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• Do Passover Eggs and Easter Eggs Have a Shared Origin?

  Haaretz - 11:04 Apr 10, 2025
  

  The original use of eggs on both holidays is obscure, but use eggs they both do. Why?

• What Goes on a Seder Plate?

  Haaretz - 11:01 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Do you think hazeret is something you say to a sneezing German? Or that the shank bone is connected to the knee bone? You need our Passover primer, identifying the foods you'll find on a seder plate, and why

• Why the Passover Story Is a Colonialist Myth

  Haaretz - 10:48 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Exodus is a story of liberation from slavery, but it has also inspired numerous colonialist movements. It's a myth that needs to be treated with caution

• Sex, wine and sacrifice: Jewish holidays used to be wild, dramatic affairs

  Haaretz - 10:41 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Why are four cups of wine imbibed at the seder, and what's the real reason for dressing up on Purim? A Talmud scholar has a few surprising things to tell us

• Was Jesus' Last Supper truly a Passover Seder?

  Haaretz - 10:38 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Did Jesus bless bread or matza? The gospels offer conflicting answers, sparking a biblical mystery

• 'At least then I'll see him': A mother waits for video of son, still held hostage in Gaza

  Haaretz - 10:25 Apr 10, 2025
  

  When Segev Kalfon was abducted on October 7, his family chose not to disclose his PTSD from a previous incident. However, as negotiations for his release stalled, they decided to share it. 'If mentioning his condition can help, I want to do it'

• This Passover, don't exclude the Wicked Child

  Haaretz - 10:22 Apr 10, 2025
  

  If Jewish children say they want no part of our people, the proper answer is not: good riddance, you rotten punk. Here's the correct response

• A Passover trip to southern Israel, where new October 7 memorial derives its name from Yad Vashem

  Haaretz - 10:16 Apr 10, 2025
  

  The new Ktav Vashem memorial near Kibbutz Kfar Azza is dedicated to the 64 residents of the kibbutz who were killed in the Hamas attack on the area

• 'He clashed with everyone': Colombian Jews outraged as anti-Zionist rabbi gets top role

  Haaretz - 10:05 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar has called Israel a 'neo-Nazi state' on X, while reportedly receiving his ordination from a Florida institution called the Esoteric Theological Seminary, which advertises rabbinical degrees for $160

• Former U.S. intelligence officer: 'Qatar told Hamas to keep Israeli hostages'

  Haaretz - 09:22 Apr 10, 2025
  

  'Qatar is a country where every relationship is bought and paid for. There's nothing organic or sincere about any relationship that has been established with this country,' says Michael Pregent to Haaretz

  Tags: Qatar

• U.S. gov't says immigrants may face visa denial over 'antisemitic' social media posts

  Haaretz - 09:11 Apr 10, 2025
  

  The new policy says 'antisemitic activity on social media' could be grounds for denying visas, but the definition of antisemitism remains vague. 'We already know that this move is not genuinely about protecting American Jews,' progressive Jewish group head said

• Who Wrote the Passover Haggadah?

  Haaretz - 09:02 Apr 10, 2025
  

  Different people wrote different portions at different times, for instance - the ancient 'Four Questions' changed when Jews eschewed sacrifice.

• Why Jews Stopped Sacrificing Lambs and Baby Goats for Passover

  Haaretz - 07:00 Apr 10, 2025
  

  And why some have started trying to perform it on the Temple Mount again

• Trump: U.S. close to getting Gaza hostages back, dealing with Israel and Hamas

  Haaretz - 02:12 Apr 10, 2025
  

  ISRAEL: Trump says progress being made on hostage return ■ GAZA: 11 Hamas terrorists involved in Oct. 7 attacks killed Shin Bet says ■ YEMEN: Suspected U.S. strikes overnight killed at least three people, Houthis say ■ LEBANON: United States prohibits Gulf states from providing financial aid to Lebanon

  Tags: Hamas Trump

• Macron says France could recognize Palestinian state in June, draws Israeli ire

  Haaretz - 00:38 Apr 10, 2025
  

  French recognition of a Palestinian state would distance 'peace, security, and stability in our region,' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar wrote in response

  Tags: Palestinian

• IDF probe: Northern Brigade abandoned Sderot on Oct. 7, had no defense plan

  Haaretz - 23:21 Apr 09, 2025
  

  Israeli military's investigation placed bulk of responsibility on the Gaza Division's Northern Brigade - but failed to summon its former commander to testify

  Tags: Northern Brigade

• It's time Netanyahu address Israel's greatest inequality: The military draft

  Haaretz - 21:33 Apr 09, 2025
  

• 25 Air Force reservists pull support for letter signed by 970 criticizing Gaza war

  Haaretz - 21:19 Apr 09, 2025
  

  Eight additional reservists added their signatures to protest the ouster threat, while additional reservists have yet to decide to retract their signature from the letter

• Welcome to Bibistan, where the laws don't matter and corruption riegns

  Haaretz - 21:17 Apr 09, 2025
  

• Turkey holding talks with Israel to avoid clashes in Syria, foreign minister says

  Haaretz - 21:14 Apr 09, 2025
  

  Earlier, the President of Azerbaijan said that his country is mediating in the current crisis between Turkey and Israel. He also revealed the central role Azerbaijan played in resolving the years-long crisis between the two countries in 2022

  Tags: Turkey Israel

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