Passover 2026: The paradox of choice vs. Dayenu

The power of 'Dayenu' lies in its repetition, which functions as cognitive training for the soul; It teaches us not to always want more. Not because 'more' isn't better, but because we must not live as hostages to a demanding 'more'

👁 On seder night, we are bound by a meticulous order and a fixed text established by the Sages thousands of years ago (Photo: ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock)

👁 On the production line (Photo: Ido Erez)

Bomb shelters to seder table: The Israeli family factory making matzah for millions under missile fire

👁 Site of rocket impact in northern Israel (Photo: Use according to Article 27 of the Copyright Act from social networks)

Vulnerable northern Israel residents moved to sheltered hotels ahead of Passover

👁 Photo: Michael Zickry

Passover in Ethiopia and Israel amid war: Ancient rituals and a search for moral clarity

👁 Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025 (Photo: Courtesy Lily Feinstein)

Travel turmoil: Many Americans’ holiday plans canceled, others find path home

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👁 Hezbollah flag at a protest in Athens this week (Photo: Combat Antisemitism Movement)

Swastikas on Israeli flags, Hezbollah banners rise: Is Athens normalizing antisemitism?

CAM chief Sacha Roytman cites Nazi symbols, anti-Israel incitement and street violence, blaming weak enforcement by Athens leadership; warns silence sends dangerous signal across Europe

Itamar Eichner | 17:53 | 04.03.26

👁 The Israelites cross the Red Sea (Illustration: Shutterstock.AI Generator)

When everything falls apart, leadership is defined by action

In moments of crisis, leadership is tested not by perfect judgment but by the ability to act under pressure, stabilize others and communicate clearly even without full information or certainty about what comes next

Ziv Elul | 10:15 | 04.03.26

👁 Israeli Air Force activity during Operation Roar of the Lion (Photo: IDF)

The moment Moses asked: what is the plan?

As fighting in Iran and Lebanon drags on, Israel faces a familiar question with no clear endgame; a Passover reading offers a lens for living with doubt and finding meaning only in hindsight

Rabbi David Stav | 07:30 | 04.03.26

👁 Seder night is the night of great questions (Photo: Shutterstock)

Night of revolution: behind the Passover seder lie four great revolutions

The Passover Seder is more than tradition, highlighting four enduring revolutions—centering children, encouraging questioning, fostering compassion and rejecting hero worship—that continue to shape Jewish identity and values today

Shai Piron | 15:26 | 04.01.26

👁 Margherita Sarfatti (Photo: Mario Nunes Vais/Wikipedia)

The Jewish lover of Benito Mussolini

Margherita Sarfatti, a Jewish art critic and writer, played a key role in shaping Benito Mussolini’s ideology and rise to power — before being cast aside under fascist racial laws and forced into exile

Amir Kaminer | 07:43 | 04.01.26

👁 Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Knesset plenum after the announcement approving the death penalty for terrorists law (Photo: Shalev Shalom)

'Whoever sheds blood': Does Judaism support the death penalty?

The Torah prescribes death for murder, but rabbinic authorities sharply restricted its use, making it rare through strict requirements such as two eyewitnesses and prior warning, even as some rabbis have endorsed capital punishment for terrorists

Shilo Freid | 04:33 | 04.01.26

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Judge says U of Pennsylvania must turn over lists of Jewish faculty, students in discrimination probe

The federal judge called it 'unfortunate and inappropriate' that the school and its supporters compared the EEOC's efforts to protect Jewish employees from antisemitism to the Holocaust and the Nazis’ compilation of 'lists of Jews'

News Agencies | 01:53 | 04.01.26

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Infant dies after circumcision complications, mohel arrested

Investigators suspect that negligence during the procedure led to an infection at the circumcision site, which ultimately resulted in the infant’s death

Maya Cohen, Shilo Freid | 22:03 | 03.31.26

👁 Breaking the matzah in half during the Seder (Photo: New Africa / Shutterstock)

