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God acting through nature
Mysterious little things happen to me all the time. Once I tripped and a ball zoomed past my head, narrowly missing me. Another time, I fell ill and missed a science exam for which I studied the wrong material.Those little t ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Chacha Rotenberg -
Origin of Karpas
The word “Karpas” derives from the Greek “Karpos” meaning fruit of the soil. The historical origins of dipping Karpas at the Seder reflect the accepted cuisine of the Greco-Roman symposium.Metaphorically, Karpas, the ...Karpascontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Paschal Offerings Poem - Grape
Paschal Offerings– Jen SteinThis year, on the seder plateinstead of the bloodied shank bonewe place a cluster of sweet grapes which serve as a symbol of fertility,of new lif ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Jen Stein -
Paschal Offerings Poem - Grape
Paschal Offerings– Jen SteinThis year, on the seder plateinstead of the bloodied shank bonewe place a cluster of sweet grapes which serve as a symbol of fertility,of new lif ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Jen Stein -
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 -
Family Passover Scavanger Hunt
PESACH SCAVENGER HUNTFind the following Together A seedWater, or a sign of waterA sign of an insectSomething roundThree shades of green and two shades of soilS sproutSomething that Miriam could have used to weave a basket for baby ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Sarah Kornhauser -
Science explanation of the Pla
The Plagues happened at the same time as a massive volcano eruption. The volcano Santorini sent ash in to the air effecting the surrounding area. The ash is found in Cairo and the ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Jordana Goodman -
Barech — Birkat Ha-Mazon
Birkat Ha-Mazon We bless You God — you have nourished all the worldWith goodness, graciousness and kindnessMay You give food and life to every living thing.May we all learn to do the same. And so we thank the One Who g ...Bareichcontributed by S. Isaac Dowd -
10 Modern Plagues
Like the plagues of our ancestors' time in Egypt, modern life has it's plagues as well. In this ritual the cup of wine we enjoy at this seder is diminished because, in our times as well, freedom, health and lives of others are cur ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Hank Finkel -
Counting the Omer
On Pesah we begin counting the Omer, a 49 day period to Shavuot, we can have as an Omer practice becoming more conscious of our consumption patterns, perhaps not buying any new non-consumables (things that we do not use up, i.e. f ...Nirtzahcontributed by Mordechai Liebling -
Dipping Parsley
Traditionally we have interpreted the salt water used for dipping as the tears of our ancestors. Perhaps this year as we dip the greens into the salt water, we will understand it as the tears of the earth. In the Exodus stor ...Karpascontributed by Mordechai Liebling -
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 -
Parsley, Sages, Saltwater and
We dip a green vegetable, often parsley, into saltwater and recite the blessing for green foods that grow in the ground.Why? The traditional reason, according to the Sages of the a ...Karpascontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Avadim Hayinu (We were slaves
We were slaves in Egypt,So long ago.An evil king oppressed us,That cruel Pharaoh!God sent MosesTo redeem us,To take us out of slavery.That's how God kept the promiseTo set us free. ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Gerald Weiss
