The country’s modern culture is permeated with traditions that date back thousands of years. This blend of ancient and contemporary is evident in everything from music, art, and architecture to ...

A Haggadah, meaning “telling,” is a fundamental Jewish text used to follow the order of the ritual Passover Seder meal, where ...

As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths gather in parks, on balconies, and along riverbanks, ...

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Saturday, April 12 at sundown and goes until nightfall on Sunday, April 20. There are ...

Egypt’s traditional kakh al-Eid Ramadan biscuits have successfully survived centuries of changing cultural and economic trends.

What is Palm Sunday, and why do we celebrate it? Palm Sunday is one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's ...

Did you know that nearly 80% of Jewish families around the world engage in the Passover Seder, a ritual feast that has ...

one of the traditions focused on during Passover is a personal “Mitzrayim.” Mitzrayim is the Hebrew word for Egypt, so focusing on your personal Mitzrayim means focusing on the idea of slavery ...

which commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from centuries of slavery in Egypt. Though both religious seasons and traditions are very different, their stories are centered around themes of ...