White rice piled on a black plate. - Jayk7/Getty Images Passover or Pesach, a Jewish holiday, is marked with an eight-day observance in which certain foods are prohibited. These foods, which are ...

The Jewish feast of Passover, when families share the stories of their ancestors and eat traditional foods such as matzah and maror, is just days away. Passover, also known as Pesach, dates back to at ...

The convergence this week of significant days for Jews should not be a solemn or somber season but a time of hope, celebration and education as a Jewish holiday intersects with Holocaust observances, ...

As we approach the end of winter quarter, members of our Muslim community begin observing Ramadan. Members of our Jewish and Christian communities will observe Passover and Easter, respectively, later ...

Jewish communities around the world will be celebrating their ancestors' exodus from slavery in Egypt to the freedom of the Promised Land with Passover. Passover, the eight-day Jewish holiday that ...

Editor’s note: The Sun is launching a new feature called “Behind the News” that will take significant events and provide readers with Sun staff research as well as a digest of existing news stories — ...

WOODMERE, Nassau County (WABC) -- The crackling of the fire is a sacred tradition ahead of Passover. "After 11:45 you cannot own any Chametz, which is anything of bread, and burn it and you can't have ...

BOSTON (JTA) – In all other years, the Massachusetts House of Representatives begins its annual budget debate on the Monday after Patriots’ Day, the state holiday that commemorates the first battles ...

Passover or Pesach, a Jewish holiday, is marked with an eight-day observance in which certain foods are prohibited. These foods, which are called chametz, include anything made with leavened or ...

Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrating the emancipation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, will be celebrated from April 12-20, 2025. Michigan has a Jewish population of about 129,000 people.