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Passover Message
Dr. Jonathan Mirvis, International Director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute, writes about the message of Passover - Strengthening Jewish Peoplehood.

Where are you for Seder this year?
Where are you for Seder this year? This is one of the most emotionally-loaded Jewish questions in existence. This article explores why we feel so strongly about how we celebrate the Passover Seder.

When is Passover 2009?
When is Passover 2009 Find dates for Pesach for this and upcoming years, information about the Jewish Festival of Freedom, dates of other Jewish holidays, and information about the Hebrew calendar.

When is Passover 2008?
When is Passover 2008 Find dates for Pesach for this and upcoming years, information about the Jewish Festival of Freedom, dates of other Jewish holidays, and information about the Hebrew calendar.

All About Passover
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew), Judaism's Festival of Freedom.

10 Step Guide to Preparing for Passover
If you take it one step at a time, there is no reason to feel overwhelmed by Passover preparation. Use these Ten Steps to Preparing for Passover to reduce the holiday stress.

The Origins of the Seder
Prof. David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, writes: There is no question that the Seder, which is celebrated on the first night of Pesah or on the first two nights in the Diaspora – is the central ritual of the holiday of Passover. But what is the origin of the Seder and the Haggadah?

Afikomen
The Passover Seder can be concluded once the children find and return the afikomen, generally in return for some reward.

Glossary of Passover Terms
This glossary of Passover terms includes everything from afikoman to zeroa.

How to Make Passover Rolls
Step-by-step guide on how to make Kosher for Passover Rolls.

How to Make Your Own Matzah
Step-by-step instructions on how to make kosher for Passover matza.

How To Prepare a Passover Seder Plate
Step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the Passover Seder Plate.

Lesser-Known Pesach Customs
Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, writes about the origin and development of lesson-known Passover (Pesach) customs. They include Using the Lulav to Burn the Hametz or to Bake Matzah, Wearing White, Leaving Doors Open, Tapping Heads with the Seder Plate, and more.

Passover Message - Transferring Jewish Heritage
Dr. Jonathan Mirvis, International Director of the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Institute, writes about the message of Passover. Through the cognitive mitzvah of Pesach, Jewish heritage is successfully transferred from one generation to the next.

Passover Story - Exodus from Egypt
Read the story of Passover. Learn about Moses, Pharoah, the plagues, and the Israelites' Exodus of from Egypt.

Saturday Night Passover Seder
How does a Saturday night Passover Seder differ from other Passover Seders?

When Erev Pesach falls on Shabbat
Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, explains how one should prepare for the Shabbat meals and Passover when the holiday begins on Saturday night immediately after Shabbat ends.