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By the Numbers
14 Afikoman Facts Every Jew Should Know

Learn about the last food we consume on Seder night.
11 Questions: Take the Haggadah Quiz

The timeless guide to Seder night; how well do you know the Haggadah?
Seven Haggadah Passages That Must Bug You

The Hagagadah is alive, and nothing that’s alive can be made to fit into neat parcels of sensible data. But there's some leads.
Take the Afikoman Quiz

See what you know about the afikoman.
Your Questions
Do I Need to Sell My Pets for Passover?

Check your pet food to ensure it has no chametz ingredients.
Tips to Create a Kid-Friendly Seder

When your Passover table is filled with boisterous youngsters, the evening may feel longer than those infamous years of slavery in Egypt. Here is a guide of creative ideas for the frazzled parent seeking to inspire every kind of child...
Hebrew Word of the Week
What Can the Word “Torah” Teach You?

Ordinary People; Extraordinary People
College Football's Rising Star Doesn't Play on Shabbat

Learn how Sam Salz uses every opportunity to share Jewish pride and observance and make every moment meaningful and special.
Voices
Parshah
Nega'im - A Study in Contrasts

How the purification of spiritual impurities reveals hidden treasure.
Watch Your Words!

Get Ready for Passover
What Is Passover (Pesach)?
Passover is an 8-day festival celebrating the Israelites' Exodus from Egyptian slavery. The most important event in Jewish history is marked by eating matzah and bitter herbs, drinking wine, telling the Passover story and not eating leaven (chametz).
8 Steps to Defuse a Potentially Explosive Passover Seder

There’s a strategy for handling crazy challenges like this. It’s called flying higher. Even if you’re a guest, your upbeat mood and friendliness can reset the scene.
Bedikat Chametz: Search for Chametz
On the night before Passover, we conduct a “search and destroy” mission to find any remaining chametz. The search is traditionally conducted with a beeswax candle, feather, wooden spoon, and a paper bag...
Sell Your Chametz Online
Any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
The Birth of a Nation Steeped in Miracles

Everything about the Jewish people from its emergence on the holiday of Passover to its destiny is nothing short of a miracle.
History
The Archeology of Tel Lachish and the Stories It Tells

Mentioned extensively in the book of Joshua, the city is fascinating as it is ancient.
Our road in this world is like the edge of a knife: on this side is an abyss, and on that side is an abyss, and the path of our life is in the middle
— Chassidic master Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov
Print Magazine

Rabbi Jonah said, “The prophet Jonah ben Amitai was just another pilgrim to the Temple. He walked into the Sukkot celebration, the divine spirit rested upon him, and he became a prophet.”

The Magid of Mezritch taught:

Joy is the path to the divine.

And Sukkot is a time for joy.

A joy that can lift everyone to ...

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