On Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, the youngest member at ...

Last week, the gospel in Luke 2:22-40 was read and heard by many. The story was about the presentation of the Baby Jesus at ...

You may occasionally notice that a few Coca-Cola bottles at your grocery store sport yellow caps. What exactly does this mean ...

For a full account of the Passover ritual, read Exodus 12. Here are some highlights that relate to the Eucharist. We note that a lamb without blemish must be sacrificed according to how much each ...

When the Jewish People escaped from Egypt the Torah tells us (Exodus 12:38) that an erev rav, a mixed multitude of other people, also escaped with them. Who were these people; and why does it ...

Spring celebrations marking the end of winter Get ready to celebrate the first day of spring on March 20! Cultures around the ...

For observant Jews, eating kosher during Passover is an important mitzvah, or commandment, one must follow during the celebratory spring holiday, which commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from ...

Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...

and the Passover was said by God to be “. . . a memorial feast for you . . .” (Exodus 12:14). Scripturally speaking, remembrance is the celebrating of a past event, but not merely as past.

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Wednesday through Friday at 9 a.m., ...

Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with ...