People’s prayers ‘lifting us up,’ Shapiro says after Passover attack The Jewish governor of Pennsylvania said some of the destroyed Passover items would be kept as evidence of the arson. Jonathan D. Salant April 18, 2025
How the IDF Rabbinate prepared for Pesach It involved some 200,000 pounds of matzah and combat-friendly “seder kits.” Rabbi Chaim Goldberg April 18, 2025
The logistics of faith: Passover on the front lines As war reshapes daily life for Israel’s soldiers, the IDF Rabbinate orchestrates an unprecedented effort to bring them the spirit of Passover—from matzah to meaning. David Brummer April 17, 2025
Bereaved Israeli families celebrate a challenging Passover together Natan Sharansky joins OneFamily at a Jerusalem hotel to support more than 100 families who lost loved ones since Oct. 7, 2023. Steve Linde April 17, 2025
Arson attack won’t deter Jewish Pennsylvania gov from doing his job, ‘proudly practicing faith’ “When the governor becomes a target, Jewish people can imagine themselves being a target,” Steve Irwin, a regional board chair at the Anti-Defamation League, told JNS. Jonathan D. Salant April 16, 2025
‘Tradition, Tradition!’ Can mere tradition ensure Jewish continuity? Rabbi Yossy Goldman April 16, 2025
A Passover parable Many legacy Jewish groups are more interested in not offending others and staying true to their liberal orthodoxy than defending Jews and Israel. William Choslovsky April 16, 2025
Family traveling to Catskills for Passover killed in plane crash One of the passengers, Karenna Groff, was a former MIT soccer player who played for the U.S. team in the 2016 Maccabiah Games in Israel. April 16, 2025
Israel cancels Syria Passover tours The walking tours along the border, which were advertised last week and quickly sold out, were nixed following an “operational security assessment” of the area. JNS Staff April 16, 2025
