When pushed I sometimes concede to my family outside Israel that the chagim are not so different in the diaspora and in Israel. After all, most religious people spend the […]
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Oorah’s founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, delivers a short inspirational message on the upcoming holiday of Passover.
No matter where you’re up to with your Passover prep, we know it’s harder once you add a couple of kids underfoot! That’s why we’ve prepared Pesach fun pages, crafts, […]
As children, even if we know about Passover, many of us don’t really understand what it’s all about. We know it’s kinda a big deal and we know that it […]
Free Within On Erev Pesach, 1978, Yosef Mendelovich sat in a Soviet prison cell. His face was gaunt with starvation, his body clothed in rags. For months, he had been […]
Few things recall memories of Seder night like the words “Maxwell House”. And that’s probably exactly what their marketing team was aiming for, back in 1923, when they started giving out […]
A haggadah includes the basic script for the Seder meal, as well as instructions on how to lead it. Ready to count down the best haggadahs with us? Let’s explore […]
As the focal point of the Passover Seder, the Seder Plate, or Ke’arah in hebrew, traditionally graces the table on Passover night. There are several different foods, each with its […]
When we study the Ten Plagues that G-d brought upon the Egyptians, and when we discuss them at the Pesach Seder, we tend to look at them as ancient history. […]
With all the cleaning and cooking that needs to get done, we know that Passover can be a stressful time. That’s why we’ve gathered some tips and tricks from Oorah’s […]
