This is the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Passover, also called Pesach.
Passover
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First Person Our Passover: Why this night is different from all others
How non-observant Jews passed on their love of Jewish traditions to their daughter and half-Jewish grandsons
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Film & TV Why is Netflix’s No. 1 new show a documentary about Moses?
Christians, Muslims and Jews walk into Netflix's new Moses docuseries, featuring smart talking heads and hokey reenactments
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Culture Done with gefilte dogs, Manischewitz launches a new look in time for Pesach
The kosher food titan is aiming for a more casual, welcoming brand
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Culture Jewish jokes for your Passover Seder table
With all of the traditions on the Seder night, here’s a little humor to lighten the mood and keep everyone awake
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Books A superhero, a scientist and a T. rex who scares his seder guests star in 2024’s new Passover children’s books
Learn about 11 new children’s books released for Passover 2024
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Theater Sympathy for the Pharaoh? A Jewish-Indian play asks us to find a soft spot for an old enemy
Misha Shulman’s 'Pharaoh' examines the Exodus villain with a twist of traditional South Asian theater
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News Can Jews sing ‘Dayenu’ while there are hostages? The Passover seder gets a post-Oct. 7 rethink.
In Israel and the U.S., rabbis are creating resources to help Jews process the Oct. 7 attack and Israel-Hamas war during the Passover seder
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Food How to make your grandma’s brisket — and make it vegan
Micah Siva talks 'Nosh,' her new cookbook on veggie-centric Jewish food
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