Guide to Jewish Holidays

The Jewish calendar is filled with many major and minor holidays and we are here to unpack them all.

How did an Atlanta rabbi make Coke kosher for Passover?

Nearly 100 years ago Coca-Cola started making kosher for Passover Coke because of a rabbi who wanted American Jews to have their favorite soda.

Author Hélène Jawhara Piñer celebrates often-forgotten Sephardi food in her new matzah cookbook

Amid a culinary renaissance for Jewish and Israeli food, matzah takes center stage in Hélène Jawhara Piñer’s latest cookbook, offering a rich, historical journey through Sephardic tradition that proves this humble unleavened bread is anything but flat.

The unsung heroines of Passover: How Jewish women shaped the Exodus story

Women were instrumental in the Jewish exodus from Egypt. Here are the Passover heroines your Hebrew school teacher likely didn’t discuss.

The best Passover TV shows and movies you can’t miss

There’s so much more to watch than “The Prince of Egypt.”

We’re reading the Haggadah wrong – here’s how to fix it

The goal of retelling the Exodus story on Passover is to see ourselves, today, as beneficiaries of God’s love, Rabbi David Block writes.

Why are Christians celebrating Passover and hosting non-Jewish Seders?

Spring cleaning: How to add mindfulness into your Passover preparations

As we clean for Passover, we also have an opportunity to leave behind a different type of ‘chametz’: the internal kind.

7 songs you need to add to your Passover playlist

Looking to get into the Passover spirit? Here are seven songs to help get you into the Passover mindset!

Passover guide 2025: How and when to celebrate the Jewish holiday

Here’s a rundown of what you need to know about Passover, the seven- or eight-day holiday (depending on where you live) and how to celebrate it.

What do Jewish people do with their chametz for Passover? Who buys it?

Someone is willing to buy that granola bar in your gym bag. The catch? You’ll end up owning it again, and it will likely never leave your house.

Last-minute Passover decor that’ll make your Seder one to remember

Whether you’re hosting a Seder or not, we rounded up the best Passover products to part the sea of stress and bring some joy to your home.

Spiritual freedom and the meaning of Passover: A mindful reflection (part 1)

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