A Refrigerator Full of Water: The Story of Rena and Shira
When 7-year-old Shira goes to bed, she bites her lip, reminding herself not to complain to her mother that she is hungry. Rena is a single mother whose husband left her two years ago. Â Since then, he has refused to pay child support, leaving Rena, who married young with little education, to raise Shira on […]
Picture Worth 1,000 Words as Thousands Helped to Enjoy Passover Holiday
For those struggling to make ends meet on a regular basis, the challenge to fulfill God’s Biblical commandments to observe the holiday can be a near impossibility.
Jews Celebrate Mimouna Feast as Passover Ends [PHOTOS]
Jews bade a delicious farewell to the gastronomic austerity of Passover by celebrating a North African traditional Mimouna feast. Politicians from all parties took the opportunity to indulge while posing for photographers.
Barley Harvested for the Omer Offering [PHOTOS]
As soon as Passover ended, entire families, men women and children, gathered in a field in the Negev to harvest barley that would be used the next day by priests to recreate the omer offering of barley. The barley was prepared according to Torah law and presented as a wave offering in Jerusalem by priests in a ceremony that closely resembled what was once seen every year in Solomon’s Temple.
80,000 Gather at Western Wall to Receive Priestly Blessing [PHOTOS]
An estimated 80,000 people gather at the Western Wall to receive the priestly blessing from hundreds of Kohanim.
At Least 24 Arrested in Attempts to Bring Passover Sacrifice
Israeli police raided the homes of seven Jews who had declared their intent to bring the Passover lamb sacrifice in Jerusalem, and arrested another 17 on their way to sacrifice goats.
Even With Strict Dietary Laws, Israel’s Soup Kitchens Must Operate for Passover
14,000 boxes filled with specialty Passover food, including fruits, vegetables, matzah, canned goods, cleaning supplies, meat, chicken, wine and grape juice, will be distributed.
PHOTOS: Jewish Priests Offer Paschal Lamb Just Hundreds of Meters From Temple Mount
The Sanhedrin held a full reenactment of the Passover sacrifice and Temple service Thursday evening in a manner reminiscent of the glory that was once the Temple.
IDF Buys 61 Tons of Matzah, 52 Tons of Chicken to Feed Soldiers on Passover
Israel’s army provides every soldier not only with kosher food all year round but also special ‘kosher for Passover’ food for the holiday.
ICEJ joins With Yad Ezer L’Haver to Feed Holocaust Survivors at Passover
On Monday, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem joined with fifteen elderly Holocaust Survivors in Haifa to pack hundreds of holiday boxes for needy survivors this coming Passover.