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Passover

The seder plate at last year's “Coming Home: A Sensual Seder for Love and Liberation” event. (Courtesy Mira Stern)
Posted inIdeas

This seder leans on sensory experiences and a ‘liberation chic’ dress code

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

At Mira Stern’s home in Oakland, a different kind of Passover ritual is set to unfold this weekend. There will be no hurried page turns or impatient glances toward the […]

Seder table
Posted inPassover

Passover events in the Bay Area keep on coming

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 1, 2026April 3, 2026
A woman shows a missile alert notification on her mobile phone as residents take cover indoors following missile fire from Iran toward Israel on the eve of the Passover, in Mishmar David, April 1. 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Posted inPassover

Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran

by Theia Chatelle April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in Detroit holds Lego blocks, urging families to add the children’s toy to their Seder plates in the wake of a recent attack on the synagogue. (Facebook)
Posted inPassover

Temple Israel calls for a Lego on the seder plate after attack

by Grace Gilson April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Women dancing at Mimouna
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Mimouna. ‘Lost in Yonkers.’ Isaac Mizrahi.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
This Savory Cabbage Layer “Cake” with Meat is an alternative to stuffed cabbage. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPassover

This trendy Passover ‘cake’ turns stuffed cabbage on its head 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 27, 2026March 31, 2026
Chicken, matzah and sautéed vegetables are layered in this meal-in-one dish. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPassover

A Passover chicken dish for the rest of the holiday

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
Five new haggadahs for 2026. (David A.M. Wilensky/J. Staff)
Posted inPassover

New haggadahs for 2026: Literalism, ambivalence and metaphor

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 25, 2026March 26, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
Posted inOff the Shelf

New book offers unconventional look at the 10 plagues

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 24, 2026March 25, 2026
A goat stands near a fence at Berkeley’s Urban Adamah, which will host a Passover Family Festival on March 29. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inJewish Life

Upcoming events: Passover festivities. Shadow puppets. Wartime play.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

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