Featured Article: Burning Issues by Rabbi Israel Rubin
How to Passover Laws and Customs Passover is our central link in the long chain of Jewish history and tradition. A review of Passover's laws and traditions. All in the Family The Four Sons are portrayed by five Haggadah illustrators, each interpreting their diverse characters and style from a personal perspective, colored by the images of their own culture, time and place. Crossing Delancey: Food and History by Judith Segal Classic potato kugel and matza ball soup were once holiday staples of the Lower East Side's vibrant Jewish community. The Kabbalah of Pei by Rabbi Ari Raskin The Hebrew letter "Pei" has special Passover lessons. The Fat of the Land by Rabbi Berel Wein Chicken fat or cream cheese on matzah? Laughing all the way to the Pushka By Rabbi Dov Greenberg Philanthropy is a Jewish characteristic. Quality Time by Dr. Wendy Mogel It’s good to make the most of our time, but using time well doesn’t necessarily mean squeezing more out of it. The Value of a Life by Yanki Tauber Every individual human life has absolute, not relative, value. Where are Your Children? by Zalman Velvel A father appeals to his son to participate in the Seder.						Yearning for Freedom by Yosef Y. Jacobson Passover remains the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday; even Jews who feel far from tradition participate in some Seder. Matza Energy by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein The positive energy level in the matza bakery was so palatable that you could taste it, triggering long faded memories and feelings within me. Chicago's Original Organic Matzah By Sara Trappler-Spielman Chicago's matzah bakery boasts authentic natural organic whole wheat matzah that is ground by the ancient millstone method. Dreads to Threads by Miriam Karp Matisyahu, Chasidic reggae songwriter and singer, transforms syncopated rhythms into spiritual journeys. First Postwar Passover by Rabbi Mayer Abramowitz After liberation in 1945, the U.S. army organized a memorable seder for army staff and survivors. The Stem Cell Debate by Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz The issue of stem cells raises serious moral and ethical concerns. The Silent Cup by Rabbi Israel Rubin While the rest of the Seder hums with talk and activity, the "Cup of Elijah" stands quietly, alone by itself, with no apparent function. Liberation from Limitation by Ruth Benjamin Passover marks our liberation from the land of Egypt, a land of limitation. Finding a Common Language By Matthew Granovetter An American couple tries to communicate with a Russian couple - and have a meaningful seder nonetheless. For the previous year's Pesach articles, click here >>>