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For many years, I’ve stood with members of my congregation in our cemetery — not to bury a person, but to bury books. There ...
With both Easter Sunday and the end of Passover falling on the same day this year, April 20, Jewish and Christian faithful around Southern California and the world are finding creative ways to ...
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Saturday, April 12 at sundown and goes until nightfall on Sunday, April 20. There are variations of the tradition from Orthodox to Reformed Judaism.
As Easter approaches and Passover fades away this week, I offer to you, dear readers, and your families, a two-word prayer to help each of us gain a measure of ...
Passover ends at sundown on Sunday, April 20, or on Saturday, April 19. What is The Haggadah? The Haggadah is a book — meaning the "telling" — that is read during the Passover Seder, according ...
We had created a supplement for Passover called "Seder Interrupted" that offered readings for Jews to use, and people told us they found it very helpful. We never imagined we would need something ...
Heidi Smith, author of ‘The Uncommon Book of Prayer,’ argues that prayer is a way for even the nonreligious to find greater meaning and peace in their lives.
Collecting thousands of years of Jewish stories Passover — which Jews celebrate either 7 or 8 days — is Walnut resident Alan Shebroe’s favorite holiday.
The Haggadah is the Jewish prayer book used during the Passover seder. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) By Victoria Ivie | [email protected] and Allyson Vergara | [email protected].