What to do if there is a siren during the Seder? Questions of Jewish law for Passover

How do you prepare your home for Passover when your spouse is in the reserves? Should you repeat kiddush if an air-raid siren goes off during the telling of the Exodus story? Against the backdrop of the war against Iran, rabbis answer some important questions

Shmuel Munitz, Itzchak Tessler | 18:28 | 03.31.26

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From control to responsibility: What Passover teaches CEOs about real freedom

Leadership isn’t about doing whatever you want; it’s about self-governance, responsibility and moving forward, even without certainty, while keeping your people with you

Ziv Elul | 08:15 | 03.30.26

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'Damn Jews' shouted at Haredi men in Melbourne as stolen car swerves toward group

Police said the incident is part of a series linked to the same vehicle, whose occupants also allegedly threw eggs at people across the city

Itamar Eichner | 22:49 | 03.29.26

👁 Jewish journalist Steven Gruzd

Jewish journalist kidnapped, murdered in South Africa

Several suspects have since been arrested in connection with the incident; Initial assessments indicate the kidnapping was carried out for criminal motives — ransom and robbery — and not a terror motive or a targeted attack against the Jewish community

Itamar Eichner | 03:01 | 03.29.26

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Oslo Jewish community leader resigns amid doubts over his ancestry

Marius Garder resigned as Oslo community chair and quit the group after a year of tensions, amid allegations over his education and Jewish background, including doubts about a doctoral degree he claimed

Itamar Eichner | 20:33 | 03.28.26

👁 Far-right Polish lawmaker Grzegorz Braun (Photo: Czarek Sokolowski/ AP)

EU strips immunity from Polish lawmaker who called Auschwitz a ‘hoax’ amid widening probe

Far-right politician Grzegorz Braun faces possible prosecution over Holocaust denial and vandalism of Ukrainian, EU and LGBTQ flags, after repeated controversies including extinguishing Hanukkah candles in parliament

ynet | 17:51 | 03.27.26

👁 Passover Seder (Photo: Shutterstock)

The narrative therapy of the Passover Seder

The Passover commandment to tell the Exodus story is more than ritual or history: It gives children identity, purpose and resilience, teaching that Jewish survival, compassion and mission begin with the stories families choose to pass on

Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen | 14:00 | 03.27.26

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The spirit of reform: why flawed planning can undo a sacred act

Parashat Tzav argues that the Torah’s distinction between notar and pigul is not just about ritual law, but about the moral weight of intention, planning and the need to rethink tradition in changing times

Michael Eisenberg | 09:42 | 03.27.26

👁 Antisemitic sticker found on a gas pump in Ohio (Photo: From X, Section 27A)

'The Jews did this': antisemitic message at Ohio gas station blames Jews for rising gas prices

A sticker reminiscent of Nazi Germany shows a Jew with a long nose pointing at the price of gas; StopAntisemitism: 'Another example of how antisemitic rhetoric of blaming the Iran war on the Jews spills over into real-world incidents'

ynet | 18:58 | 03.26.26

👁 'We are used to thinking in terms of outcomes' (Photo: Shutterstock)

Torah Portion Tzav: The question every CEO should be asking

Do we measure success by outcomes, or by the person we become along the way? From Torah wisdom to today’s boardrooms, success may be measured less by results and more by how work shapes discipline, thinking and long-term capability

Ziv Elul | 12:45 | 03.26.26

👁 Adolf Hitler (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

British private schools in Qatar 'whitewash' Holocaust, teach Mein Kampf, probe finds

State-approved textbooks used in British-run schools exclude Holocaust, include anti-Jewish content and Mein Kampf; Jewish groups call it morally indefensible and warn of impact on students

Itamar Eichner | 02:18 | 03.26.26

👁 Participants on a Birthright Israel trip take part in a group activity in Israel (Photo: Birthright Israel)

