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Each Jewish community has its own unique ways to make Passover feel special: here are a few global traditions, which you can try in your own family too.

by YVETTE ALT MILLERApril 11, 2019

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News from around the world

6 Democratic senators introduce resolution to restore US humanitarian aid to PalestiniansUSAID to lay off most of its West Bank and Gaza staffGermany charges former Nazi camp guard, 92, as accessory to murderCharity distributes kosher-for-Passover food for 181,000 needy New YorkersMartin Short wants you to RSVP for the Genesis Prize ceremony honoring Robert KraftNJ school district hit with 6th swastika incident in 5 monthsNotre-Dame will be rebuilt – but most European Jewish sites never will beGerman state to offer basic course in Judaism in public schoolsIvanka Trump is concerned about a rise in anti-SemitismNew Mexico cafe owner closes shop following backlash to anti-Semitic Facebook post

Local News

Holocaust Torah scrolls call Chicago home

The stories of several Torahs rescued from the Holocaust that have made their way to Chicago.

by Mira TemkinMarch 28, 2019

Local News

Retelling the story

We reached out to some prominent Chicagoans who consider Passover to be the most wonderful time of the Jewish year and asked them to share a favorite holiday memory or tradition.

by JUF News3/27/2019

Arts

Cartoonist Ken Krimstein spills on café culture and his new graphic bio of Hannah Arendt

'The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: The Tyranny of Truth' inspired a new exhibition at Spertus.

by Jessica LevingMarch 28, 2019

Israel

In Mordechai’s memory

Kibbutz Yad Mordechai was founded before World War II, by young Polish Jews.

by Hillel KutlerApril 1, 2019

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