Why is it that even though Palm Desert is less to 2 hours drive from Los Angeles, our candle lighin times differ as much as half an hour +/- ?? A few minutes, I can understand but we are only some 125 miles apart! This a really a problem since every calendar that I refer to only lists Los Angeles and San Diego and I need to always refer to a computerized time for the Coachella Valley Desert. Thank you in advance.

Dear Rabbi, I am 16 and live in London. Although I am reform, it is purely because that is what my parents are, and as grow older, I am becoming more religious (although no more observant to be honest). When I pray to God, to atone a sin, or to thank him for something, I do it in English. I find that, for a general prayer, this English is fine, but if I am thanking him for something big, or repenting for something big, I would like to be abled to do it in hebrew. I would appreciate it if you could point me towards any specific bracha relating to these two fields, that arent too long, and could be recited with ease (as my knowledge of hebrew isnt very strong!). Thank you, Nick

why isn't moses mentioned in the hagaddah?

What year did God instruct Moses to begin Passover?

Dear Rabbi, I am a Catholic priest. We are beginning our celebration of Holy week, and I would love to know more about your Passover traditions. For example, what is the meaning of the use of unleavened bread? How is wine part of the meal, and what is its significance? Is there a difference between the feast of unleavened bread and passover? And does the Passover last many days? Thank you so much. We wish you blessings throughout your celebrations. Sincerely, Father John Loughnane