A series of readings to choose from for your Seder table, offering an opportunity to highlight important themes for Israel and the Jewish people in these challenging times.

(JTA) — As Jews around the world read the haggadah at their seder tables every year, they encounter a passage instructing them to see themselves as if they personally left Egypt. This year ...

Many seder tables will have empty seats representing Oct. 7 victims, hostages and soldiers who are unable to return home for the holiday. But the seminary sought to provide rabbis and their ...

When the piece of matzo is found, everyone at the seder table shares a bite from it. In some households, whoever finds the afikomen is given a small reward. This certainly brings something sweet ...

Three Matzahs are also stacked on the Seder table. The middle one is broken, and the largest piece is hidden in a tablecloth. This is called Afikomen. In some families, parents may hide the ...

Over a special meal known as the Passover Seder, loved ones gather around the table to honor the occasion. It's the one Jewish holiday where the service actually takes place around the family ...