What is the purpose of finding chametz that we just hid a few minutes ago? How exactly can we call this procedure a “search for chametz”? The answer is a profound insight into what bedikat ...

The chametz we carry within us year-round is the expression of that beastly soul; it is the Pharaoh within us, yearning to mummify all that is sweet, precious and pure within us, and cast us into ...

The ritual, dubbed biur chametz, took place today all over New York City and beyond; we visited one at a small synagogue in Crown Heights to get a first-hand look.

News Why did this Mormon drive 10 hours to buy whiskey? To help out a Jewish friend for Passover It was the first time he acquired whiskey, normally forbidden for Latter-day Saints ...

As Passover approached, when asked what should be taught to kindergarten children, he would say, “Teach them that chametz is chametz.” He would then explain this seemingly obvious thought.

So what is chametz? Why is it burned? Here's a look at Passover and the traditions that thousands of North Jersey families will be honoring this week. When is Passover and what does it commemorate ...

Rabbi Michael Singer says a prayer Wednesday, April 5, 2023, as Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem burns chametz — bread and other leavened food products — that was found while cleaning ...

Jewish community members gathered for a Chametz Burning Sunday, a day after Iran fired missiles at Israel..

Report this post. ARE OATS REALLY CHAMETZ? Acknowledgment: The following inquiry was inspired by a drasha given by my friend Oren Ephraim at Young Israel of Phoenix on Shabbat HaGadol 5783.

What is chametz and why is North Jersey burning it? Your guide to Passover traditions 3-minute read ...

LAKEWOOD – Thousands of Orthodox residents gathered throughout the township Friday, the day before Passover, to partake in the annual Chametz burning ritual that dates back centuries. That ...