A haredi man who visited a spring fair in Haifa over Passover paid the price of all the chametz pizza and 30 kegs of beer and ensured that it all would be thrown in the trash, burned, and poured down the drain.
Wishing a joyous holiday to all our readers. News coverage ends this evening, resumes Saturday evening.
Shabbat and the Seventh Day of Passover begin in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until they begin in New York.
Passover, the "holiday of freedom", is also the "holiday of Spring" in the Torah - and is "the Spring of the entire world" in the words of Rav Avraham Yitschak HaCohen Hook, Israel's first chief rabbi and founder of Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
Delegates from the National Conference of the Bnei Akiva youth group prayed at the scene of the music festival massacre and met with bereaved families in the Gaza envelope.
Since the holiday began, some soldiers on the front were only fed one warm meal and were forced to eat cold field rations in the best case, matzah and chocolate spread in the worst.
Over 200,000 pounds of Matzah and combat-friendly “Seder kits” - and that's for starters.
The student robotics team of the Lapid Bnei Akiva Yeshiva High School gave up on their chances of taking 1st place since the final rounds fell out on the last day of Passover.
Families of Ben Yosef Livnat, who was murdered at Joseph's Tomb, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shuvael Ben-Natan, who fell in the war, pray at Joseph's Tomb in special Passover visit.
The story of the Exodus says that God fights his people's oppressors at the Red Sea. Now, it is our turn to fight for freedom.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a Passover message to the Jews of his country: 'This is a special holiday marking a long-awaited liberation after long periods of suffering and slavery.'
The ceremony will be attended by the Chief Rabbis of Israel, hostages and their families, and the Mayor of Jerusalem.
President Isaac Herzog visited the family of twin brothers Ziv and Gali Berman, who remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
Democratic Congressman calls for the liberation of the 59 remaining hostages on Passover.
Released hostage Agam Berger shares how she and her friend Liri Albag celebrated holidays in captivity. 'Liri made a Haggadah and paper chains for Sukkot.'
First days of Passover see 30% rise in the number of Jewish visitors ascending and praying on the Temple Mount.
Injured soldier Elnatan Goldstein opens Torah Ark as thousands join the Hallel prayer, held with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu at the foot of the Old City.
Near the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and yeshiva dean Rabbi Eyal Yakobovitz lead thousands in festival prayers.
A communal Seder was held near the Gaza Strip as a call to the government to retake Gaza as Israeli territory.
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir held the Passover Seder at the Mevo Dotan post in northern Samaria, together with troops who have been operating since the October 7th Massacre.
US President Donald Trump issued a statement greeting the Jewish people in honor of the holiday of Passover. 'A reminder not only of the enduring strength of the Jewish people, but the importance of putting our faith in almighty G-d no matter what the circumstances.'
Wishing a joyous Passover holiday to all our readers. News coverage ends this evening, resumes Sunday evening.
Despite the Passover holiday, the IDF remains fully operational across all fronts. In Gaza, troops target terrorists and infrastructure, while Northern Command defends the Galilee and operates in Lebanon and Syria. Central Command secures key areas in Judea and Samaria. The IAF and Navy support missions across all sectors.
Shabbat begins in Israel, to be followed by Passover. INN's North America desk will update the site until the start of Shabbat in New York. Updates from Israel resume following the conclusion of Passover on Sunday night.
There’s nothing new about Jewish disunity, which makes our story even more miraculous. Opinion.
A fire that broke out in an apartment in Beitar Illit was found to have been caused by a candle used to search for chametz, which set a sweater in a closet on fire.
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog met today with Liri Albag who recently returned from Hamas captivity in Gaza and her family.
All the Palestinian Arabs had to do in Gaza after 2005's Disengagement was make unto themselves a nation. You’d think Moses the Progressive Jew would be happy. Think again.
Ayelet Hashachar on the International Committee of the Red Cross to facilitate delivery of matzahs to the hostages still held in Gaza for Passover.
Prime Minister Netanyahu publishes video message with a special blessing ahead of ther Passover festival. 'Wwe are the generation of resurrection. The generation of victory.'
Freed Israeli hostage Agam Berger shares her story of faith, resilience, and spiritual freedom during her 482-day captivity in Gaza. As Passover approaches, she reflects on survival, religious devotion, and the ongoing plight of those still held by Hamas.
Jon Polin, the father of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, shares what keeps him fighting for the other hostages as well as his thoughts ahead of the passover holiday
A special ceremony was held at the Chief Rabbinate Headquarters, during which representatives of the State of Israel sold the state's chametz to a gentile.
Ahead of Passover, President Isaac Herzog visits surveillance soldiers and combat troops.
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir visited the Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center a spoke with the wounded, and listened to their stories.
Lt. Col. Hadi Falah, a Bedouin officer in the IDF who was seriously injured in battle in the Gaza Strip and who had asked to purchase chametz from Israeli Jews, makes the purchase from Tel Hashormer Hospital.
Shva data indicates that in March 2025 credit card spending in Israel reached a new high of 47.584 billion shekels.
Jewish community in Azerbaijan prepares for Passover – and calls to strengthen ties with Israel and the US.
Tens of thousands of Haggadot and kosher for Passover food packages delivered to soldiers serving on all fronts.
Hamas channels are warning that Israelis attempting to offer the Passover lamb on the Temple Mount are a prelude to Israel attempting to replace the mosques with the Third Temple.
Though we had no merits - ‘no פתח no opening’ - Hashem still redeemed us.
Reflections on the profundity of the first night of Passover,
European Jewish Association distributes 120,000 matzos packages to over 600 communities across Europe ahead of Passover.
When the 14th of Nisan falls on Shabbat, the chametz is checked with a blessing on the night of the 13th of Nisan. On Friday, the chametz is burned. More below.
Rabbi David Katz, Rabbi Dr. Joseph Frager, and Jonathan Burkan of the Israel Heritage Foundation meet New York Mayor Eric Adams, presenting him with Shemurah Matzah. Mayor Adams, in turn, promises enhanced police presence for a safe Passover.
Hate crimes against Jews 'jump off the page' and account for 62% of all hate crimes in NYC, says the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.
The Priestly Blessings will be held in the presence of hostages released from captivity, their families, families of hostages who have not yet been released, wounded soldiers, IDF heroes, Israel’s chief rabbis, the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, and the mayor of Jerusalem/
Jewish Federation tells local rabbis it will reimburse them for providing aid to families of laid-off federal workers at their discretion. 'We trust them to make the decision.'
Chief Rabbinate demands that kosher-for-Passover pizzas differ obviously from regular pizzas.
Pesach in the East is centered around the luxurious Tokyo Hilton Hotel at the heart of the city’s vibrant Shinjuku entertainment, business, and shopping district.
Seventh Day of Passover begins in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until it begins in New York.
The IDF attacked 270 terror targets across the Gaza Strip over the holiday, including more than 20 rocket batteries aimed at Israel.
Passover confronts the mystery of time head on.
In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance.
Arutz Sheva spoke with Dr. Noam Arnon, the spokesman of the Jewish community in Hebron, who says that despite increased security tensions, the city is still a popular destination during the holiday.
If those “As a Jew”s were in ancient Egypt, undoubtably they would have been the loud justifiers of the Pharaoh’s persecution of the Jews. Op Ed.
In what way are the Jews different than Hamas? It seems that many university students and world leaders cannot answer that simple question.
What is God telling them to do? If they jump into the Re(e)d Sea, they will most likely drown. And if they don't?
The Israel Dog Unit welcomed the residents of Netzarim back to their homes with a Passover exhibition of their working dogs in action.
Temple Institute's Levite Choir performed for the thousands of visitors to Jerusalem's Old City.
