If there is one hotly debated topic just as polarizing as politics, it’s whether gefilte fish is delicious or disgusting. I’m parked firmly in Camp Yuck, but many Jews pitch their tents in Camp Yum. We are just wrapping up Passover with the final...

This story was originally published by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle and is republished here with full permission.  Private Joseph A. Joel noticed on his calendar that Passover was coming. He and 20 fellow Jewish soldiers requested relief from...

This chicken and kneidlach (AKA matzah balls) casserole is my mother-in-law’s creation, invented as an alternative to the sacks of potatoes consumed throughout Passover. It’s my husband’s favorite thing to eat, so we usually eat it on seder night...

Oh, how I love a good Jewish holiday parody video. First of all, they usually are well made, with impressive production values that I appreciate. But the real win is how well these groups sing and how funny they can be while somehow staying true to the...

The pre-Passover tradition of ridding one’s home of chametz can be done in a number of ways. Those include using it up, giving it away, or destroying by fire, (usually just before the chametz prohibition begins in the sixth hour of the day before Passover). There...

Search the Jewish Light website for Passover desserts and you’ll find a plethora of easy recipe ideas to make for seder. Search the same words on Google and find hundreds more. But today we have a new and unique idea you might not find through a search...

Jewish families come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations. As PJ Library has grown, there is a deep commitment to selecting books that feature diverse and varied ways to be a family. The books are hopefully perceived both as mirrors and windows,...

Nearly 30 years ago, a popular local Passover event began. The Wise family seder has grown from a gathering of 15 to a high of 50. These seders also have been noteworthy for the faith of its guests. Usually, about half are non-Jewish. “What the non-Jewish...

In the Jewish world, matzo is usually eaten exclusively during Passover. But some Christians eat the dense cracker all year — every Sunday, for Communion. The news may come as a surprise to some Jews. But given the history of Christian affinity...

(JNS) A woman pushed her shopping cart down an aisle filled with Passover foods in a supermarket in northern New Jersey. She lifted a box of kosher-for-Passover soup mandle—a type of cracker—off the shelf and started to stack it with the rest of her...

Inviting non-Jewish guests to a Passover seder, while not technically a mitzvah, is a gesture of goodwill. It is also consistent with Jewish values of welcoming others into one’s home for a meal. If you’ll be hosting a seder and inviting non-Jews,...

The Jewish Community Center will offer two family programs to celebrate Passover. On Monday, March 27, join other families with children ages 6 and older at Pottery Hollow in Kirkwood. Participants can choose their own painting project (seder plate,...