From March 27 to April 4, all Jews in the world celebrate Passover. What kind of holiday it is, where the name came from, how traditions were born and how it differs from Easter, the UJew edition told. The name of the holiday Translated from Hebrew, this word means ...
Followers of three world religions celebrate important days this April: for Jews Passover, for Christians Easter, for Muslims - the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. For thousands of years, on these days, believers gathered en masse for services, visited relatives and friends, exchanging congratulations and treats.…
From March 30 to April 7, Jews celebrate the main spring holiday of Passover. There is almost no time left for preparation. “Forum” tells how to celebrate a holiday in a big city and not lose in the battle for cleanliness at home. During Passover, Jews celebrate their liberation from Egyptian slavery. In English it's a holiday...
Jewish families and synagogues in all states are preparing for Passover, one of the most sacred and widely celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar. The name Pesach is found in the biblical story of how God “passed over” the homes of enslaved Jews in Egypt, rescued them ...
Jewish sages have written so much about Pesach that it is simply stupid and even, to some extent, indecent to argue on this topic: well, what can you, fool, add to this centuries-old treasury of research and interpretation? Nothing! Your business is to eat matzo and Easter ...
The FBI has arrested a man who, according to intelligence agencies, planned to throw a powerful explosive device at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center synagogue in South Florida. This was reported by the wsvn.com TV channel. The terrorist attack was scheduled for Friday evening, April 29 - the last day of the Passover holiday, when...
On the evening of April 9, the last day of Passover begins in Israel, but in the Diaspora the holiday will last until the end of Shabbat. In addition, on April 12, repatriates from Morocco will celebrate the completion of Passover (Mimuna) in Israel. On Thursday, the police will increase patrolling on the roads ...
A family from Tel Aviv was not allowed into the city park of the Israeli city of Afula due to the fact that they violated the requirements of kashrut. The couple decided to have a picnic, but the guard at the gate did not allow them to enter, as they brought with them bread, which is prohibited in ...
US President Barack Obama, despite his lack of Jewish roots, will celebrate Passover at the White House. Obama writes about this in his congratulatory message to Jews around the world. “This night for the seventh year I will organize a Seder (traditional Jewish meal in...
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili congratulates the Jewish people on Passover. “Dear friends, I sincerely congratulate you on the great holiday of Passover. This holy day of the deliverance of the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery, physical and spiritual salvation, is also symbolic for other peoples, for every freedom-loving ...