What Happens When Passover Begins on Saturday Night?
This rare occurrence mandates a number of adjustments to pre-holiday rituals.
The Seder Plate
The placement and symbolism of the items on the seder plate.
Four Alternate Names for Passover
The Jewish festival of freedom and unleavened bread goes by many names.
How to Clean Your Home for Passover
The basic practice is to thoroughly clean the home of all leavened products and sell anything that is too costly or onerous to remove.
Passover 2025
In 2025, the first seder will be held on the evening of Saturday, April 12.
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Summary
In this Torah portion, God continues to describe the different laws of sacrifices. A distinction is made between sin offerings, burnt offerings, and homage offerings, with each following its own process. God then commands the priests to make another offering that ordains themselves in their positions.
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Parashat Tzav: Bread in Abundance
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Kaddish Minyan With Rabbi Rachel Isaacs (Mondays)
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Daf Yomi
Sanhedrin 113
Closing Sanhedrin with mercy.
Sanhedrin 112
One Mezuzah.
Sanhedrin 111
Ruins of an idolatrous city.
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Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
Singing God’s Song
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Revaluing Labor
On restoring the prestige of physical work.
Loving the Stranger
It’s the most frequently repeated commandment in the Torah, but what does it actually require?
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