What happened when some young Jews went to Israel — and others didn’t

New Brandeis study finds Birthright participants reported stronger ties to Jewish identity, Israel and Jewish community after summer 2025, while comparable applicants who did not go showed declines across several measures

ynet Global | 23:37 | 03.25.26

👁 Olim arive amid war (Photo: Yonit Schiller)

‘We came anyway’: 40 North Americans become Israeli citizens amid war

New immigrants arrive during war with Iran, saying fear only strengthened their resolve as they choose to build new lives in Israel and celebrate Passover for the first time as citizens, turning a moment of conflict into one of purpose and belonging

ynet Global | 16:00 | 03.25.26

👁 Security forces at the Temple Israel synagogue (Photo: Corey Williams/AP)

Jews in the US are afraid ahead of Passover: 'Hate today spreads at lightning speed'

In light of the increase in hate crimes since the start of the war in Iran, the Jewish community and law enforcement officials in the US fear there will be terrorist attacks; 'With strong safety and security measures in place, that doesn't need to happen'

AP | 14:53 | 03.25.26

👁 Charred remains of four ambulances burned in an arson attackי (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Two suspects arrested in London over arson of Jewish rescue organization ambulances

London police have arrested two suspects, aged 47 and 45, on suspicion of setting fire to four ambulances earlier this week; police, who had previously indicated that they were looking into a possible connection to Iran, said the investigation is ongoing

Itamar Eichner | 12:52 | 03.25.26

👁 Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization (Photo: Marc Israel Sellem)

'Within five years, most Jews will be living in Israel,' says World Zionist Organization chairman

In an interview with ynet, the World Zionist Organization chairman discussed strengthening Zionism, immigration to Israel and shifting Jewish identity in the Diaspora, saying more Jews are seeking connection to the Jewish people and the State of Israel

Alexandra Lukash | 08:36 | 03.25.26

👁 Israeli man arrested for putting on tefillin in Taba airport

Israeli arrested at Taba airport for putting on tefillin: 'It is forbidden to pray in this terminal'

An Egyptian officer arrested an Israeli man who was wearing tefillin while waiting for his flight in Taba; 'It was really frightening. They don’t allow anyone to pray there," said one passenger; He was later released following Israeli intervention

Itamar Eichner | 18:39 | 03.24.26

👁 Dutch police (Photo: AFP)

Dutch police foil suspected attack on Jewish school, arrest two teens, explosives found nearby

Two teenagers were detained after suspicious behavior near a Jewish institution west of Amsterdam; suspected explosive materials were discovered near a Chabad House, as authorities say early surveillance likely prevented an attack

Itamar Eichner | 16:34 | 03.24.26

👁 Painting: Matthew Collings

UK exhibit sparks outrage over ‘Jews eating babies’ image, artist denies antisemitism

The exhibition 'Drawings Against Genocide' in Margate drew backlash over imagery critics say echoed antisemitic tropes, including Star of David symbols and scenes described as invoking Nazi-era themes

Itamar Eichner | 12:05 | 03.24.26

👁 Extinguishing the burning vehicle (Photo: Shmira Antwerp)

Arson attack targets Antwerp Haredi neighborhood; Islamic group says attacks will intensify

Fire quickly contained by Haredi patrol groups; Islamic group claims responsibility, vows escalating attacks until 'Palestine is liberated'

Itamar Eichner | 10:59 | 03.24.26

👁 Rabbinical Court (Photo: Spokesperson for the Rabbinical Courts)

Knesset approves expansion of powers of rabbinical courts

Law allows the religious courts to adjudicate not only marriages, divorces and religious matters, but also civil disputes with the consent of both parties; Opposition leader: 'Today is the day the status quo died'

Amir Ettinger | 05:34 | 03.24.26

👁 Belgian soldiers deployed to guard synagogues (Photo: John Thys/AFP)

Belgian army deployed to guard Jewish neighborhoods in Antwerp amid rising antisemitic attacks

Troops stationed at synagogues and schools after attacks across Europe; residents say presence boosts security after weeks of growing fear

