Passover
A Passover songbook burned during an attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence on April 13, 2025. (Commonwealth Media Services)
April 16, 2025, 11:03 am
Alleged Josh Shapiro arsonist believed he was fighting for Palestinians, police say
The suspect reportedly said he was upset over what Shapiro “wants to do to the Palestinian people.”
By Andrew Lapin
The National Transportation Safety Board gives a briefing on the plane crash that killed six in New York's Hudson Valley, April 12, 2025. (Screenshot)
April 15, 2025, 5:22 pm
Jewish family on way to Passover seder killed in NY plane crash
One of the victims, Karenna Groff, played for team USA at the 2019 European Maccabi Games.
By Grace Gilson
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference outside of the Governor's Mansion after a portion of the property was damaged in an arson fire on April 13, 2025 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)
April 14, 2025, 8:47 pm
Man arrested after Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home is firebombed hours after seder
“We celebrated our faith last night proudly, and in a few hours we will celebrate our second seder of Passover,” Shapiro said on Sunday.
By JTA Staff
Passover seder. Photo by Adam Baker via Flickr at flickr.com/photos/44124479650@N01/15383251
April 9, 2025, 11:39 am
The Passover seder is a model for healing democracies in peril
The Passover seder provides another model — that of embracing and amplifying our shared national narrative.
By Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
April 9, 2025, 9:09 am
Chronicle poll results: Creative seders
We asked our readers if the seders they attend incorporate creative or modern elements. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
Pittsburgh's spiritual guides want celebrants to avoid spending this holiday in the dark. (Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels)
April 7, 2025, 4:39 pm
Passover advice from Pittsburgh’s spiritual leaders: Be intentional and thoughtful
'Passover, and the story contained within the Haggadah, is our people's oscillating family narrative that helps us realize nothing is impossible'
By Adam Reinherz
The Exodus from Egypt, 1907 (Providence Lithograph Company, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 7, 2025, 3:28 pm
It would have been enough
Fireworks, Haggadot and charity
By Tim Miller
(Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels)
April 4, 2025, 4:48 pm
A toast to freedom — and freedom from mediocre wine
A quiet revolution is transforming the seder table.
By Uriel Marcovitz
Medjool date charoset (Photo by Jessica Grann)
April 4, 2025, 4:41 pm
Medjool date charoset
This can be prepared a day or two ahead of the seder and it doesn’t take much effort to put together.
By Jessica Grann
Dara Horn's latest book is a graphic novel featuring a time-traveling talking goat. (Norton Young Readers)
April 3, 2025, 10:43 am
Dara Horn’s gonzo, time-traveling children’s Passover book wants people to love living Jews
Horn has launched a nonprofit, Mosaic Persuasion, to advance her vision.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Airside duty-free rotunda, Terminal 3 departures at Ben Gurion Airport (Photo by Manuel Schneider, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 2, 2025, 10:30 am
Ahead of Passover, Israelis warned Hamas, Iran may target travelers and Jews abroad
Terrorists expected to ramp up attacks amid ‘deteriorating situation in Gaza,’ National Security Council says
By Lazar Berman
Passover seder. Photo by Adam Baker via Flickr at flickr.com/photos/44124479650@N01/15383251
April 2, 2025, 10:10 am
Pesach spending: 5 excuses that cost us more
Pesach is a time of renewal and reflection, and financial stress shouldn’t overshadow its meaning.
By Sharon Levin
April 2, 2025, 9:31 am
Chronicle poll question
Do the seders you typically attend incorporate modern or creative elements (e.g., themed seders, contemporary rituals)?
Matzah grilled chesse (Photo by Jessica Grann)
March 31, 2025, 9:18 am
Matzah grilled cheese
A simple, family-friendly dish
By Jessica Grann
(Photo by Jep Gambardella via Pexels)
March 27, 2025, 11:31 am
Passover planning made easy
Organizers and event planners share their tips
By Judith Segaloff
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