - AU

Outrage is not enough: what actually builds peace

As Jews prepare for Passover – the holiday marking the exodus from Egypt – Rabbi Mendy Chitrik writes in an opinion piece for Euronews that it carries a responsibility toward the suffering of others: "So let us do good – Jews and Muslims alike."

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When does Passover start? Everything to know about the Jewish holiday

This year, as in recent years, the celebrations occur amid a sober backdrop

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Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war

Jerusalem’s major holy sites are shuttered and the mood ahead of Passover and Easter is subdued as the Iran war rages on, now in its fifth week

The Independent UK

Different beliefs, shared humanity: why so many Australians celebrate diverse religious festivals

From lunar new year to Ramadan, Diwali and Passover, there’s a growing trend of participating in religious and cultural festivals outside our own faith

The Guardian - AU

Matzo brei is Passover comfort food fried up in a pan

Matzo brei — which is fittingly pronounced like “fry” — is Passover comfort food

The Independent UK

On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language

When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus, the biblical story of the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt – asking questions, singing songs…

The Conversation

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know

Marijuana culture’s high holiday known as 4/20 falls this year on Easter, as well as the last day of Passover

The Independent UK

Shapiro safe after suspected arson

The governor, who is Jewish, was in the home celebrating the first night of Passover

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Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed

Relatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery

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Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

Members of a 104-year-old Pasadena synagogue that was burned down in the Los Angeles fires in January are getting ready to celebrate Passover

The Independent UK

Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and the specter of widespread antisemitism

The Independent UK

Savory green chutney brings bright, fresh flavor to a simple roasted chicken for Passover

Roasted chicken is a Passover mainstay

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Interior Minister Retailleau calls for 'extreme vigilance' during Jewish holidays in France

France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has called on police prefects and security officials to be 'extremely vigilant' during the upocoming Jewish holidays of Purim and Passover, particularly around places of worship across the country.

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The Independent UK

Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach

The Conversation

For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values

In April 2024, during Passover, a group of American rabbis approached a border crossing in Israel. Affiliated with Rabbis for Ceasefire, the group joined Jewish Israeli activists attempting to deliver food to Gazans.

The Guardian - US

We need an exodus from Zionism

This Passover, we don’t need or want the false idol of Zionism. We want freedom from the project that commits genocide in our name

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Israeli Families Plead For Return Of Missing Hostages

Israeli families of hostages appeal for safe return of missing loved ones held by Palestinian captors during Passover, seeking international support.

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The Taylor Swift Haggadah? The Harry Potter version? Maxwell House is the Passover prayer book of presidents

A modern tradition among Jews was embraced by President Obama, Kamala Harris.

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