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Jewish and Israeli Holidays

“This holiday is different, because ‘they rose up against us to destroy us.’ This is a very tangible thing,” said the premier ahead of Passover.
Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush made the demand so that the remaining hostages “can at least symbolically observe the holiday.”
“I would like to thank the wonderful parents who sent their children to defend our country,” said Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer.
The Israeli leader’s grandfather was entrusted with the Pesachim Tractate after it was found in the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich in 1945.
Purées are a blank canvas upon which you can showcase a short rib or chicken breast.
Known for its provocative billboards, JewBelong aims to make Passover more accessible.
The Seder is to be held in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, as part of efforts to secure the release of the 133 people still in Hamas captivity.
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation removes the notes twice a year—before Passover and the High Holidays—in accordance with religious laws.
“The pyramids represent people being forced to work for a central power, not being allowed to be important in and of themselves,” Yeshiva University professor Aaron Koller told JNS.
“For the families of the 133 hostages, there will be no ‘holiday’ without their loved ones,” says Israeli-American Liat Atzili Beinin, whose husband was killed on Oct. 7.
The Haggadah is the brainchild of Efrat residents Leora Ashman and her husband Eitan, who developed aphasia following an ischemic stroke in 2017.
Other items provided to families in need include matzah, gefilte fish, tuna, peaches and pickles.