Itamar Eichner | 21:53 | 03.23.26

👁 March of the Living (Photo: Wojtek Radwanski/ AFP)

Israel cancels March of the Living delegations as security fears halt travel to Poland

About 1,000 Israelis, including Holocaust survivors, will not attend annual Auschwitz march due to flight limits and concerns over safe departure from Ben Gurion Airport

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 19:55 | 03.23.26

👁 Dani Dayan and Pope Leo XIV (photo: Vatican Media)

Yad Vashem chairman meets Pope Leo XIV, says ‘alarming rise in antisemitism’ demands action

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV stresses the importance of Holocaust remembrance and condemns antisemitism during talks with Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan

ynet Global | 17:45 | 03.23.26

👁 One of the ambulances on fire

Four Jewish emergency group ambulances set on fire outside London synagogue

Three masked suspects torched Jewish rescue ambulances outside Golders Green synagogue; CEO calls it antisemitic attack, no arrests yet

ynet | 06:47 | 03.23.26

👁 Mashhad Jews (Photo: The National Library of Israel’s Jewish Collection, Haim and Hanna Salomon Collection)

They prayed in secret: Iran’s hidden Jews lived double lives as Muslims for over a century

As strikes in Iran revive buried memories, rare items reveal how Jews in Mashhad lived outwardly as Muslims while secretly preserving their faith, raising families under constant fear and passing on hidden identities

Shilo Freid | 16:56 | 03.22.26

👁 The new parents with their sons in the shelte (Photo: Avigail Uzi)

The bomb shelter brit milah that turned into a celebration for the whole building

Shahar and Omer Shashua, parents of twins born prematurely just before the war, debated how they could celebrate their ritual circumcision; They eventually moved the celebration to the shelter in their apartment building in Holon and the neighbors came to help and celebrate

02:56 | 03.22.26

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Millions raised for foreign yeshiva students stranded in Israel by war

Funding keeps MASA programs open over Passover for hundreds of foreign students unable to leave, with separate grants for married Hesder students

ynet Global | 09:51 | 03.21.26

👁 Yoni Alon, founder of David Cards and a member of the Israeli Jewish Peoplehood Coalition, with Tracy Frydberg, director of the Tisch Center for Jewish Dialogue at ANU Museum of the Jewish People (n)

As antisemitism spikes worldwide, Jewish leaders turn to dialogue and global cooperation

As war with Iran intensifies and antisemitism rises globally, nearly 200 Jewish leaders from Israel, North America, Europe and Latin America met online for rapid one-on-one conversations, forming new connections and laying groundwork for a lasting international coalition

ynet Global | 21:55 | 03.20.26

👁 The scene from the series broadcast on TRT1

Outcry over Turkish TV drama accused of anti-Jewish messaging and rewriting Ottoman history

Controversial scene in TRT1’s ‘Mehmed: Sultan of the Conquests’ depicts Jews as plotting war between Muslims and Christians; Tel Aviv University expert warns of antisemitic tropes disguised as historical drama

Itamar Eichner | 21:20 | 03.20.26

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Weekly Torah portion: Parashat Vayikra on awareness or lack thereof

A new reading of Parashat Vayikra links sin offerings to leadership, responsibility and real-world consequences

Michael Eisenberg | 10:16 | 03.20.26

👁 Sooty hallways after attack on Michigan synagogue (Photo: Emily Elconin, Temple Israel)

Scorched halls, shattered glass and children’s scattered belongings: Shocking images of Michigan synagogue attack

See photos of the destruction: New images reveal the extent of the damage inside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield last week, after a terrorist crashed his vehicle into the building and opened fire while about 140 children were inside

ynet | 00:33 | 03.20.26

👁 Students attend a protest tent encampment in support of Palestinians at University of California, Berkeley on April 25, 2024 (Photo: Carlos Barria/File/Reuters)

