Jewish Holidays

The days between Passover and Shavuot are considered a time of mourning.

Making it count.

Over the centuries, thousands of versions and editions of the Passover text have been published.

Remembering the oppressed--and others in need--at the seder

A special request for life-sustaining dew is traditionally recited on the first morning of Passover.

Although they are not full festivals, they are still holy relative to ordinary days.

The festival served as a repudiation of idolatry.

An exuberant Sephardic custom whose origins are the subject of debate

How the beet ended up on the seder plate

This number appears over and over in the Passover Haggadah.