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A family seen during the Passover Seder on the first night of the 8-day long Jewish holiday, in Moshav Yashresh on March 27, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 30, 2026, 9:31 am
Three top Israeli chefs share their winning wartime Passover shortcuts
Ruhama Shitrit, Adeena Sussman and Shalom Simcha Elbert say goals for this holiday under fire should be ‘tasty food that’s also simple, and to keep our traditions’
By Jessica Steinberg
Jewish women enjoying a Passover meal in Florida in 2012 made sure to have corn syrup-free, yellow-cap Coke on their table. (Courtesy of Danielle Elkins via JTA)
July 18, 2025, 5:58 pm
Trump call with Coca-Cola may turn kosher-for-Passover pop obsolete
Yellow bottle cap indicator for Jews looking to avoid corn syrup during holiday may no longer be necessary, as Trump says soda firm will use sugarcane year round
By PHILISSA CRAMER
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo published on April 18, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 18, 2025, 5:22 pm
Gaza photojournalist, family killed in Gaza strike; IDF says it targeted Hamas operative
Fatima Hassouna, 25, was subject of documentary due to premiere at Cannes next month; military hits 40 targets across Strip, captures and destroys tunnels in north of the enclave
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A protest made out of pita bread outside the house of Environment Minister Idit Silman on the festival of Passover on April 14, 2025 (Idit Silman/X)
April 14, 2025, 5:07 pm
Anti-government protesters spark anger with Passover pita display at minister’s home
‘One pita a day,’ spelled out with bread, references meager rations given to hostages; Idit Silman condemns ‘scum,’ other ministers say protesters don’t represent hostage families
By ToI Staff
Shoppers in the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem ahead of Passover, April 11, 2025 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
April 11, 2025, 11:01 am
As prices rise, Haredi Jerusalemites line shops — and soup kitchens — ahead of Passover
Despite rampant poverty in Mea Shearim neighborhood and a 5% rise in Passover food costs, demand for high-end goods is high, but so is reliance on charity
By Zev Stub
Streit's co-owners Aaron Gross, far left, and Aron Yagoda, far right, give two young visitors a tour of the matzah factory. (Courtesy Streit's via JTA)
April 11, 2025, 4:36 am
How your matzah gets made: A peek inside NY’s Streit’s factory
First opened in New York’s Lower East Side a century ago, the US bakery now supplies ritual Passover flat breads to seder tables as far away as Europe, South Africa and Israel
By Joseph Strauss
The new design for Manischewitz matzah boxes (left) next to the old design. (Courtesy: Manischewitz)
April 23, 2024, 12:14 pm
Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different?
After years of bumpy business, the company, which specializes in making kosher-for-Passover food, seeks to expand business into new markets
By PHILISSA CRAMER and Jackie Hajdenberg
Ultra-Orthodox men protest outside Menza in Jerusalem on April 10, 2023. (screen capture: Twitter/Eran Ben Yehuda; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 12, 2023, 12:19 am
Haredi protesters accused of chasing diners from non-kosher Jerusalem eatery
Over a dozen ultra-Orthodox picketers outside Menza serve up chants against consuming hametz over Passover, scaring tourists but sparking flood of support for popular restaurant
By ToI Staff
Busy in Brooklyn food blogger Chanie Apfelbaum's 'Totally Kosher,' launched March 2023, with plenty of Passover options. (Courtesy: Lauren Volo)
April 10, 2023, 8:48 am
Brooklyn food blogger gets creative with kosher recipes in latest cookbook
Busy in Brooklyn’s Chanie Apfelbaum launches ‘Totally Kosher,’ with more adventures in Jewish food, including Passover favorites
By Jessica Steinberg
Signage at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa is put up after the hametz law is passed by the Knesset on March 28, 2023. (Courtesy of Rambam Medical Center)
April 9, 2023, 6:16 pm
Health Ministry says ‘hametz law’ doesn’t let hospitals search or confiscate food
Responding to petition filed after pregnant woman’s cookies were taken by guard, ministry tells High Court new law only allows hospital staff to inform guests of rules at gates
By ToI Staff and Renee Ghert-Zand
The Conservative Movement's 2023 Passover guide recommends browsing for certified gluten-free, oat-free products ahead of Passover when making their holiday purchases this year. (Getty via JTA)
April 9, 2023, 1:50 pm
Amended Conservative Jewish Passover policy taps into booming gluten-free market
Rabbis make a pandemic-era emergency measure permanent, allowing certain FDA-certified products to be purchased ahead of the holiday even without a kosher for Passover label
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Boxes of Trader Joe's matzah for sale. (Isabella Armus via JTA)
April 5, 2023, 4:16 pm
What makes Trader Joe’s matzah different from all other matzahs?
For the first time ever, the tiki-themed American grocery chain is selling unleavened Passover bread under its own famous private label. But will customers bite?
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Bruce Brill examines barley in Jerusalem, Israel on March 22, 2023. (Canaan Lidor)
April 5, 2023, 10:40 am
As Karaites undergo a resurgence, why is their Passover different from all others?
An ancient stream of Judaism whose members distrust rabbinical authority, Karaism is seen growing in popularity among skeptical Israelis
By Canaan Lidor
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arrives for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on April 3, 2023. (Photo by EriK Marmor/Flash90)
April 4, 2023, 1:41 pm
Daily Briefing April 4: PM and Gallant toast Passover as Ben Gvir has day in court
Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on the ministers of defense and national security; health and science reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on hospital hametz, green tea and BRCA1 research
By ToI Staff
Laniado Hospital, also known as the Sanz Medical Center, in Kiryat Sanz in the coastal city of Netanya, March 26, 2020. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)
April 3, 2023, 4:10 am
Hospital confiscates pregnant woman’s cookies as new hametz law goes into effect
Guard at Netanya’s Laniado said to block entry over wafers, days before Passover starts; hospitals look to balance compliance with longstanding respect for all religious practices
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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