Massive Passover gatherings in Thailand and Nepal cater to backpackers—by the thousands
Before there was Maxwell House, there was Mrs. Philip Cowen’s ‘Seder Service’
A Passover celebration makes its own kind of noise, whether it comes from a superstar cantor, a jumble of tone-deaf relatives, or Eugene Levy
Remembering the Exodus
It’s tempting to draw parallels to American slavery, but the Bible paints a very different picture
A lesson from the past about choosing freedom over servitude
Memories of an incomplete Seder
Meet a few of the non-Jews who ‘buy’ chametz every Passover
What shards of unleavened bread can teach us about the nature of faith
Walnuts are popular in Jewish cooking around the world, and they’re perfect for Passover
‘Plant-forward’ Seders aren’t just for vegans anymore
A taste of the past, and a hope for the future. With horseradish on the side.
How one scientist celebrated one wintry Passover at the bottom of the world, 25 years ago
A Passover story, newly translated
How to make granola you’ll want to eat by the handful
Revolutionaries often read the Exodus story as a clarion call to sacrifice others. They should try a little patience and tenderness instead.
Revisiting Arthur Waskow and his Freedom Seder
My grandfather’s been buying ‘shmurah’ matzo for more than six decades. He’s got the receipts to prove it—somewhere.