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Pennsylvania’s Presidential Primary Conflicts With Passover

Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon doesn’t want to have to choose between celebrating Passover and going to the polls

Zenger

Pa.'s 2024 presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover, giving lawmakers a new push to move up the swing state's election

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover next year, potentially disenfranchising observant Jews across the state and giving new urgency to lawmakers hoping to move the state's primary election to earlier in the year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Israel's judicial reform efforts could complicate its relationship with US – but the countries have faced other bumps along the road

President Joe Biden startled many Americans and Israelis when he recently asked the Jewish state’s new far-right government to make its controversial attempts to reform the judicial system disappear like leavened products before Passover.

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People flock to Liverpool to celebrate freedom

Passover is one of the most important and widely-celebrated Jewish festivals

Liverpool Echo

An Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque triggers a spate of violence

The escalating conflict in Israel and the occupied territories has played out against a backdrop of religious celebrations — Ramadan for Muslims, Passover for Jews and Easter for Christians.

WEKU

See how matzo sales peak on Passover

There are noticeable bumps later in the year during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, and Chanukah.

Axios

Israel Stages Rare Strikes in Lebanon, also Hits Gaza Strip

Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Deerfield rabbi emphasizes ‘empathy,’ ‘justice’ during Passover Seder

Passover began at sundown on Wednesday. For Rabbi Ike Serotta, having his children, who are scattered across the country, home for the holiday is the best blessing.

Chicago Sun-Times

TJ's 6 kosher items for Passover seder

TJ's has got you covered with their selection of Passover-ready products

Salon

Violence at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Raises Fears of Escalation

Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting repeated Israeli airstrikes. The fighting, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Some Jews keep a place empty at Seder tables for a jailed journalist in Russia

As Jewish people around the world celebrate Passover, some plan to leave a seat open at their Seders for a Wall Street Journal reporter recently jailed in Russia.

WEKU

Israeli hospitals scramble to comply with ‘chametz law’ for Passover

New law bans people from taking leavened food made from grain into medical centres during Jewish holiday

The Guardian - UK

Top Rabbi Moves to Prevent Sacrifice at Flashpoint Jerusalem Site

A top Israeli rabbi moved Tuesday to prevent Jewish activists from breaking a ban on holding a traditional Passover sacrifice at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem. The move by the rabbi of the Western Wall, Shmuel Rabinowitz, comes amid fears of violence at the holy site…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thank God the Chicago mayoral campaign is finally over

At Passover, let us give thanks for freedom from campaign rhetoric.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Manchester Evening News

When Passover 2023 starts, how long is it and how to wish someone Happy Passover

Preparations for the Pesach are already under way - what happens at Passover and how do you wish someone a Happy Passover?

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s everything you need to know as Passover starts this week

As one of the most widely observed holidays in the Jewish tradition, Passover commemorates the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt.

Tribune News Service

'We are resilient': Jewish Pittsburghers focus on Passover traditions as synagogue shooting trial looms

PITTSBURGH — As the afternoon light fades into evening on Wednesday, thousands of Jews across the Pittsburgh region will sit down with family and friends for their Passover Seder, a show of resilience and strength weeks before the trial for the alleged Tree of Life shooter is scheduled to begin.

The Independent UK

Passover Seders offer a time to talk about Israel protests

This year, when the slavery-to-freedom story of Passover unfolds, mass demonstrations in Israel will be top of mind for many Jews around the globe

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Israel detains Passover sacrifice campaigner as Al Aqsa tensions simmer

An Israeli campaigner for Jewish prayer rights at the Jerusalem compound that houses Al Aqsa mosque was detained on Monday, in an apparent bid to preempt any attempt to hold a Passover sacrifice at the site while Palestinians mark Ramadan.

WEKU

For Passover, I sent matzo to the Jews of Uganda. They've given me a gift as well

An American rabbi reflects on his online friendship with Jacob, a member of Uganda's Abayudaya Jewish community — and what he has learned from their conversations.

The Conversation

Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the Jewish holiday

Boxes of matzah stacked high in grocery stores? It’s almost Passover. Wednesday, April 5, marks the first night of the weeklong Jewish holiday in 2023.

Tribune News Service

Ex-etiquette: Cooperate to create holiday schedule

Q. My ex is Christian and I am Jewish. When we were together, we made a vow that we would support each other’s faith in the eyes of the children. This is our first attempt to celebrate the holidays after our split, and we have yet to put an agreed…

WEKU

As Passover nears, New York's AG warns Jewish customers about car wash price gouging

For Passover, many Jews clean their homes and cars. The New York attorney general's office said there are reports of car washes raising their prices 50% for Jewish customers ahead of Passover.

Salon

The best way to snack for Passover

Matzo, charoset, cheese, and fresh produce make for an excellent grazing platter to celebrate the holiday

The Guardian - US

For Jewish Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Passover’s message felt all too real

‘We have pharaohs in neighboring countries,’ Zelenskiy recently said. I was privileged to join a group of refugees celebrating seder

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