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Passover Thoughts by David Har
Thoughts on the meaning of Passover These thoughts are adapted from an essay by Rabbi Prof. David Hartman (z”l), written in 2010.As much as I am happy to be part ...Introductioncontributed by Anson Laytner -
"In every Generation"
Even though we’re spending the whole night discussing the exodus from Egypt, the root for redeem, גאל, really only appears in these two sections of Maggid- once by the r ...-- Closingcontributed by Debbie Zimmerman -
President Obama on Passover
Passover is a story of centuries of slavery, and years of wandering in the desert; a story of perseverance amidst persecution, and faith in God and the Torah. It is a story about finding freedom in your own land. For the Jewish pe ...Introductioncontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Joseph the Unrighteous
My article criticizing Joseph's ecnomic policies in Egypt-- Exodus Storycontributed by Berel Dov Lerner -
The Four Questions
Why are these questions asked and never directly answered in the Haggadah? To this question there are more than four answers:1. Questioning is a sign of freedom, proof that we are free to investigate, to analyze, to satisfy our in ...Covercontributed by Neeloufar Gharavi -
How Long Should The Ideal Sede
How long should the ideal Seder last. Everyone is hungry; the kids are squirmy, guests are growing impatient. You're on step 5 of 15 and dinner isn't even in sight.It might interes ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Eggs
Eggs are prominent and pervasive on Pesah. In fact, so prevalent are they during the holiday week that one might suspect that the ancient Greek name for Pesah actually may have been Cholesterol!Let's start with the Seder Plat ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Koreich
We do the Koreich step so we can fulfill our obligation of Matzah and Maro ...Koreichcontributed by Alex Kristal -
The 10 Plagues
The ten plagues were sent by God to the Egyptians to help convince Pharaoh to le ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by msim sleyou -
Korech SSLI 2
Korech: Break off two pieces from the bottom matzah. We do the Korech step ...Covercontributed by Alex Kristal -
Maror SSLI
Maror comes from the hebrew word for bitter. The maror symbolizes the bitterness ...Marorcontributed by Sara Balsam -
Urchatz-- Washing Without Bles
Why is this washing of the hands different than al ...Urchatzcontributed by Ben Herskowitz -
The Cup of Redemption
There, in the very center of the Seder table, stands a special, ornate kiddush-cup brimming with wine, awaiting the one still expected but as yet un-arrived guest -- the prophet Elijah. Will Elijah come this year, to drink of ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Two Cups - Elijah's and M
Everybody knows that we place a cup of wine for the prophet Eliah at the center of the Seder table. At a dramatic moment in the Seder, the door is opened to welcome this usually un ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss
