Excavations in the City of David have unearthed 2,600-year-old, exceptionally well-preserved wooden beams from the 586 BCE ...

“Pentecost,” Italian (Florentine) School, Walker Art Gallery collection. (Wikimedia Commons) Most Christians instinctively treat Easter as the climax of the liturgical year. It is the feast of feasts, ...

Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrating the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery in Egypt. The final two days of Passover are full holidays with special prayers and traditions. The holiday is ...

When is Passover? It began before sundown Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and will end after nightfall Thursday, April 9, 2026. The holiday often overlaps with Easter, as the Last Supper was a Passover ...

As often occurs, Holy Week for Christians that culminates Sunday with Easter coincides with Passover for Jews, which started April 1, and lasts until April 9. Although Christianity split off from ...

Passover is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites' emancipation from slavery in ancient Egypt. In 2026, Passover began before sundown on Wednesday, April 1, and ends after nightfall ...

Passover, or “Pesach” in Hebrew, begins this week, marking one of the most widely observed holidays in Judaism. Here is what to know about the tradition, its meaning and how it’s celebrated. What is ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...

Every year, people co-opt Passover to push partisan agendas. This year, Jewish human rights groups are already promoting Passover Haggadah materials that urge people to put "social justice on your ...

Des Moines is just one of the millions of places where people will begin to celebrate Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday. Looking for more information about Passover? Searching for a seder to join?