Passover

Shabbat HaGadol

There are many explanations as to why the Sabbath before Passover is called Shabbat HaGadol.

18 Items to Make This Passover Different From All Others

From seder plates and Passover treats to jumping frogs and Haggadahs, step up your seder game this year.

Should You Sell Your Pet Before Passover?

Who knew pets had anything to do with preparation for the holiday?

Passover Seder: How To Be A Good Guest

What to expect at a Passover seder.


Passover starts SuNDOWN ON monday, April 22

Passover (Pesach) 101

What you need to know about the festival of freedom.

Passover Recipes

Delicious dishes for you and your family for the seder and beyond.

How to Plan a Passover Seder

A simple, step-by-step guide to hosting Passover.

How to Make Passover Cleaning Manageable

Tips for the overwhelmed, the last-minute and the lazy.

How to Sell Your Hametz For Passover

There are several ways to sell leavened products that you cannot dispose of before Passover.

Next Torah Portion

Summary

In this Torah portion, God describes the purification ritual for people and homes afflicted with skin diseases. God also instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the laws of the emission of bodily fluids.

FULL SUMMARY
HAFTARAH SUMMARY

Parashat Metzora

Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33

Shabbat HaGadol: Malachi 3:4-24

The Toothpaste Sacrifice

Like toothpaste, derogatory speech cannot be returned to the tube.


recharge now

Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:

A Passover Beyond Words 

The visceral cries of the enslaved Israelites, not their words, was essential to the process of liberation.

Rituals of Return

My return to sacred space.

The Gifts of Darkness 

When we look at the dark future like God wrestlers, then even in the darkest moments, we can maintain a clear and piercing vision.


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