• image

    Levinas on the Other

    “To approach the Other in conversation is to welcome his expression, in which at each instant he overflows the idea a thought would carry away from it. It is therefore to receive from the Other beyond the capacity of the I, whic ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Ajay Chaudhary
  • image

    Dayenu-English

    Had he led us out of Egypt, only led us out of Egypt           Never Punished our tormentors, DayenuDai, daiyenuDai, daiyenuDai, daiyenuDaiyenu, Daiyenu(It would have been sufficient)Ha ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Neta Kessler
  • image

    "In every Generation&quot

     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 ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Debbie Zimmerman
  • image

    Dayenu with Hebrew and English

     If He had brought us out from Egypt אִלּוּ הוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרָיִםand had not carried out judgments against them וְלֹא עָשָׂה בָּהֶם שְׁפָטִים— Dayenu, it would have ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Danielle Selber
  • image

    Dayenu with English Hebrew and

    One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". A few of us will read the stanzas one at a time, and the everyone else will respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Danielle Selber
  • image

    In Every Generation

    The story of Passover may seem very remote to you, as it happened thousands of years ago, when the oldest people at your seder table were very, very young, and so many of the details of the story seem somewhat old-fashioned, such ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Daniel Gropper
  • image

    Symbols of the seder plate

    Leader: Before we can partake of the Seder meal, we must discuss the Mitzvot, the primary symbols of Passover.Leader: The first mitzvah is Zeroa, traditionally a roasted shank bone of the lamb, which reminds us of the sacrifi ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Spencer Ruskin
  • image

    Dayenu -- For This, We are Gra

    In the traditional Passover Seder, we thank God for the miracles God performed, and, after reciting each miracle, reply aloud "Dayenu" -- this alone would have been enough and for ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Phil Neuman
  • image

    Dayenu commentary

    One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". The stanzas are read one at a time, and the participants respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would have been enough”. How many times do we forget to pause and no ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Danielle Selber
  • image

    Hashomer Second Cup

    כוס שנינישאלשלום מדינת ישראל,לביטחונה,לשלום בנינוובנותינוהעומדיםעל משמר גבולותיה,לחיים ולשלום!The Second CupWe dedicate this cupTo the peaceOf the ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Isabel Frey
  • image

    Blessing the Boats, by Lucille

    (at St. Mary's)may the tide that is entering even now the lip of our understanding carry you out beyond the face of fear may you kiss the wind then turn from it certain that it wil ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Hila Ratzabi
  • image

    Dayenu: Reflections

     From Talitha: Reflections One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu." The stanzas are read one at a time, and the participants respond, "Dayenu." The word "Dayenu" means, "It would have been enough for ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by EJ Moldow
  • image

    In Every Generation

    Tonight we read, “in every generation each individual is obligated to see him/herself as though s/he went forth from Egypt.” While we are gathered around our seder table we experience the bitterness of slavery, the maror (bitt ...
    -- Closing
  • image

    To Zion - Reaching the Distant

    Oh GodI am almost afraid to look over my shoulderTo see how far I’ve comeThe expanse seems impossibly wideAnd yetHere I amDancingSinging Your NameSurrounded by love and familyBre ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Annie Matan Gilbert
  • image

    dayenu

    Ilu hotzi, hotzianuHotzianu miMitzrayim (2x) Dayenu. Chorus: Dai, dai, enu (3x) Dayenu dayenu. Ilu natan natan lanuNatan lanu et haShabbat (2x) Dayenu. Chorus: Ilu natan natan lanuNatan lanu ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Jacqueline
  • image

    The Three Symbols Of Passover

     We are required to mention the three symbols of Pesach.The Roasted Shankbone is a reminder for us that we placed lambs blood on the doors of our homes so that G-d would pass over "posach" our homes  when we were slaves ...
    -- Closing
    contributed by Jan Osmundson

Pages