Written and designed by the staff of Chabad.org, it was created in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as so many were suddenly tasked with making seders for the first time and with many Jews still homebound and planning to hold Passover alone or just with immediate family.
Service usually draws thousands of Jews to the holy site but as attendance is restricted over coronavirus restrictions, the ceremony will take place over two days to accommodate worshippers.
Members of the Bnei Menashe community bake matza at the Shavei Isarel Hebrew Center in Churachandpur.
In a pre-recorded address, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden stress the need to get through the coronavirus crisis so that families could celebrate the holiday in person next year.
The brand-new Texas Shmurah Matzah Bakery is the only one in North America outside of Montreal and Greater New York, and though still in its pilot stage, it’s already making its mark.
A recently completed two-year project discovered some 4,000 previously unknown identities and information about 26,000 others.
Residents in Modi'in built a matzah and chocolate spread tower 5.4 meters (yards) high.
Apparent anti-Semitic incident, captured on CCTV, prompts manhunt.
The development reportedly involves Israel sending surplus COVID-19 vaccinations to Kiev.
The Jewish community of Greece was nearly wiped out during World War II.
