As the Passover story teaches us, waiting can be futile and frustrating as well as enormously productive
This baked pasta dish, a favorite of Italian Jews, makes the perfect meal for Purim—or any special occasion
There’s another reading of the Exodus story, and it has much to teach us about might and right
Kosher for Passover concoctions to pair with pestilence, blood, and boils
How a non-Jewish van driver found inspiration for a novel along his route
Nationalism plays a vital role in Egyptian life, and its influence—despite Arab nationalism’s frequent association with dictatorial regimes—could be a key bulwark against religious extremism there
Astral Weeks, Van Morrison’s seminal album, is more than a masterful piece of music; it’s a cry for redemption that Moses, the hero of this week’s parasha, would have understood
The dark side of divine inspiration: one writer’s cautionary tale
The first Passover celebrations included neither haggadah nor seder. With the passage of millennia, the two have become central elements. Herewith an interactive guide to the collage of texts that constitutes the holiday’s guidebook.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Some notes on the art of stating the obvious