UC Berkeley tightens antisemitism policies to settle lawsuit

Lawsuit was filed in November 2023, following harassment and other mistreatment of Jews in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel a month earlier; accused Berkeley of turning a blind eye to long-festering antisemitism, including anti-Israel protests and exclusion of speakers who support Israe

Reuters | 21:40 | 03.19.26

👁 Thomas and Edna Kraus made aliyah in the middle of a war (Photo: Shilo Shalom)

Edna, 73, and Thomas, 81, made aliyah from NY during war: 'We are not afraid, Israel is our country'

Despite missiles and danger, the couple decided not to give up on their dream: This week they left their comfortable life in New York, their three children and 10 grandchildren, and boarded a flight to Israel; 'The soul feels like this is home'

Gilad Cohen | 20:57 | 03.19.26

👁 Entire Oppenheim family (Photo: Courtesy of Shanna Fuld)

Resilience under fire: How two Anglo-Israelis keep building life in Israel amid war

When missiles struck near their homes and businesses, a journalist and a restaurant owner chose the same response many Israelis do: keep working, rebuilding and creating community despite the war

Emma Oliver Hacham | 15:54 | 03.19.26

👁 Volunteers with Sword of Iron Israel Volunteer Corp packing goods (Photo: Yocheved Kim Ruttenberg)

Under fire, Israel’s new immigrants step forward to rebuild

From emergency medics to food rescue and global volunteers, new immigrants and civil society groups step up across Israel, sustaining daily life and frontline response as the war continues

ynet Global | 15:31 | 03.19.26

👁 Official poster marking Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026 (Credit: Yoav Kahana)

Holocaust Remembrance Day poster unveiled, highlighting Jewish family legacy

A figure embracing an absent form symbolizes loss and survival in Israel’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day poster, awarded to designer Yoav Kahana, grandson of a German Holocaust survivor saved by Righteous Among the Nations

Itamar Eichner | 14:08 | 03.19.26

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Passover 2026: When is the seder and how do you make one?

The seder begins at sundown on April 1 this year; These are the blessings said when searching for chametz and burning it; This is what you eat during the celebration of Mimouna, immediately following the end of the holiday

ynet | 16:49 | 03.18.26

👁 Liraz is surprised by the alternative bat mitzvah event organized for her (Photo: Courtesy of the family)

'That’s Israel': Missile cancels Liraz’s bat mitzvah, but volunteers saved the day

The family evacuated to a hotel in Jerusalem, where city workers and volunteers heard about the canceled event and surprised her with an impromptu celebration including makeup, sweets and a DJ.; 'I danced with people I don't know,' says Liraz, 'that's how it is with Israel'

Gilad Cohen | 12:25 | 03.18.26

👁 Pro-Palestinian demonstration at Harvard University (Photo: Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Percentage of Jewish students at Harvard drops to 7%, lowest level since before WWII

A new report by the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance compared trends at Harvard with those at eight other elite US universities; at the end of the last century, the percentage of Jewish students at the prestigious university was about 25% leading to limits

Daniel Edelson, New York | 11:23 | 03.18.26

👁 היערכות פיקוד מרכז לקראת הרמדאן: תרגיל מיוחד של סיירת נח"ל עם נגמ"שי אית"ן

'Moral weakness': rabbis oppose women in armored units amid expanding Lebanon offensive

Dozens of senior rabbis back Rabbi Eli Sadan’s call against integrating women in armored combat vehicles, citing religious law and IDF policy; women’s groups condemn the move as harmful and detached from reality

Shilo Freid | 19:19 | 03.17.26

👁 Belgian soldiers in Antwerp. Archive (Photo: AFP)

Belgium deploys army to guard Jewish neighborhoods after synagogue attack raises alarm

Troops to secure synagogues and schools after Liège bombing; officials warn threat to Jewish community is 'very real' amid rising antisemitic attacks across Europe

Itamar Eichner | 09:31 | 03.17.26

👁 Haredi soldiers near the northern border (Photo: Gil Nehushtan)

