Frank Carlson Library

Why is this night different from all other nights? Every year when families gather for the Passover holiday, the youngest child poses that question as part of the poetic Four Questions near the start of the Seder. The answers are no less than the story of people bound in slavery, their suffering in a foreign land, and their ultimate liberation - the story of Passover. Here the Four Questions are presented in breathtaking luminous paintings by Ori...

Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah--meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold

Explains the background and ritual of the Passover celebration.

"Melvin Kusin (1926 - 2018), called "Poppy" by me and his other grandchildren, was a World War II veteran, Senior Olympics track star, and Texas chili mix entrepreneur. Poppy's life was bold and full of unexpected turns. But of his many adventures, Poppy was most proud of leading our family's Passover Seder for seventy-two years in a row. He taught us that traditions have the power to bring and keep families together. It's through these special moments...

Describes the origins and traditions of Passover, in particular the special meal called the Seder.

An old couple, with neither food nor candles to celebrate Passover, receive a mysterious visitor who supplies everything they need.

A young girl and her relatives celebrate Passover with the traditional seder, a dinner with special foods and special meaning.

Just before the Passover seder, a man baked from scraps of matzo dough escapes from the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets clever Mendel Fox.

Retells the story of the Israelites' fight for liberation from slavery in Egypt and explains the traditions of the Passover Seder.