Haredi Hasmonean Brigade soldiers balance Torah study and combat in Lebanon

Haredi soldiers in the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade face their first combat in southern Lebanon, balancing training and Torah study; 'You learn a page of Gemara, then go on guard duty,' a fighter says

Shilo Freid | 03:23 | 03.17.26

👁 Footage from arson attack on synagogue in Rotterdam

4 teens suspected of terror offenses in explosion, arson of Dutch synagogue

Prosecutors say the attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam was 'aimed at instilling serious fear in a population group, in this case the Jewish community'; suspects, ages 17-19, were ordered held for two weeks while investigations continue

AP | 01:32 | 03.17.26

👁 U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Rabbi Yehuda Kaplou

US antisemitism envoy warns Iran sees Jewish communities worldwide as targets

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun urges European governments to boost security for Jewish communities after synagogue attacks in Rotterdam, Liège and Oslo; Israeli report links recent incidents to a pro-Iranian network

Itamar Eichner | 16:36 | 03.16.26

👁 French Police (Photo: Manon Cruz/ Reuters)

Gun, Islamic State flag found in car of two brothers arrested in France over antisemitic attack plot

French prosecutors say the suspects, ages 22 and 20, were detained in northern France with a loaded handgun, explosive materials and an ISIS flag after allegedly planning an antisemitic attack following exposure to jihadist propaganda.

Itamar Eichner | 22:54 | 03.15.26

👁 The scene after the attack (Photo: Paul Sancya/ AP)

‘A miracle happened here’: the move that prevented a major disaster at a Michigan synagogue

Enhanced security, including guard training and the appointment of an experienced police officer, helped prevent disaster: the armed attacker was quickly killed, and the 140 children inside were unharmed; KKL-JNF announced it would double its budget to combat antisemitism

Itamar Eichner, AP | 18:44 | 03.15.26

👁 צילום: יהונתן כהן

‘It’s outrageous’: Bnei Brak ad offers goat for rent

A flyer in Bnei Brak offered a young goat for rent for 50 shekels a day, describing it as 'friendly, cute and vaccinated'; MK Yasmin Sacks Fridman called the number and was told the goat was already booked, drawing sharp criticism from animal rights activists

Ilana Curiel | 11:39 | 03.15.26

👁 The assault on a street in Antwerp (Photo: Shomrim)

Muslim man attacks Haredi teen in Antwerp amid rising antisemitic incidents in Belgium

In recent weeks, at least eight attacks on Jews — four targeting children — have been reported in the Belgian city; in the incident caught on video, the suspect was detained by members of the volunteer security group 'Shomrim'

Itamar Eichner | 09:55 | 03.15.26

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Police hunt suspects after explosion outside Jewish school in Amsterdam

A police statement said investigators established that the two suspects arrived on a motor scooter; one placed an object against the wall and then ran back to the scooter, with the detonation following as they sped away

Associated Press | 22:04 | 03.14.26

👁 Footage from the incident

Muslim terrorist group claims explosion at Jewish school in Amsterdam, mayor calls it attack on Jews

The Islamic Movement of Right-Wing Youth released a video showing a small explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam; no injuries were reported, but the mayor said the attack targeted the Jewish community

News Agencies | 08:28 | 03.14.26

👁 Security forces at Temple Israel synagogue (Photo: AP Photo/Corey Williams)

Antisemitic incidents surge 34% globally since start of war

Attack at Michigan synagogue, shootings targeting Toronto synagogues and a terror operation in Rotterdam are among dozens of incidents reported worldwide this week, according to the Combat Antisemitism Movement

Itamar Eichner | 20:44 | 03.13.26

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Passover 2026: The paradox of choice vs. Dayenu

Bomb shelters to seder table: The Israeli family factory making matzah for millions under missile fire

Vulnerable northern Israel residents moved to sheltered hotels ahead of Passover

Passover in Ethiopia and Israel amid war: Ancient rituals and a search for moral clarity

Travel turmoil: Many Americans’ holiday plans canceled, others find path home